The Cure return to Rock Werchter 2026 for flawless full-circle headline

Gorillaz, Franz Ferdinand, The Prodigy and more made a strong case for the Belgium fest being one of Europe’s best.

Reeperbahn Festival adds 70+ new names to 2026 lineup

Shame, Bleech 9:3, Lowertown and more are all heading to Hamburg this September.

26th May 2026, 2:25pm

The Great Escape 2026: DIY’s best sets

Our rundown of the new music bonanza's biggest moments and standout acts.

20th May 2026, 1:00pm

Sports Team, Nell Mescal, FEET & Walt Disco to play DIY Alive 2026

Set your alarms — DIY Alive is back! We’ll be heading to Dalston’s EartH on Saturday 3rd October for a jam-packed day of live music, talks, Q&As and more.

13th July 2026

Get excited about… NOS Alive 2026

As the iconic Lisbon festival gets ready to open its doors for another year, we run down some of the sure-to-be-highlights of the weekend.

8th July 2026

Luvcat: “Strangers have been so welcoming and the fans have been screaming every word”

Fresh from releasing her recent ​‘Lovebites’ EP, and currently in the midst of a hectic summer of festivals — including a show at Poland’s Opener this weekend — we caught up with the macabre star.

3rd July 2026

VILLANELLE, Tooth & more confirmed for Outbreak 2026’s London leg

They’ll join the packed bill at Victoria Park this August, when they play alongside Deftones, IDLES, Interpol and more.

3rd July 2026

Reeperbahn Festival 2026 confirms English Teacher, Keo, Gretel and more

The next edition of the Hamburg event is shaping up to be a mighty big one…

30th June 2026

Middlesbrough fest Twisterella announces 2026 headliners

Walt disco, loveshy, The Rooks and Mouth Ulcers will all be topping the bill this year.

30th June 2026

Olivia Rodrigo announces new all-women festival Daisy Chain Fields with Chappell Roan, Stevie Nicks, Doechii & more

The huge event will take place in Irvine, California’s Great Park this August.

23rd June 2026

The Itch, Heartworms, Jamie Woon & more join lineup for Iceland Airwaves 2026

Shygirl, The Streets and Daði Freyr have already been confirmed to play special events at this year’s 27th edition.

22nd June 2026

Slowdive, Peggy Gou and more complete lineup for Open’er 2026

The countdown to one of Poland’s biggest festivals is well and truly on…

15th June 2026

More acts added to LIDO lineup for Maribou State headline day

Kelly Lee Owens, DJ Koze, and Lady Wray will all play the London event, which has now been moved to August.

29th May 2026

Little Simz & Joy Crookes get festival season off to a scorching start at Cross The Tracks 2026

Before, though, there’s a whole day’s run-up of jazz, funk and soul perfectly suited to such raised temperatures.

28th May 2026

Kaiser Chiefs to top the bill at Mallorca Live Occident 2026

The British indie troupe will join the likes of The Prodigy, The Libertines and Cypress Hill at the Balearic event next month.

27th May 2026

Ebbb, Bricknasty, Max Baby & more join bill for Poland’s BitterSweet Festival

Ten new acts have been added the lineup for this year’s event, which takes place this August.

11th May 2026

Dove Ellis, BB Trickz & more join bill for Tyler The Creator’s All Points East double-header 

They’ll join the likes of Turnstile, Vince Staples and Syd at the two-day event this August.

11th May 2026

East London Block Party presents second wave of 2026 lineup

slumber, SILVERWINGKILLER, Dreamwave, and The Horrors’ Faris Badwan are among the new additions.

6th May 2026

Southbank Centre launches prize draw for Harry Styles’ fundraising Meltdown Festival show 

The pop superstar is the curator of this year’s special festival programme.

6th May 2026

Nia Archives to support Jorja Smith and Tems at All Points East 2026

Wesley Joseph, Elmine, Sekou and more are also booked to play the pair’s co-headline day.

1st May 2026

Viagra Boys, JENNIE, Luvcat and more confirmed for Open’er 2026

The Cure, The xx, Nick Cave, Florence + The Machine and many more will also be heading to Poland this July.

30th April 2026

Poland’s BitterSweet Festival adds more act to 2026 lineup

Robbie Williams, Gorillaz and Lorde will be joined by new additions Ciara, Fukaj, Oki and more.

27th April 2026

Mên An Tol, Aifric, Y and more to play DIY’s pier stage at The Great Escape 2026

We’ll be once again heading to the Brighton fest to take over Horatios with a stacked lineup of buzzy new names.

17th April 2026

Paris’ Supersonic Block Party reveal full 2026 schedule

The event, which takes place on 14th, 15th and 16th May, will feature sets from Heavy Lungs, La Sécurité and more.

15th April 2026

LIDO Festival forced to cancel CMAT & Bombay Bicycle Club shows, while rescheduling Maribou State headliner

The Victoria Park event will no longer take place this June in order ​“to protect park ground conditions”.

10th April 2026

Lucia & The Best Boys, Factory Floor & more join lineup for Sheffield’s Get Together Festival

They join previously announced co-headliners Fat Dog and The Horrors, as well as Gwenno, DEADLETTER and more.

9th April 2026

ELLiS-D, congratulations, Bottle Rockets & more confirmed to play Twisterella 2026

The Middlesborough event will return to the city on Saturday 3rd October.

8th April 2026