Primavera Sound 2026

[chilirocker]

26 minutes ago, Fnmentaluk said:

If you look closely, you can see an R and H in the loops 🤣

[Fabrizzo]

9 minutes ago, Martin_89 said:

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

So 10/10 lineup 

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, Martin_89 said:

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

was it not about a week? i remember it all moving pretty quickly

[mikro]

6 minutes ago, scatteredscreens said:

was it not about a week? i remember it all moving pretty quickly

I just checked last year's rollout; they updated their Facebook profile picture on October 22, and the lineup was released on October 24. So I think it might be sooner than we think.

[katyaz]

Yeah this is gonna be an early announcement. How similar to Coachella is it likely to be then? 

[jannybruck]

The earlier lineup announcements has always worked for them from a marketing perspective so I can see them wanting to do it earlier to get ahead of other festivals.

 

I've noticed the past couple of years there's a bit of an implied psychology from a fan point of view that many of them are exclusives when they're not - even Chappell ended up doing a bunch more shows across Europe, and there was absolutely loads of chances to see Charli. But getting in first really benefits PS because fans panic buy.

[xxialac]

Beginning of October I reckon. Which would rule out Radiohead, as otherwise they would hold on for them.

[Fnmentaluk]

42 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Beginning of October I reckon. Which would rule out Radiohead, as otherwise they would hold on for them.

Why would it rule out Radiohead,  it could be that Radiohead want to announce their 2026 plans on a certain date. 

Could just be announcement for Radiohead only 

[FKA SOSOTWS]

45 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Beginning of October I reckon. Which would rule out Radiohead, as otherwise they would hold on for them.

 

Unless Radiohead gets added later on as a headliner, like New Order in 2023.

[Fabrizzo]

4 minutes ago, Fnmentaluk said:

Why would it rule out Radiohead,  it could be that Radiohead want to announce their 2026 plans on a certain date. 

Could just be announcement for Radiohead only 

I don't understand what problem there would be in announcing Radiohead if the entire current tour is sold out (and it seems like it)

[pipan]

I'd rather have the full lineup in October (or even September!) without Radiohead than in January with Radiohead.

 

In 2018, we had to wait for the line-up til the end of January because of Arctic Monkeys and I didn't like that at all.

Edited September 18, 2025 by pipan

[JedTheHumanoid]

12 minutes ago, pipan said:

I'd rather have the full lineup in October (or even September!) without Radiohead than in January with Radiohead.

 

In 2018, we had to wait for the line-up til the end of January because of Arctic Monkeys and I didn't like that at all.

The complete opposite for me. Give me the best lineup possible, when you announce it is less important

 

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, pipan said:

I'd rather have the full lineup in October (or even September!) without Radiohead than in January with Radiohead.

 

In 2018, we had to wait for the line-up til the end of January because of Arctic Monkeys and I didn't like that at all.

Well Radiohead aren't doing festivals anyway so it won't matter!

[pipan]

If the lineup is really just around the corner, no leaks or rumors anyone?

 

Or at least a fake poster?

[quentin_Tent]

Given the new artwork design is basically the Barcelona '92 Olympics poster with Primavera Sound in Apple Garamond font a fake poster should be a doddle to put together...

[Marvelous_Slut]

27 minutes ago, quentin_Tent said:

Given the new artwork design is basically the Barcelona '92 Olympics poster with Primavera Sound in Apple Garamond font a fake poster should be a doddle to put together...

I wonder is that a clue? Wish by The Cure came out in 1992 😄

[longcat]

11 minutes ago, Marvelous_Slut said:

I wonder is that a clue? Wish by The Cure came out in 1992 😄

I'm thinking it's just because 26 kinda looks like 92 upside down so it works pretty well, maybe they were thinking about doing something Olympics inspired for a while and just waited for this year.

 

That could also be an explanation for changing it so early if they already had it finished for a while. But I hope we still get the early line-up of course 😄

Edited September 18, 2025 by longcat
second part just came to mind

[UsernameHere]

2 hours ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

 

Unless Radiohead gets added later on as a headliner, like New Order in 2023.

They're too big imo. They'd either announce them straight away or wait and release the poster in December or January.

[xxialac]

24 minutes ago, UsernameHere said:

They're too big imo. They'd either announce them straight away or wait and release the poster in December or January.

Definitely. I just can't see Radiohead now announcing a tour in the next few weeks that spans June (in 9 months' time) and before they even start this first mini-tour - although I hope I'm wrong!

[Alella]

If my memory and notes are correct, for the last three years the lineup has been announced between two to eight days after the logo change on social media. Both the 2023 and 2024 lineups were dropped on a Tuesday  (2025 on a Thursday), maybe we can hope it could be out on September 23rd this year. 

 

Edited September 18, 2025 by Alella

[ibo]

17 minutes ago, Alella said:

If my memory and notes are correct, for the last three years the lineup has been announced between two to eight days after the logo change on social media. Both the 2023 and 2024 lineups were dropped on a Tuesday  (2025 on a Thursday), maybe we can hope it could be out on September 23rd this year. 

 

oh my goood that would be dreamy 

we would have so much time to study the full line up!  
so excited 

[BenjoDiMeo]

4 hours ago, JedTheHumanoid said:

The complete opposite for me. Give me the best lineup possible, when you announce it is less important

 

For those who like to listen to the entire line-up (I do), the sooner the better cause it takes a loooong time.

[JedTheHumanoid]

16 minutes ago, BenjoDiMeo said:

For those who like to listen to the entire line-up (I do), the sooner the better cause it takes a loooong time.

I'm not talking about lineup at May... January gives us plenty of time to prepare. If it means Radiohead I'll take it

[FKA SOSOTWS]

I would also guess Radiohead didn't work out, and that the festival arranged for alternate headliners at this point and might as well thus drop the full lineup.

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, FKA SOSOTWS said:

I would also guess Radiohead didn't work out, and that the festival arranged for alternate headliners at this point and might as well thus drop the full lineup.

I don't think Radiohead are playing but I doubt it panned out like this. More likely Radiohead were never booked and these headliners they have are ones they firmed up a long time ago.