Reading & Leeds Festival has announced a second wave of acts for its 2026 edition, adding over 60 new names including Loyle Carner, Violet Grohl, Holly Humberstone, Maisie Peters and Cruz Beckham. The twin-site event will take place at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds over the August Bank Holiday weekend, from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August.
The new additions also feature Paris Paloma, Declan McKenna, Viagra Boys (Reading only), The Lathums (Leeds only), Gunna (Reading only), Men I Trust (Reading only), Florence Road, James Marriott, Kingfishr, Hybrid Minds and Duke Dumont. Headliner RAYE’s sisters, Absolutely and Amma, are also confirmed to perform.
Organisers have announced a brand-new, purpose-built dance stage called The Warehouse, which promises “cutting-edge sound with state-of-the-art lighting for a fully immersive club experience”. Acts booked for the venue include Max Dean b2b Luke Dean (Reading only), Hybrid Minds, Skepta b2b Prospa (Reading) and Skepta b2b East End Dubs (Leeds), alongside Rossi., Mall Grab, Bou (Reading only), Hedex and many more.
Violet Grohl, daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, recently announced her debut studio album ‘Be Sweet To Me’ and shared the single ‘595’. Cruz Beckham is currently on a UK tour and released the song ‘For Your Love’ last month. The festival’s six headliners were confirmed in December: Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine, Dave, Charli XCX, RAYE and Chase & Status, with Kasabian as a Thursday night exclusive for Leeds.
More acts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Festival boss Melvin Benn previously told NME he was “really confident about the artists” lined up for 2026, adding that the festival was in a stronger position than it had been for years.
