Primavera Sound 2026

[LMDS]

20 minutes ago, JedTheHumanoid said:

 

This is exactly the childish black or white way of looking into it I'm talking about- Army is always bad, you can never support the army, not even when it fights a terror organization and trying to free a village with children kept hostages in (yes, this is what the first few days following 7/10 looked like).

Was it wrong to fight the Nazi's with an army too? The Ukraine army fighting the Russians is also bad?

 

yes, there were terrible things done by the Israeli army afterwards, believe me I oppose them more than you, I spent several hours in 4 anti-war rallies just this week. but grow up and understand it's not sheer black and white.

 

and the fact that there are no artists playing for Hamas - do your homework about that terror organization, see what they've done to Israelies and also to the citizens of Gaza, maybe you'll understand

 

 

 

Honestly, I think you're just missing the point and I don't think this is the appropiate place to discuss (or legitimate) any war, not even the WWII. I'm sure that you have your opinion and you're doing your best supporting those anti war rallies, don't take it personally. I have a friend in Israel too, but that's not the point. I think we should focus the conversation about bands coming or not coming for any circumstance and not delve deeper into whether that circumstance has one justification or another. I just mentioned the Dudu Tassa case just to show that the audience asked the boycott to that act for that reason (which is a fact) while still wanted to see The Smile, just meaning that probably most people won't boycott Radiohead. The reasons why Dudu thought it was a good idea to go and cheer that army I think that are outside the current discussion and I don't feel this is the right place to go on posting about the grey scales of this conflict (no one said it was just black or white btw), so for my part I will limit my messages to topics concerning this thread. I already have another spaces where to discuss other issues.

[JedTheHumanoid]

26 minutes ago, LMDS said:

 

Honestly, I think you're just missing the point and I don't think this is the appropiate place to discuss (or legitimate) any war, not even the WWII. I'm sure that you have your opinion and you're doing your best supporting those anti war rallies, don't take it personally. I have a friend in Israel too, but that's not the point. I think we should focus the conversation about bands coming or not coming for any circumstance and not delve deeper into whether that circumstance has one justification or another. I just mentioned the Dudu Tassa case just to show that the audience asked the boycott to that act for that reason (which is a fact) while still wanted to see The Smile, just meaning that probably most people won't boycott Radiohead. The reasons why Dudu thought it was a good idea to go and cheer that army I think that are outside the current discussion and I don't feel this is the right place to go on posting about the grey scales of this conflict (no one said it was just black or white btw), so for my part I will limit my messages to topics concerning this thread. I already have another spaces where to discuss other issues.

I'd be more than happy going back to predicting the lineup... Portishead reunion then? 🫠 

[Guest]

PS2026

Radiohead/Doechii/Tame Impala/Tyler, The Creator/Lorde

 

Weds headliner: King Gizzard 

[noisenoiseandmorenoise]

3 hours ago, JedTheHumanoid said:

 

you really really don't understand the situation in Israel in the past 2 years.

 

 

The war is sh*tty, the Israeli government is sh*tty, most people in Israel wants it to end much more than some trend-chasing festival goers who enjoy chanting 'from the river to the sea' without knowing which river and which sea is it.

And boycotting a band just because they oppose the war in a bit different way than the crowd or because their friend is just being silly

 

 

 

Ah hello Thom. Really though this is such a lazy ignorant take and besides the point which is that the booking will create the potential for a situation of the band being faced with such festival goers. The question then is whether band or festival want to be in that position. 

I will leave the topic there except that the festival's own foundation talks about  silence and the resulting complicity in respect to genocide. So I would expect that at least internally there would be some heated discussion around booking Radiohead given the debate around them (whether anyone agrees with the debate is again not really the point).

Edited August 21, 2025 by noisenoiseandmorenoise

[chilirocker]

 

wonder if we would get Doja Cat, Radiohead and NIN from this list

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, chilirocker said:

 

wonder if we would get Doja Cat, Radiohead and NIN from this list

 

Would hate it if primavera got Travis. Not that bothered about Doja either but Travis' fans are absolutely awful.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

I could see Travis Scott upgrading to stadiums in Spain and thus being too big for Primavera.

 

Doja Cat seems right up PS' alley, especially since she's never played before.

