The first wave of artists performing at Leeds Festival 2026 has been announced - including six huge headliners.
The beloved festival has confirmed that Fontaines D.C., Florence and the Machine, Charli xcx, Raye, Dave, and Chase & Status will all be performing in the fields of Bramham Park.
And for Leeds Festival 2026 for the first time there'll be a Thursday night headliner too, with Kasabian kicking off the massive music event.
Rumours of the headliners for Pepsi MAX presents Reading & Leeds Festival had gone into overdrive over the weekend, after Fontaines D.C., Florence, and Chase & Status all appeared to announce their own headline slots in teaser videos.
Fontaines D.C. have become one of the hottest live bands in the world since their inception, headlining a major world tour that included massive outdoor summer shows across the UK last summer.
Their debut performances at Reading and Leeds Festival will be their only festival shows of 2026.
Beloved indie pop artist and possessor of one of the world's greatest voices, Florence and the Machine, will also keep Leeds Festival as her only UK festival performance of 2026, having last performed on this hallowed stage back in 2012.
Florence + The Machine. Credit: Autumn de WildeFontaines D.C. Credit: @ifucktokyoChase & Status will perform at Leeds Festival 2026. Credit: SuppliedDave is also making Leeds Festival a UK festival exclusive. Credit: SuppliedCharli xcx. Credit: Harley WeirRaye will perform at Leeds Festival 2026. Credit: Supplied
Joining them will be Charli xcx, who shut down festivals across the planet in 2025 with her electric live shows and will be ushering in a new era post-BRAT summer.
Chase & Status will not only be making Leeds Festival a festival exclusive, but their only live show of 2026, bringing their powerhouse electronic music to Bramham Park.
Dave has been announced as another headliner, hot off the back of the release of his number one album The Boy Who Played the Harp.
And completing the whopping line-up of six headliners is Raye, who boasts eight top 20 UK singles, five billion global Spotify streams, and holds the record for the most Brit awards won in a single night.
Speaking during her first appearance at Reading Festival in 2024, RAYE said: “You know what listen guys, I’ve done it, I came to Reading & Leeds when I was 16 when I finished my GCSE’s, I was in the dance tent living my life…you know what I mean. I had a dream, and look at me now, it’s all possible."
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After closing for the entire second day, The Warehouse stage at Leeds Festival has once again been forced to evacuate.
One of the most anticipated dance acts of the day has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns just moments before the set.
Sheffield DJ Silva Bumpa was due to take to The Warehouse stage today at 1:30pm, but the set was cancelled due to overcrowding.
It's not the first time this has happened at Leeds Festival 2026, as yesterday Omar+'s set was cancelled due to the same issue and the stage was subsequently closed for the rest of the day.
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Announcing the news to Instagram, Silva Bumpa said: "So so sorry Leeds Fest but due to over crowding my set was cancelled last min I was just behind the stage and got told right before such a massive shame."
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading on Friday afternoon, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
If yesterday is anything to go by, we wouldn't be surprised if The Warehouse was closed for the rest of the day which means anticipated sets from Rossi and Mall Grab will also be cancelled.
‘Actually lost for words’ – huge artist speaks out as Leeds Festival set is cancelled due to overcrowding
Clementine Hall
For the second day in a row, a huge set has been cancelled due to overcrowding at Reading and Leeds Festival.
Day two of the festival and there's some pretty disappointed ravers hanging their head as one of the biggest dance music sets of the day is cancelled.
Omar+, a rising British electronic DJ and producer, was due to play on the brand-new Warehouse stage at Reading yesterday and Leeds today.
Yesterday's set was cancelled last minute due to overcrowding, and low and behold the same has happened here in Leeds.
Announcing the sad news to his story, Omar+ said "Actually lost for words. My Leeds set has been cancelled due to overcrowding."
He then went on to show a screenshot of a text message, reading: "I've never seen something like this in my entire life where two shows back to back are cancelled due to overcrowding."
The Warehouse stage is completely new for this year, and supposedly is designed specifically for dance music...which is quite ironic.
Prospa, another prominent DJ who's set was cancelled at Reading yesterday, spoke up on the situation: "We are disappointed in The Warehouse stage closure at Reading Festival. We were told it wasn't possible to play whilst on the way. This was due to too many people outside the stage.
"We have seen this happen before at larger festivals in the UK. It's time to double the capacity of tents or put dance music on the main stage."
It comes after another dance stage, LS23, was closed mid-set last night due to a health and safety hazard when all the lights suddenly switched off and ravers were forced to evacuate.
Daisy Jackson -
1st December 2025 
