2026 line-up speculation

[xxialac]

2 hours ago, zahidf said:

According to the WhatsApp, pulp are in the running????

Surely not! How reliable are the rumours...

[zahidf]

8 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Surely not! How reliable are the rumours...

It's someone who got last years headliners right 

 

Feels unlikely to me

[SweepingTheNation]

13 minutes ago, zahidf said:

It's someone who got last years headliners right 

 

Feels unlikely to me

 

I would say that I've heard a separate rumour that the festival really wants a bigger than usual headliner name as it's the anniversary year, though Pulp's name hadn't come up before now and the source was keen to stress that people had only been spec approached rather than this being very likely to happen. Of course Jarvis has played and DJ'd at the festival before...

[xxialac]

42 minutes ago, zahidf said:

It's someone who got last years headliners right 

 

Feels unlikely to me

Interesting, thanks.

 

At same time sounds like he was anything but confident and yeah, feels unlikely given the budget.

[zahidf]

42 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Interesting, thanks.

 

At same time sounds like he was anything but confident and yeah, feels unlikely given the budget.

Fwiw I think Pulp wouldnt expect their usual fee

[Neville Street]

Jarvis obviously enjoys EOTR and the announcement is couched in such a way it would be easy to sit alongside an EOTR slot. Maybe if not a headline they could do what they did at G this year, like when Wet Leg did an afternoon “secret set” at EOTR.

[paulwa]

Something is in the offing. A pre Xmas announcement would be great. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRPsNJciGhs/?igsh=MW51a3o1YWVyaDJpcA==

[carrierbagman]

24 minutes ago, paulwa said:

Something is in the offing. A pre Xmas announcement would be great. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRPsNJciGhs/?igsh=MW51a3o1YWVyaDJpcA==

Some sleuthing on the website shows that comedy and film lineups say "lineup coming next year" whereas music says "lineup coming later"...

 

reckon we're looking at a few names early December again!

[xxialac]

Can only mean pre Christmas.

Hopefully next week.

[zahidf]

1 hour ago, paulwa said:

Something is in the offing. A pre Xmas announcement would be great. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRPsNJciGhs/?igsh=MW51a3o1YWVyaDJpcA==

Oooh

 

Something on the horizon...

 

Like a Sunrise maybe?....

[sheffinghell]

4 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Oooh

 

Something on the horizon...

 

Like a Sunrise maybe?....

Or even, A Sunset

[SweepingTheNation]

2 hours ago, carrierbagman said:

Some sleuthing on the website shows that comedy and film lineups say "lineup coming next year" whereas music says "lineup coming later"...

 

reckon we're looking at a few names early December again!

 

I'm guessing it'll be like last year where we get headliners and a smattering of other decent names with the bulk across all stages in January. Also, if it is Pulp it's best to get in while people are still aware that they're playing a big open air show in the north and aren't doing many in the UK this year.

[The Nal]

Well

[zahidf]

Pulp say it will be an 'unusual' performance, whatever that means...

[5co77ie]

6 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Well

So any guesses on the other act? 

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, 5co77ie said:

So any guesses on the other act? 

 

This was announced at the same time. Could be a runner? Played before. Defo part of EOTRs Americana ethos.

 

[domjon]

3 minutes ago, 5co77ie said:

So any guesses on the other act? 

Beta Band? Allowing Green Man announce first? 

[5co77ie]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

 

This was announced at the same time. Could be a runner? Played before. Defo part of EOTRs Americana ethos.

 

Awww man i’d love that! 

[5co77ie]

On 28/10/2025 at 11:14, Herman Trout said:

Any pointers to what we can expect from the just announced Best Kept Secret line up? I see Mac de Marco is there too

 

 https://www.bestkeptsecret.nl/program

Hoping for a few acts from that bill

[The Nal]

Pulp hopefully a big draw for booking agents of other bands. 

 

"End of the Road? Never heard of it, whos headlining?"

 

"Pulp"

 

[zahidf]

7 minutes ago, 5co77ie said:

So any guesses on the other act? 

Nick Cave?

 

they have pulp, so anything is possible lol

[SweepingTheNation]

1 minute ago, domjon said:

Beta Band? Allowing Green Man announce first? 

 

GM and EOTR don't share acts that high up the bill, not even in secret.

 

The last time there was a big name secret act was Wet Leg and the assumption was that it was because they'd agreed to play but then went under contract to Reading & Leeds. Someone we've heard are playing there this year and have the Thursday free - and Uncut's report confirms it's the Thursday headliner and won't be announced until the last minute - is Simon favourites and EOTR alumni Geese...

[5co77ie]

1 minute ago, zahidf said:

Nick Cave?

 

they have pulp, so anything is possible lol

I have been saying this quietly in my head and then discounting it. Surely not?! 

[SweepingTheNation]

2 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Nick Cave?

 

they have pulp, so anything is possible lol

 

Brighton is his only UK date this year.

[5co77ie]

2 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

 

GM and EOTR don't share acts that high up the bill, not even in secret.

 

The last time there was a big name secret act was Wet Leg and the assumption was that it was because they'd agreed to play but then went under contract to Reading & Leeds. Someone we've heard are playing there this year and have the Thursday free - and Uncut's report confirms it's the Thursday headliner and won't be announced until the last minute - is Simon favourites and EOTR alumni Geese...

That was a secret act - have we ever had a secret headliner? 
 

handy to know it’s the Thursday headliner act though

Edited November 20, 2025 by 5co77ie