Official Reading & Leeds 2026

[charlierc]

14 minutes ago, craigcharles420 said:

Are The Killers not that popular in France? I kinda thought they were at least an arena level band in most places by now. The UK is undoubtably their biggest market though

There can be strange quirks with these things tbf. Kings of Leon didn't play a single show in France at all between 2009 and 2024 (although they did draw a big crowd to a Paris show last summer).

[charlierc]

9 minutes ago, gfa said:

If they paid for Foo Fighters - a massive stadium headliner, why would they pay for Pulp to sub.

 

Just makes no financial sense.

TITP 2011 made no financial sense ! Insane lineup.

 

We didn't appreciate how good we had it in 2011 huh. MCR being headliners at Reading yet only being third on before Foos and Pulp is f**king wild. Same with The Strokes subbing Swedish House Mafia on the second stage then doing a Reading headliner.

[foolee]

What are we thinking now for this? Foos seem nailed on. Not sure who else though. Maybe Sabrina & Fender? Every other act seems to be doing something else. I reckon Florence might do Victorious instead of this. 

[jcarb]

3 hours ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Where’s that wording been seen please? Can’t find it!

Believe it was the email from LFC, Liverpool Echo and a few other local to Anfield publications.

[korokband]

28 minutes ago, foolee said:

What are we thinking now for this? Foos seem nailed on. Not sure who else though. Maybe Sabrina & Fender? Every other act seems to be doing something else. I reckon Florence might do Victorious instead of this. 

 

Sabrina not popping up at any other festivald thus far makes me think she isnt about, Fender said hes doing nothing next year, but someone rightly said he'd probably rock up if asked.

 

Personally Im expecting the other 2 headliners to be exclusive in some way.

[foolee]

1 minute ago, korokband said:

 

Sabrina not popping up at any other festivald thus far makes me think she isnt about, Fender said hes doing nothing next year, but someone rightly said he'd probably rock up if asked.

 

Personally Im expecting the other 2 headliners to be exclusive in some way.

I just think it’d be weird if Sabrina didn’t come over next year with her album out this year. Almost all festivals in August not announced anything yet too so she could defo still come over for them & some other shows. I just struggle to think of who the female headliner they’ll get as I’d imagine they’ll want one. My guess from who’s about would be Florence at Victorious, Lorde at APE. Is there any potentials I’m discounting? FYI I think Wolf Alice will sub so not forgotten them. 

[jcarb]

18 minutes ago, foolee said:

I just think it’d be weird if Sabrina didn’t come over next year with her album out this year. Almost all festivals in August not announced anything yet too so she could defo still come over for them & some other shows. I just struggle to think of who the female headliner they’ll get as I’d imagine they’ll want one. My guess from who’s about would be Florence at Victorious, Lorde at APE. Is there any potentials I’m discounting? FYI I think Wolf Alice will sub so not forgotten them. 

She'll probably do a Wembley show.
I still recon Justin Bieber is in with a shout likely with Skrillex under him.

[KJP98]

I still wouldn't be surprised to see Yungblud given a shot here probably as a co-head mind with a female. There again has a big tour which has a date at Leeds so maybe one for 2027.

 

Think Foo's and Dave will be two of the headliners. 

Edited November 10, 2025 by KJP98

[craigcharles420]

I think Dave must be the hip hop headliner, especially since Tyler is at APE

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, KJP98 said:

I still wouldn't be surprised to see Yungblud given a shot here probably as a co-head mind with a female. There again has a big tour which has a date at Leeds so maybe one for 2027.

 

Think Foo's and Dave will be two of the headliners. 

I think Yungblud would sub. 

 

1 hour ago, foolee said:

I just think it’d be weird if Sabrina didn’t come over next year with her album out this year. Almost all festivals in August not announced anything yet too so she could defo still come over for them & some other shows. I just struggle to think of who the female headliner they’ll get as I’d imagine they’ll want one. My guess from who’s about would be Florence at Victorious, Lorde at APE. Is there any potentials I’m discounting? FYI I think Wolf Alice will sub so not forgotten them. 

