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Reading & Leeds Festival already has two 2026 headliners booked
Organiser Melvin Benn has revealed that he’s already lined up two headliners for Reading & Leeds Festival 2026
The organiser of Reading & Leeds Festival, Melvin Benn, has revealed that he’s lined up two headliners for the 2026 festival already, with just one night left to book.
“I’ve already got headliners for two of the three nights booked already for next year, and I’m really confident about the artists,” Benn told NME. “I feel like we’re in a stronger position than I can remember for an awfully long time. I can’t remember when I’ve ever had two of the three nights booked by this stage. We’ve had one booked by this stage, but I can’t remember ever having two of the three.
“We’re not far away from having the third one already booked, so I think we’re in a really good place. Plus, I think the changes that we’ve made will make people want to come back even more. Ultimately, they’ll come back to see the headliners, and I think we’ll be presenting great headliners for them.”
The 2025 edition of the dual festival took place this bank holiday weekend, with Chappell Roan, Hozier, Travis Scott, Limp Bizkit and Bring Me The Horizon at the top of the bill.
This year also saw significant changes to the camping experience, which Benn cited as a key reason why fans will be excited to return for 2026.
