Pepsi MAX presents Reading and Leeds Festival returns over 27–30 August 2026, and today brings a huge wave of excitement with 60+ new additions joining headliners Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE.

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With star power, fresh talent and a brand-new stage, this year’s Bank Holiday weekender is shaping up to be unmissable.

Among the standout new names are Gunna (Reading only), Loyle Carner (Reading only), Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters, James Marriott, Men I Trust (Reading only), Viagra Boys (Reading only), Arthur Hill, The Lathums (Leeds only), Duke Dumont, Kingfishr, Slayyyter, Julia Wolf, Holly Humberstone, Clara La San and Paris Paloma, with dozens more set to ignite both sites.

This year also marks the arrival of The Warehouse, a brand-new purpose-built home for dance music. Expect a fully immersive club experience thanks to cutting-edge sound and lighting. Across the weekend, the stage welcomes Max Dean b2b Luke Dean (Reading only), Hybrid Minds, Skepta b2b Prospa (Reading) and Skepta b2b East End Dubs (Leeds), plus Rossi., Mall Grab, Bou (Reading only), Hedex, Silva Bumpa, Alisha (Leeds only) and many more.

Further additions include rising performers Violet Grohl in her first ever festival appearance, Cruz Beckham and The Breakers, and RAYE’s siblings Absolutely and Amma, reaffirming Reading and Leeds as a launchpad for exciting new talent.

Tickets are on general sale now at www.readingfestival.com and www.leedsfestival.com.

Gunna, Loyle Carner, Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters and many more will play at Reading and Leeds Festival over 27–30 August 2026.