Summary
The UK's summer music festival lineup for 2026 features a range of events with well-known British and Irish headliners. Major festivals include Reading and Leeds, Isle of Wight, and Boardmasters, while alternative and dance music fans can look forward to Download and Creamfields festivals. Glastonbury is taking a break this year, but many other festivals offer a diverse selection of music genres.
Key Facts
- Reading and Leeds Festival will have six headliners, all from the UK or Ireland.
- Isle of Wight Festival will feature artists like Lewis Capaldi, The Cure, and Wet Leg.
- The Boardmasters festival in Cornwall will host Fatboy Slim, Lily Allen, and The Kooks.
- TRNSMT festival in Glasgow offers a three-day lineup with acts like Wolf Alice.
- BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend will take place in Sunderland with performers like Niall Horan.
- All Points East festival in London will feature Lorde and Twenty One Pilots.
- Download Festival in the East Midlands will be headlined by Guns N' Roses and others.
- Glastonbury Festival will not occur this year.
