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Reading Festival: Charli XCX and Dave among host of British stars in 2026 lineup

Sam Leech

saml@baylismedia.co.uk

05:00PM, Monday 01 December 2025

Reading Festival: Charlie XCX and Dave among host of British stars in 2026 lineup

Photo: Fontaines D.C. take to the Reading Festival main stage in 2022

Reading Festival 2026 headliners will include Charli XCX, Dave and Chase & Status, organisers have announced.

Other names in the star-studded line-up are Florence + The Machine, Irish punk outfit Fontaines D.C. and 2025 BRIT award winning singer-songwriter Raye.

All six Reading headline acts, who will also top the bill at Leeds Festival, will be performing their only sets at UK festivals in 2026, organisers added.

They will play at Reading Festival over three days from Friday, August 27.

Charli XCX and Fontaines D.C. will headline Friday, Dave and Raye on Saturday, while Chase & Status and Florence + The Machine will close out Sunday.

Other acts confirmed for this year’s festival are: Skepta, Kneecap, Jade, Sombr, Role Model, Josh Baker, Kettama, Chris Stussy, Geese, Skye Newman, Adela and Keo. More names are yet to be announced.

Last year's headline acts included Chappell Roan, Travis Scott and Bring Me The Horizon.

Reading Festival 2026 tickets will be released for general sale on Wednesday (December 3).

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