Primavera Sound 2026

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, xxialac said:

They are definitely going not just down tools again after a dozen or so shows.

Question is, will they play festivals? I can't see any reason why not, they have never been a band that focuses on maximising revenue.

 

It would seem unlikely - but from what has been said it seems plausible. I don't even think shows in 2026 are a guarantee at this point.

[ParanoidTourist]

2 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

It would seem unlikely - but from what has been said it seems plausible. I don't even think shows in 2026 are a guarantee at this point.

 

I guess we will know more in the coming months. Historically, Radiohead tend to announce festival dates pretty late, sometimes in January or even later. Perhaps they want to see how it feels like to be back during their autumn tour before deciding anything further. 

[UsernameHere]

23 minutes ago, Trk said:

 

The user that posted the festival thing (primavera included) is not the the one that leaked the correct cities. So I wouldn’t be expecting much in that front.

 

The Cure on the other hand seem more plausible than before.

Ah, my mistake. I thought it was the same source.

[xxialac]

I've concluded that in 2026 they are guaranteed to tour (barring disaster) and I think Primavera in fact very likely, given what was specifically shared by the original poster ages ago plus them being a perfect fit.

 

They got the London venue and month right - but were wrong with Paris, which comes across to me as an easy thing to misremember or maybe they just couldn't find the right available venue there in the end.

 

Moreover the profile is of a clearly very genuine music fan and no indication at all of any BS or any other rumour spreading.

I would be expecting much here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, xxialac said:

I've concluded that in 2026 they are guaranteed to tour (barring disaster) and I think Primavera in fact very likely, given what was specifically shared by the original poster ages ago plus them being a perfect fit.

 

They got the London venue and month right - but were wrong with Paris, which comes across to me as an easy thing to misremember or maybe they just couldn't find the right available venue there in the end.

 

Moreover the profile is of a clearly very genuine music fan and no indication at all of any BS or any other rumour spreading.

I would be expecting much here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been messaging this person on Reddit. Fwiw I don't think he's particularly confident. The venues being 'leaked' at this point was basically an open secret. Madrid as the opening date was mentioned months and months ago, and people had already worked out the dates for London before the official announcement based on other posters saying they were playing 4 nights across 5 days and the current dates being the only ones available in the O2 Calendar. Not to mention he said Paris which was never on the cards (Colin Greenwood was on the Adam Buxton Podcast in April and even back then this routing was locked in).

 

Add this to information from genuine sources on here @Tigane and @Daniel Ferreira, the latter being spot on with a handful of names last year, and the initial scoop that the Cure had backed out from fests - Radiohead seem to be out for festivals and primavera at the very least.

 

Edited September 17, 2025 by scatteredscreens

[Trk]

Thats it, madrid and london were already leaked when he wrote that. His only news were paris and the festivals. And seeing paris was wrong… I would not expect much else.

 

Not saying he was lying or anything, maybe he just got wrong info.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Trk said:

Thats it, madrid and london were already leaked when he wrote that. His only news were paris and the festivals. And seeing paris was wrong… I would not expect much else.

 

Not saying he was lying or anything, maybe he just got wrong info.

Yeah agreed. I don't think it was to troll or anything - just either the information was wrong, or was right and now plans have changed. These things can happen, see The Cure last year.

[xxialac]

They also got the exact dates and venue right on Bologna. There's enough there to make me think the information is legit. Is also now saying confidently they will play Nos Alive.

 

And why wouldn't they do festivals next year after doing stadia this year, it just feels right too.

 

We will see!

[xxialac]

Cardi B having a baby so presumably out.

[katyaz]

yeah indeed let's see what happens. I didn't think Radiohead would tour this year, didn't think mbv would either, but now both are touring in a few months

 

Artists like this aren't in the write/record/release album/tour cycle so you can't predict. But I also agree why decide to do a few stadium dates and then go quiet again? Or maybe they will 😉

[frankburns]

David Byrne's setlist from his first gig of his tour looks great:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/david-byrne/2025/benedum-center-for-the-performing-arts-pittsburgh-pa-4b44d79a.html

 

I really hope that he will be playing Primavera.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

2 hours ago, xxialac said:

Cardi B having a baby so presumably out.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cardi-b-expecting-baby-with-stefon-diggs-cbs-mornings-interview-am-i-the-drama/

 

It says the baby is due before the start of her arena tour in February, so who knows about Primavera.

