2026 line-up speculation

[xxialac]

7 minutes ago, modefan said:

This far out you won’t know the clashes with confidence unless they are both headliners. People pull out, additions are made, secret sets crop up.  
 

If you really want to see someone, prioritise seeing them at the first opportunity or see them on their own tour. Honestly, there’s so many occasions where I’ve had two or more chances to see someone and haven’t managed it because neither slot works out. Just part and parcel of festivals. 

 

Nah, the EOTR day splits are pretty reliable for predicting clashes (not total confidence of course but enough) as they have a template they follow and pull outs are rare. I've been going for donkey's years. 

 

 

Edited May 26 by xxialac

[robith]

36 minutes ago, xxialac said:

I am attending a festival next week which has about 10 of the same acts.

 

Is it really that difficult to understand that if I know the EOTR clashes ahead of it, I can make better decisions as to who to see?

Yeah, I guess I don't see my experiences of live music as optimising every moment and decision. Nor spending my spare time posting fairly frequently about them, with dates of previous years' releases. Seems to get you worked up about something you have no control over

[xxialac]

26 minutes ago, robith said:

Yeah, I guess I don't see my experiences of live music as optimising every moment and decision. Nor spending my spare time posting fairly frequently about them, with dates of previous years' releases. Seems to get you worked up about something you have no control over

God, I wish some day I could be the perfect human you so clearly are!

[xxialac]

Although hold on, what’s this?

Something you posted (checks notes)… this afternoon;

”Whoever put Ethel Cain and TITR on at the same time will feel my wrath”

 

You seem to get worked up over something you have no control over and even want to optimise every moment! You’re human after all, phew!

[SweepingTheNation]

Fourteen and a half weeks to go, everybody!

[robith]

1 hour ago, xxialac said:

Although hold on, what’s this?

Something you posted (checks notes)… this afternoon;

”Whoever put Ethel Cain and TITR on at the same time will feel my wrath”

 

You seem to get worked up over something you have no control over and even want to optimise every moment! You’re human after all, phew!

I would point out there's a big difference between annoyance at a choice (with tongue fairly in cheek) and what I said before, but since you're scraping through my posting history for weak sauce like that, your head's clearly gone so I hope you get the day splits soon and they bring you the comfort you crave x

[xxialac]

28 minutes ago, robith said:

I would point out there's a big difference between annoyance at a choice (with tongue fairly in cheek) and what I said before, but since you're scraping through my posting history for weak sauce like that, your head's clearly gone so I hope you get the day splits soon and they bring you the comfort you crave x

"Cmon with the day splits!!" was what I had written, which was also jovial and 'tongue fairly in cheek' if you want to go down that route.  And I didn't have to "scrape through your posting history" It was your immediately previous comment from today! x

[closedForRepair]

There are many reasons one could want to see the day splits, even if you yourself have no need to see them at all.

 

I hope they come soon, even so I don't really mind waiting another month personally.

[modefan]

Mandy, Indiana are now active this weekend as they’ve been added to Brighton Psych Fest. Would love it if they got added

[xxialac]

30 minutes ago, modefan said:

Mandy, Indiana are now active this weekend as they’ve been added to Brighton Psych Fest. Would love it if they got added

Yes please, always welcome!

[closedForRepair]

The line up is pretty much final. They already have more acts announced then they did last year. And they also removed all the "more to come" on their marketing. Don't think speculating on music makes sense.

 

The only thing to speculate about left is the day splits! And the headliner of course.

[SweepingTheNation]

Misha Panfilov has cancelled his September European shows including EOTR. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DY4c8ZDM2w1/

[noisenoiseandmorenoise]

22 hours ago, closedForRepair said:

The line up is pretty much final. They already have more acts announced then they did last year. And they also removed all the "more to come" on their marketing. Don't think speculating on music makes sense.

 

The only thing to speculate about left is the day splits! And the headliner of course.

As already mentioned, acts will cancel. It is interesting to know who is around. A Mandy, Indiana replacement is not unrealistic and I'm all for it.

[accordionandvoice]

On 26/05/2026 at 17:16, xxialac said:

Although hold on, what’s this?

Something you posted (checks notes)… this afternoon;

”Whoever put Ethel Cain and TITR on at the same time will feel my wrath”

 

You seem to get worked up over something you have no control over and even want to optimise every moment! You’re human after all, phew!

mate chill out 

[xxialac]

2 hours ago, accordionandvoice said:

mate chill out 

Was just amused at your obvious double standards, it’s all good. 😉 

[accordionandvoice]

22 hours ago, xxialac said:

Was just amused at your obvious double standards, it’s all good. 😉 

mine? just weird petty behaviour

[xxialac]

2 hours ago, accordionandvoice said:

mine? just weird petty behaviour

Whereas sticking your fat oar into a discussion that had long since died out is not weird or petty at all. 

[accordionandvoice]

lol

[lewydoge]

Hey, does anybody have a joining link for the WhatsApp group plz? I know the secret sets get posted there but have a new phone and number 

[SweepingTheNation]

Huw Stephens has "very special news" about the festival on his 6 Music show later.

[xxialac]

7 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Huw Stephens has "very special news" about the festival on his 6 Music show later.

Wonder what that could be. Too early to announce Geese…

[SweepingTheNation]

50 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Wonder what that could be. Too early to announce Geese…

The wording on EOTR's IG Story is "Huw has a little secret to share"...

[electronicfreq]

Hoping the day splits will be included with whatever the secret is.

[zahidf]

Could it be BBC 6 music broadcasting live from the festival?

[SweepingTheNation]

Simon's going to announce the secret headliner in the next few minutes. (Huw said this song is a clue, then played You get What You Give which a certain Brooklyn band covered for Radio 1)

Edited 14 hours ago by SweepingTheNation