I think the Florence suggestion is a good shout for Victorious, there is some history of crossover there from the middle summer European festivals.  Whereas it's pretty rare I think if at all that they do Reading the same year. There is likely an example missed lol and this year will prove me wrong. Im just not sure I see her there as the best booking and 2023 which is a year with options in there where Florence would have fit didn't exactly fly out in sales.

 

Reading could book a weekend of dance, d&b and probably sell well.

[Benj]

2 hours ago, korokband said:

 

Sabrina not popping up at any other festivald thus far makes me think she isnt about, Fender said hes doing nothing next year, but someone rightly said he'd probably rock up if asked.

 

Personally Im expecting the other 2 headliners to be exclusive in some way.

Fender deffo teams some time off, seems to have been everywhere for the best part of a decade now!

[Benj]

2 hours ago, foolee said:

I just think it’d be weird if Sabrina didn’t come over next year with her album out this year. Almost all festivals in August not announced anything yet too so she could defo still come over for them & some other shows. I just struggle to think of who the female headliner they’ll get as I’d imagine they’ll want one. My guess from who’s about would be Florence at Victorious, Lorde at APE. Is there any potentials I’m discounting? FYI I think Wolf Alice will sub so not forgotten them. 

Idles must surely be due to show up

 

have they been announced anywhere else?

 

Decent Sub in this day and age?

[RedJosh]

5 hours ago, Benj said:

Weird they’re only doing 45k in Paris though. 

More than double the size of their previous biggest headline show in France though, which was Accor Arena at 20,000.

[WhoOdyssey]

Flo + The Mac

Foo Fighters
 

Will be headlining - same source as previous

Edited November 10, 2025 by WhoOdyssey

[Trnsmt12311]

24 minutes ago, WhoOdyssey said:

Flo + The Mac

Foo Fighters
 

Will be headlining - same source as previous

Any idea on a 3rd?

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

2 hours ago, Benj said:

Idles must surely be due to show up

 

have they been announced anywhere else?

 

Decent Sub in this day and age?

One of these days people will stop predicting them, as clearly they don't want to. Same deal as Turnstile.

[nathanh]

1 hour ago, WhoOdyssey said:

Flo + The Mac

Foo Fighters
 

Will be headlining - same source as previous

Do you know if theres any coheads this year.

[nathanh]

Do we think this mean Florence is our pop headliner? Feels weird that after the success of Chappell they havent chased a more straight down the middle pop act. Unless we have a cohead with someone more traditional pop under Florence

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, WhoOdyssey said:

Flo + The Mac

Foo Fighters
 

Will be headlining - same source as previous

nice man, Foo's the easiest to predict for months now.

Edited November 10, 2025 by northernangel

[Chad888]

3 hours ago, Trnsmt12311 said:

Any idea on a 3rd?

No more 3rd headliner. Ran out of tents to scrap, scrapping a headliner instead.

[WhoOdyssey]

3 hours ago, nathanh said:

Do you know if theres any coheads this year.

No idea of any other info unfortunately!

[nathanh]

5 minutes ago, WhoOdyssey said:

No idea of any other info unfortunately!

No worries, thanks for the info you do have!

[nathanh]

Was just thinking back to the fact Post Malone said he would be back in the UK next summer. I suspect its BST but, is there a chance that we could see

 

Post Malone

Florence / Lorde cohead

Foo Fighters

 

I wouldnt lock it in as my prediction as I dont think it feels very current but I was just thinking Post is pretty crowd pleasing and has that crossover of the Pop/Rap/Country crowds. 

[KJP98]

6 minutes ago, nathanh said:

Was just thinking back to the fact Post Malone said he would be back in the UK next summer. I suspect its BST but, is there a chance that we could see

 

Post Malone

Florence / Lorde cohead

Foo Fighters

 

I wouldnt lock it in as my prediction as I dont think it feels very current but I was just thinking Post is pretty crowd pleasing and has that crossover of the Pop/Rap/Country crowds. 

He's in Canada R&L weekend unfortunately for me. 

[FestivalJamie]

Definitely could see the Florence / Lorde combo as this seems to be the case for other festivals