Reading and Leeds Festival fans are being treated to a history-making 2026 event as organisers announce the first headliners ahead of next year

Reading and Leeds Festival is already planning for an epic 2026 and has announced its first six headliners. The annual summer weekender has revealed Charli XCX , Dave, Raye, Fontaines DC, Florence and the Machine and Chase and Status as the first names for next summer's shindig.

The iconic dual-site event returns to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds next August Bank Holiday, between August 27 and 30. The announcement marks a historic moment for the music event with it being the first time in 25 years that the headline bill is made up entirely of British and Irish artists.

And in another first, Leeds Festival will open

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