Reading and Leeds 2026 line-up and how to watch sets live on TV

THE Reading and Leeds Festivals remain two of the biggest music events of the year, and this time is no different. Here’s all you need to know about the iconic festivals, and how you can watch if you didn’t manage to get a ticket. The Reading and Leeds Festival takes place in August every year Credit: Unknown Who’s headlining Reading & Leeds Festivals 2026? Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C., Dave, Raye, Florence + The Machineand Chase & Status are this years headliners at the Reading and Leeds Festivals. The festivals started on August 27 and finish on Sunday, August 30, taking place at both Reading’s Richfield Avenue and Leeds’ Bramham Park. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! The festival first took place in Reading in 1971, and expanded to Leeds in 1999. Reading Festival 2026: Friday 28th August: The Grid 12pm – Jamie T 1pm – Beth McCarthy 1:55pm – Keo 3:05pm – James Marriott 4:15pm – Declan McKenna 5:45pm – Skepta 7:45pm – Charli xcx 9:55pm – Fontaines D.C. The Gallery 12:10pm – JD Cliffe 12:50pm – DJ EJ 2pm – Royal Blood 3:15pm – ADELA 4:35pm – Skye Newman 5:55pm – Geese 7:45pm – SINN6R 9:40pm – Josh Baker The Warehouse Most read in Showbiz 12pm – Meeshy 1pm – Djammin 2pm – Julian Fijma 3pm – Riordan 4:30pm – Luuk Van Dijk 5:45pm – Silva Bumpa 7:40pm – Omar+ 9:40pm – Skepta B2B Prospa The Ballroom 12:50pm – Bleech 9:3 2pm – Cardinals 3:10pm – Clementine Douglas 4:25pm – Overpass 5:55pm – Florence Road 7:30pm – Unpeople 9:50pm – YT The Canopy 12pm – Tooth 12:40pm – Lamb 1:20pm – The North 2:10pm – The Guest List 3:10pm – People I’ve Met 4:15pm – Day We Ran 5:15pm – Villanelle 6:15pm – Camille Blackman The Bus 1pm – Sam Seven 2:30pm – FAEDA 3:30pm – The Rolling People 4:30pm – Esmeralda Road 5:30pm – BRODIE 6pm – T-Lex Saturday 29th August: The Grid 12:35pm – Absolutely 2pm – Slayyyter 3:30pm – Maisie Peters 4:45pm – JADE 6:20pm – Sombr 8:05pm – Dave 10:05pm – RAYE The Gallery 12:05pm – Ceebo 1:05pm – Say Now 2:15pm – Clara La San 3:35pm – Kingfishr 4:50pm – Duke Dumont 6:20pm – Nine Vicious 8:15pm – Viagra Boys 10:05pm – Gunna The Warehouse 12pm – Mall Grab 1:30pm – KING BOOO! 3pm – Tommy Phillips 4:25pm – Joss Dean B2B Nafe Smallz 5:45pm – In Parallel 7:45pm – Rossi. 9:50pm – Max Dean B2B Luke Dean The Ballroom 1pm – Fliss 2pm – Radio Free Alice 3:20pm – Jane Remover 4:40pm – Bar Italia 6:15pm – Frost Children 8pm – SPEED 10pm – Niko B The Canopy 12pm – Fiona-Lee 12:35pm – Sade Olutola 1:10pm – Pozzy 1:50pm – Amma 2:30pm – Ruby Roberts 3:25pm – Cruz Beckham And The Breakers 4:20pm – Seb Lowe 5:15pm – Finessekid 6:15pm – Kibo The Bus 1pm – Katie Jones 2:15pm – Miss Lilly 3pm – SUBBUTEO + FRIENDS 4pm – HULTON 5pm – I.5.2.Y W/ M:CASS 6pm – Jaz Imksy W/ Cola B Sunday 30th August: The Grid 12:35pm – 54 Ultra 1:55pm – Arthur Hill 3:15pm – Special Guest 4:30pm – Loyle Carner 6pm – Role Model 7:55pm – Florence + The Machine 10:05pm – Chase & Status Live The Gallery 12pm – Mulaa Joans 12:50pm – After 1:40pm – Holly Humberstone 2:45pm – Julia Wolf 4:15pm – Men I Trust 5:50pm – Chris Stassy 7:50pm – Kettama 10:05pm – Kneecap The Warehouse 1pm – Saint Ludo 2:30pm – Hamdi 3:30pm – Notion 5pm – Hedex 6pm – SOTA 7pm – Bou 8pm – Hybrid Minds The Ballroom 12:50pm – Betty 1:45pm – Westside Cowboy 2:45pm – Dexter In The Newsagent 4:05pm – Chloe Qisha 5:50pm – WHATMORE 7:30pm – Bassvictim 9:50pm – Paris Paloma The Canopy 12pm – Alex Spencer 12:40pm – She’s Green 1:20pm – Raynor 2pm – December 10 3pm – Untitled 4pm – Kilu 5pm – Violet Grohl 6:15pm – F3miii The Bus 12pm – ANJELI 1pm – $ebbuku 2pm – Original Sin 3pm – EVA 3:30pm – Frey 4:30pm – Precious Pepala 5:30pm – Nori 6:15pm – Kwazi Leeds Festival 2026: Friday 28th August: The Grid 12:15pm – 54 Ultra 1:30pm – Dylan John Thomas 2:45pm – Arthur Hill 3:55pm – Blossoms 5:25pm – Role Model 7:20pm – Florence + The Machine 9:30pm – Chase & Status Live The Gallery 12pm – Mulaa Joans 12:50pm – After 1:40pm – Holly Humberstone 2:45pm – Julia Wolf 4pm – Duke Dumont 5:30pm – The K’s 7:15pm – Kettama 9:40pm – Kneecap The Warehouse 12:25pm – [IVY] 1:25pm – Saint Ludo 2:55pm – Hamdi 3:55pm – Notion 5:25pm – SOTA 6:25pm – Hedex 7:25pm – Hybrid Minds The Ballroom 12:40pm – Betty 1:45pm – Westside Cowboy 2:55pm – Dexter In The Newsagent 4:10pm – The Clause 5:45pm – WHATMORE 7:20pm – Bassvictim 9:30pm – Paris Paloma The Canopy 12pm – Alex Spencer 12:40pm – She’s Green 1:20pm – Raynor 2pm – December 10 2:50pm – Untitled 3:40pm – Kilu 4:35pm – Violet Grohl 5:55pm – F3miii LS23 11pm – ZERO 12:30am – 1991 1:45am – CROSSY Saturday 29th August: The Grid 12:30pm – Beth McCarthy 1:25pm – Keo 2:35pm – James Marriott 3:45pm – Declan McKenna 5:15pm – Skepta 7:10pm – Charli XCX 9:20pm – Fontaines D.C. The Gallery 12pm – JD Cliffe 12:30pm – DJ EJ 1:30pm – Rose Gray 2:45pm – ADELA 4pm – Skye Newman 5:20pm – Geese 7:20pm – SINN6R 9:05pm – 4AM Kru The Warehouse 12pm – Meeshy 1:15pm – Djammin 2:30pm – Julian Fijma 3:30pm – Omar+ 5pm – Locky 7pm – Alisha 9:05pm – Skepta B2B East End Dubs The Ballroom 12:20pm – Bleech 9:3 1:30pm – Cardinals 2:40pm – Clementine Douglas 4pm – Overpass 5:30pm – Florence Road 7:15pm – Unpeople 9:15pm – YT The Canopy 12pm – Tooth 12:40pm – Lamb 1:20pm – Florentenes 2pm – The Guest List 3pm – People I’ve Met 4:05pm – Day We Ran 5:05pm – Villanelle 6:05pm – Camille Blackman LS23 11pm – Delilah 12:30am – Osmosis Jones 1:45am – Soul Mass Transit System Sunday 30th August: The Grid 12:05pm – Absolutely 1:35pm – Slayyyter 3pm – Maisie Peters 4:15pm – JADE 5:50pm – Sombr 7:35pm – RAYE 9:35pm – Dave The Gallery 12pm – M60 12:45pm – Say Now 1:50pm – Clara La San 3:05pm – Kingfishr 4:15pm – Niko B 5:50pm – Nine Vicious 7:20pm – Jamie Webster 9:25pm – Josh Baker The Warehouse 12pm – Jack Marlow 1:30pm – Silva Bumpa 2:45pm – In Parallel 4pm – Riordan 5:30pm – Mall Grab 7:15pm – Rossi. The Ballroom 12:30pm – Garage Flower 1:45pm – The North 3pm – Basht. 4:15pm – Bar Italia 5:45pm – The Lilacs 7:40pm – SPEED The Canopy 12pm – Sade Olutola 12:40pm – Pozzy 1:25pm – Amma 2:05pm – Ruby Roberts 3pm – Cruz Beckham And The Breakers 4pm – Kibo 4:50pm – Finessekid 6pm – Gurriers LS23 11pm – Megra 12:30am – Pretty Girl 1:45am – Riria How can you watch Reading & Leeds 2026 on TV? BBC One will broadcast the biggest sets from this years Reading festival. The BBC only show highlights from the Reading festival, meaning that you would have to actually be at the Leeds festival to take in the performances there. Here is the BBC One schedule of what acts it will be showing: Friday August 28, 10.40pm: Fontaines D.C. Saturday August 29, 11.35pm: RAYE Sunday August 30, 11.40pm: Chase & Status Wednesday September 2, 10.40pm: Reading Festival Highlights 2026 If you want to see as much of the festival as possible, you can livestream it on BBC iPlayer from 6pm this evening and from 6pm until 11.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. BBC Radio 1 are also broadcasting live from the festival. Comment now