[Valbork]

2 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

 

Would hate it if primavera got Travis. Not that bothered about Doja either but Travis' fans are absolutely awful.

Is this sweeping generalisation about Travis fans based on anything in particular?

[Guest]

35 minutes ago, Valbork said:

Is this sweeping generalisation about Travis fans based on anything in particular?

Yes, all their stupid 'rage' shenanigans where they smash sh*t up and are just generally annoying.

[Guest]

42 minutes ago, Valbork said:

Is this sweeping generalisation about Travis fans based on anything in particular?

Obviously, it isn't exclusive to Travis fans only - and not ALL of them but yeah. Also aside from that his music is incredibly boring and has been for some time.

Edited August 21, 2025 by scatteredscreens

[UsernameHere]

On the surface of it, the pool of potential headliners this year easily looks the strongest in years. I don't remember any recent pre-festival discussions that had this many huge and Primavera friendly headliners touring or teasing tours. Plus there are always a couple of surprises, and it's only August! I'm feeling very confident this will be a really strong lineup.

 

I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much for Radiohead specifically though because they're probably my favourite band of all time and I've been waiting 10 years for a tour. Better to lower expectations, although easier said than done.

[MKBAB]

Camp Flog announced its lineup for November in LA, and I could definitely see all of them at Primavera. Also, Doja announced her Asian/Australian tour for the end of the year.

 

 

 

[red___90]

21 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

PS2026

Radiohead/Doechii/Tame Impala/Tyler, The Creator/Lorde

 

Weds headliner: King Gizzard 

 

My two cents as a huge KGLW fan: they were supposed to play three shows at this year’s Bonnaroo, but the festival got cancelled due to weather. It would make so much sense for them to play Primavera (maybe even more than one set again?) and then head to Bonnaroo. Fingers crossed!

[Alella]

A (wish)list over artists that could be a possibility for next year, most of them with new-ish or upcoming albums. 

 

(Cardi B) – Doechii – (Doja Cat) - Lorde - Rosalia – Radiohead – Tyler, The Creator 

 

Addison Rae - Alex G - Amaarae – Big Thief – Blood Orange - Car Seat Headrest – C. Tangana – Dijon - Kali Uchis – Little Simz - Kacey Musgraves - Kaytranada – Lola Young - Missy Elliott – Mogwai - Perfume Genius - Robyn – Saint Etienne – Steve Lacy - Swans - Wednesday

 

Anna von Hausswolff - Annahstasia - The Antlers – aya - The Beaches – The Beths – Billy Woods - Black Lips - Blackbraid – Blood Incantation - caroline – Cass McCombs – Cate Le Bon – Cindy Lee – clipping. – Converge - Cut Copy – Deafheaven - Divorce - Ezra Furman - Flo Milli – Florist - Geese – Great Grandpa – Guitarricadelafuente - Hamilton Leithasuer – Hand Habits - Hayden Pedigo – Indigo de Souza - Jay Som – Jenny Hval - Jens Lekman - Joan Shelley – Kae Tempest – Kevin Kaarl - Knocked Loose -  Lido Pimiento – Madi Diaz – Mariah the Scientist - Militaire Gun – Miya Folick - Múm – Nation of Language – Neko Case - NewDad – Nick León – Pile - PUP – Racing Mount Pleasant - Rico Nasty - Ryan Davis – Sault – Scowl - S.G. Goodman - Smerz – Sorry – Spelling - Sprints – Sudan Archives – Sumac – Teethe - Tops - Tune-Yards – Um Jennifer? U.S. Girls – Whitney – Wisp - The world is a beautiful place and i am no longer afraid to die- YHWH Nailgun

[noisenoiseandmorenoise]

39 minutes ago, Alella said:

 

A (wish)list over artists that could be a possibility for next year, most of them with new-ish or upcoming albums. 

