READING AND LEEDS announces 60+ new names for 2026 edition & new dance stage, THE WAREHOUSE
- Desh Kapur
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PEPSI MAX PRESENTS
READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL
27-30 AUGUST 2026
60+ NEW NAMES ANNOUNCED FOR 2026
JOINING PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED HEADLINERS
CHARLI XCX, CHASE & STATUS,
DAVE, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE,
FONTAINES D.C. & RAYE
GUNNA*, LOYLE CARNER*, DECLAN MCKENNA, MAISIE PETERS, JAMES MARRIOTT, MEN I TRUST*, VIAGRA BOYS*, ARTHUR HILL, THE LATHUMS~, DUKE DUMONT, KINGFISHR, SLAYYYTER, THE K’s~, JULIA WOLF, HOLLY HUMBERSTONE, CLARA LA SAN, PARIS PALOMA
NEW FOR 2026
THE WAREHOUSE
BRAND-NEW, PURPOSE BUILT HOME FOR DANCE MUSIC
MAX DEAN B2B LUKE DEAN*, HYBRID MINDS, SKEPTA B2B PROSPA* & SKEPTA B2B EAST END DUBS~
ROSSI., MALL GRAB, OMAR +, BOU*, HEDEX, SILVA BUMPA, ALISHA~, SOTA, LUUK VAN DIJK*, LOCKY~, RIORDAN, IN PARALLEL, NOTION, JULIAN FIJMA, JOSS DEAN B2B NAFE SMALLZ*, HAMDI, TOMMY PHILLIPS*, SAINT LUDO, [IVY]~, DJAMMIN, MEESHY
PLUS
YT, NIKO B, ROSE GRAY~ BASSVICTIM, ABSOLUTELY, FLORENCE ROAD, FROST CHILDREN*, WHATMORE, THE LILACS~, OVERPASS, SPEED, BAR ITALIA, CHLOE QISHA*, CLEMENTINE DOUGLAS, JANE REMOVER*, DEXTER IN THE NEWSAGENT, BASHT.~, CARDINALS, RADIO FREE ALICE*, WESTSIDE COWBOY, THE NORTH, SAY NOW, DJ EJ, BLEECH 9:3, FLISS*, BETTY, GARAGE FLOWER~, CRUZ BECKHAM AND THE BREAKERS, THE GUEST LIST, VIOLET GROHL, LAMB, MULAA JOANS, AMMA, DAY WE RAN, PEOPLE I’VE MET
+ MANY MORE
*READING ONLY
~ LEEDS ONLY
PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE NOW
Pepsi MAX presents Reading and Leeds Festival has today shared 60+ new names joining the bill for 2026’s edition. Joining previously announced headliners Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE in this bumper announcement are Gunna (Reading only), Loyle Carner (Reading only) Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters, James Marriott, Men I Trust (Reading only), Viagra Boys (Reading only), Arthur Hill, The Lathums (Leeds only), Duke Dumont, Kingfishr, Slayyyter, The K’s (Leeds only), Julia Wolf, Holly Humberstone, Clara La San, Paris Paloma and many, many more.
“London is like a second home, I’m excited to be coming back to play in the UK again this year for Reading” - Gunna
Tickets are on general sale now at www.readingfestival.com and www.leedsfestival.com.
Announced today is the launch of a new stage for 2026, The Warehouse - a brand-new, purpose built home for dance music. The new structure pairs cutting-edge sound with state of the art lighting for a fully immersive club experience. Taking to the stage this summer will be Max Dean b2b Luke Dean (Reading only), Hybrid Minds, Skepta b2b Prospa in Reading and Skepta b2b East End Dubs in Leeds. Also appearing across the weekend are Rossi., Mall Grab, Omar +, Bou (Reading only), Hedex, Silva Bumpa, Alisha (Leeds only), Sota, Luuk Van Dijk (Reading only), Locky (Leeds only), Riordan, IN PARALLEL, Notion, Julian Fijma, Joss Dean b2b Nafe Smallz (Reading only), Hamdi, Tommy Phillips (Reading only), Saint Ludo, [IVY] (Leeds only), Djammin, Meeshy and Jack Marlow (Leeds only).
Also performing at the festival across the August Bank Holiday weekend are YT, Niko B, Rose Gray (Leeds only), Bassvictim, Absolutely, Florence Road, Frost Children (Reading only), Whatmore, The Lilacs (Leeds only), Overpass, SPEED, bar italia, Chloe Qisha (Reading only), Clementine Douglas, Jane Remover (Reading only), dexter in the newsagent, Basht. (Leeds only), Cardinals, Radio Free Alice (Reading only), Westside Cowboy, The North, Say Now, DJ EJ, Bleech 9:3, Fliss (Reading only), Betty, Garage Flower (Leeds only), Cruz Beckham and The Breakers, The Guest List, Violet Grohl, Lamb, Mulaa Joans, Amma, Day We Ran, People I’ve Met, Gurriers (Leeds only), Finessekid, Seb Lowe (Reading only), Kilu, Ruby Roberts, Raynor, Florentenes (Leeds only), Pozzy, she’s green, Tooth and Sade Olutola, plus many more.
Tickets are on general sale now at www.readingfestival.com and www.leedsfestival.com.