[FKA SOSOTWS]

42 minutes ago, frankburns said:

David Byrne's setlist from his first gig of his tour looks great:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/david-byrne/2025/benedum-center-for-the-performing-arts-pittsburgh-pa-4b44d79a.html

 

I really hope that he will be playing Primavera.

 

Damn, # 17 is a nice treat.

[allribena]

3 hours ago, frankburns said:

David Byrne's setlist from his first gig of his tour looks great:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/david-byrne/2025/benedum-center-for-the-performing-arts-pittsburgh-pa-4b44d79a.html

 

I really hope that he will be playing Primavera.

Oh I'd be all for this

[livenstu]

7 hours ago, frankburns said:

David Byrne's setlist from his first gig of his tour looks great:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/david-byrne/2025/benedum-center-for-the-performing-arts-pittsburgh-pa-4b44d79a.html

 

I really hope that he will be playing Primavera.

 

David Byrne (like Kraftwerk), is one of the acts I'm surprised Primavera have never bagged.  Seeing him on the Coachella lineup makes me more confident it will finally happen.  Fingers crossed for Devo too, even though I know they've previously played

Edited September 17, 2025 by livenstu

[LMDS]

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Headliners

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The XX ⬆️,

🔥🔥🔥 Tame Impala, Lorde, NIN ⬆️

🔥🔥 Rosalía, Tyler, The Creator, Radiohead ⬇️ 

🔥 My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave, My Bloody Valentine, Fred Again..

◯ (Unlikely) Gorillaz, Pulp, Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers, Jamiroquai 🆕, The Cure ⬇️ 

🛇 (Ruled Out) Oasis

 

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🔥 Clairo, Caroline Polachek, Perfume Genius, Model/Actriz, Lucy Dacus, Mogwai, Billy Woods, Guitarricadelafuente, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Santiago Motorizado, Svsto, CMAT, Ata kak 🆕, The Marias ⬇️

◯ (Unlikely) C. Tangana

🛇 (Ruled Out) Belle & Sebastian (touring US)

[Guest]

I'm really not sure NIN are very likely at all. I speculate Nine Inch Noize is simply a one off for now. The fact they can't even book the full band for coachella (which I assume would be a bigger pull) is indicative of a lack of commitment for 2026. 

 

Saying that if it's similar to the show I saw earlier this year it will be good - I just dont expect that format to be at other festivals in summer 2026.

[Bmaz]

15 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

I'm really not sure NIN are very likely at all. I speculate Nine Inch Noize is simply a one off for now. The fact they can't even book the full band for coachella (which I assume would be a bigger pull) is indicative of a lack of commitment for 2026. 

 

Saying that if it's similar to the show I saw earlier this year it will be good - I just dont expect that format to be at other festivals in summer 2026.

I wouldn't say that's for sure, I think they are playing under that aaliis due to the radius clause in the Coachella booking terms

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Bmaz said:

I wouldn't say that's for sure, I think they are playing under that aaliis due to the radius clause in the Coachella booking terms

I don't know the radius clause off the top of my head but surely dates in September don't affect it? I would assume it would shows from around December-April?

Edited September 18, 2025 by scatteredscreens

[Fnmentaluk]

[Fnmentaluk]

They just updated their Facebook page, Does it mean anything though.

[xxialac]

1 minute ago, Fnmentaluk said:

 

Sounds like an earlier reveal. Which admittedly doesn't bode well for Radiohead.

 

Hard not to look at that and not think of the Olympics...

 

[JedTheHumanoid]

3 minutes ago, Fnmentaluk said:

They just updated their Facebook page, Does it mean anything though.

yes it does mean something. nothing immediate, but it usually comes when we're approaching some news

 

so it means the poster will be early this year too. I'm afraid it's not good for our Radiohead dreams

[matrainertje]

Radiohead dream seems over. I think the current 20 dates will be it for a while. 

 

Excited for what they'll do potentially have though. 

Edited September 18, 2025 by matrainertje

[Martin_89]

Last year they announced the lineup about three weeks after they changed the profile pictures. Soon!