 

(Cardi B) – Doechii – (Doja Cat) - Lorde - Rosalia – Radiohead – Tyler, The Creator 

 

Addison Rae - Alex G - Amaarae – Big Thief – Blood Orange - Car Seat Headrest – C. Tangana – Dijon - Kali Uchis – Little Simz - Kacey Musgraves - Kaytranada – Lola Young - Missy Elliott – Mogwai - Perfume Genius - Robyn – Saint Etienne – Steve Lacy - Swans - Wednesday

 

Anna von Hausswolff - Annahstasia - The Antlers – aya - The Beaches – The Beths – Billy Woods - Black Lips - Blackbraid – Blood Incantation - caroline – Cass McCombs – Cate Le Bon – Cindy Lee – clipping. – Converge - Cut Copy – Deafheaven - Divorce - Ezra Furman - Flo Milli – Florist - Geese – Great Grandpa – Guitarricadelafuente - Hamilton Leithasuer – Hand Habits - Hayden Pedigo – Indigo de Souza - Jay Som – Jenny Hval - Jens Lekman - Joan Shelley – Kae Tempest – Kevin Kaarl - Knocked Loose -  Lido Pimiento – Madi Diaz – Mariah the Scientist - Militaire Gun – Miya Folick - Múm – Nation of Language – Neko Case - NewDad – Nick León – Pile - PUP – Racing Mount Pleasant - Rico Nasty - Ryan Davis – Sault – Scowl - S.G. Goodman - Smerz – Sorry – Spelling - Sprints – Sudan Archives – Sumac – Teethe - Tops - Tune-Yards – Um Jennifer? U.S. Girls – Whitney – Wisp - The world is a beautiful place and i am no longer afraid to die- YHWH Nailgun

 

Hate to kill this immediately but Swans are playing their last ever dates this autumn. Gira is killing the project at least for a while and permanently in its current form.

[MKBAB]

Olivia Dean confirmed? 
I love her, I did not know she was already that big. 

[LMDS]

I'll try to keep this list of rumours and predictions updated, like the last year:

 

Headliners candidates

🔥🔥🔥

Tame Impala, Lorde 

 

🔥🔥

Rosalía, Tyler, The Creator, Radiohead ⬆️

 

🔥

My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave, The XX, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, NIN, Fred Again..

 

◯ (Unlikely)

Gorillaz, Pulp, Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers

 

🛇 (Ruled Out)

Oasis

 

Other possible acts

🔥🔥🔥

Addison Rae, Big Thief, Little Simz, Alex G, Caroline, Ethel Cain, Rusowsky, Four Tet, Blood Orange ⬆️, Olivia Dean ⬆️

 

🔥🔥

Doechii, Smerz, Mac Demarco, Oklou, PinkPantheress, Kneecap, The Marias, Wednesday, Gelli Haha, YHWH Nailgun, Depresión Sonora, Geese, Men I Trust, U.S. Girls, Annahstasia, Aiko el grupo, Ravyn Lenae, Bob Vylan, Tortoise, Daphni

 

🔥

Clairo, Caroline Polachek, Perfume Genius, Model/Actriz, Lucy Dacus, Mogwai, Royel Otis, Billy Woods, Guitarricadelafuente, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Santiago Motorizado, Svsto

 

◯ (Unlikely)

David Byrne, C. Tangana

 

🛇 (Ruled Out)

Belle & Sebastian (touring US)

[JedTheHumanoid]

1 hour ago, LMDS said:

I'll try to keep this list of rumours and predictions updated, like the last year:

 

Headliners candidates

🔥🔥🔥

Tame Impala, Lorde 

 

🔥🔥

Rosalía, Tyler, The Creator, Radiohead ⬆️

 

🔥

My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave, The XX, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, NIN, Fred Again..

 

◯ (Unlikely)

Gorillaz, Pulp, Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers

 

🛇 (Ruled Out)

Oasis

 

Other possible acts

🔥🔥🔥

Addison Rae, Big Thief, Little Simz, Alex G, Caroline, Ethel Cain, Rusowsky, Four Tet, Blood Orange ⬆️, Olivia Dean ⬆️

 

🔥🔥

Doechii, Smerz, Mac Demarco, Oklou, PinkPantheress, Kneecap, The Marias, Wednesday, Gelli Haha, YHWH Nailgun, Depresión Sonora, Geese, Men I Trust, U.S. Girls, Annahstasia, Aiko el grupo, Ravyn Lenae, Bob Vylan, Tortoise, Daphni

 

🔥

Clairo, Caroline Polachek, Perfume Genius, Model/Actriz, Lucy Dacus, Mogwai, Royel Otis, Billy Woods, Guitarricadelafuente, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Santiago Motorizado, Svsto

 

◯ (Unlikely)

David Byrne, C. Tangana

 

🛇 (Ruled Out)

Belle & Sebastian (touring US)

I think Suede and maybe Soulwax can be added to the possibles, both with new albums 

[Guest]

Mediocre reviews from Travis at Leeds and he finished 40 minutes early - let's hope he isn't at primavera next year.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

15 hours ago, LMDS said:

I'll try to keep this list of rumours and predictions updated, like the last year:

 

Headliners candidates

🔥🔥🔥

Tame Impala, Lorde 

 

🔥🔥

Rosalía, Tyler, The Creator, Radiohead ⬆️

 

🔥

My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave, The XX, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, NIN, Fred Again..

 

◯ (Unlikely)

Gorillaz, Pulp, Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers

 

🛇 (Ruled Out)

Oasis

 

Other possible acts

🔥🔥🔥

Addison Rae, Big Thief, Little Simz, Alex G, Caroline, Ethel Cain, Rusowsky, Four Tet, Blood Orange ⬆️, Olivia Dean ⬆️

 

🔥🔥

Doechii, Smerz, Mac Demarco, Oklou, PinkPantheress, Kneecap, The Marias, Wednesday, Gelli Haha, YHWH Nailgun, Depresión Sonora, Geese, Men I Trust, U.S. Girls, Annahstasia, Aiko el grupo, Ravyn Lenae, Bob Vylan, Tortoise, Daphni

 

🔥

Clairo, Caroline Polachek, Perfume Genius, Model/Actriz, Lucy Dacus, Mogwai, Royel Otis, Billy Woods, Guitarricadelafuente, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Santiago Motorizado, Svsto

 

◯ (Unlikely)

David Byrne, C. Tangana

 

🛇 (Ruled Out)

Belle & Sebastian (touring US)

Ethel Cain is already playing Barcelona this fall, it could rule her out.

[UsernameHere]

17 hours ago, scatteredscreens said:

Mediocre reviews from Travis at Leeds and he finished 40 minutes early - let's hope he isn't at primavera next year.

He's known to arrive late and/or leave early. I like his music (early stuff - Rodeo and Astroworld particularly) and I would go to the set if he's booked but I agree, those kind of antics put me off. Plus, there seem to be so many strong headliner candidates that I can see them avoiding him. 

 

Plus, Hip-hop wise there are a lot of better potential bookings like ASAP Rocky, Tyler, Little Simz, JID, Doechii, Kneecap, Billy Woods etc. I think they'll skip Travis.

[Nesser]

We should be hearing some Radiohead news in two and a half weeks if the latest Reddit mumble has any truth in it and the state of Israel has been the responsible for the ongoing genocide since 1947 and it should have ceased to exist decades ago. 

[matrainertje]

I feel like Radiohead will be too big, expensive for this festival. I know Primavera has succeeded in booking them a decade ago, but I feel the hype for them will be so much bigger when they decide to come back.

 

For some reason they became much more popular on streaming services too. Their Spotify monthly listeners went from 28mil to 40mil (!) in about 3 months. Let Down has just entered the Billboard Hot 100. 

 

But we can always dream of course. 

Edited August 25, 2025 by matrainertje

[Guest]

1 hour ago, matrainertje said:

I feel like Radiohead will be too big, expensive for this festival. I know Primavera has succeeded in booking them a decade ago, but I feel the hype for them will be so much bigger when they decide to come back.

 

For some reason they became much more popular on streaming services too. Their Spotify monthly listeners went from 28mil to 40mil (!) in about 3 months. Let Down has just entered the Billboard Hot 100. 

 

But we can always dream of course. 

They just booked Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, both won't have been cheap. So I think Radiohead is still perfectly in their grasp. 

 

 

[JedTheHumanoid]

14 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

They just booked Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, both won't have been cheap. So I think Radiohead is still perfectly in their grasp. 

 

 

exactly, they booked the hottest names this year, and can do it next year.

and the recent tiktok explosion of Let Down can only help - it's not only vintage Primavera indie booking, it is a band that appeals to younger crowd as well and will sell great