Reading and Leeds Festival has announced its 2026 lineup. The upcoming edition will feature performances by the likes of Charli XCX, Florence and The Machine, Fontaines D.C., Skepta, Raye, Jade and Sombr, with more artists to be added to the lineup in the near future.However, netizens have already started expressing their disappointment with the lineup that has been announced so far on social media, as exemplified by the tweets quoted below:"Didn’t this used to be a rock festival?"Many took issue with the lack of rock acts in the lineup so far announced. Others wrote:"This might be the worst Reading & Leeds lineup of all time... talk about purposely trying to kill rock music, only 1 rock band out of 6 headliners. Embarrassing as hell. It's not too late to cancel the whole thing," one netizen stated."What the hell has happened to Reading/Leeds festival. This used to be a proper rock/indie festival. Now, I have no idea what it is. Look at the lineup of 2002 for example, compared to 2026. Prodigy, Foo Fighters, The White Stripes, Muse, The Strokes, Pulp and so on," another netizen reacted."Leeds and Reading abandoning their rock and alt roots as part of this rebrand is both unsurprising and disappointing. There's just f**kin nowt good on here. Fontaine's DC are the closest you could get to rock and even then...," a commenter opined."This is insane, they’ve absolutely butchered the festival in record time, RIP the Rock and Indie festival, you’ll be missed," one reactor said."Genuinely horrific where’s the headliners you’d think with Glasto not been on next year you’d have actually pulled something out the bag," another netizen said.Reading and Leeds Festival 2026 is set to be held from August 27, 2026, to August 30, 2026. The presale registration is currently ongoing for the festival on the respective websites of each of the two cities of the festival.Reading and Leeds Festival 2026 lineup so farThe lineup so far of Reading and Leeds Festival 2026 is as follows:Charli XCXChase & StatusDaveFlorence and The MachineFontaines D.C.RAYESkeptaSombrRole ModelJadeJosh BarkerKneecapKettamaChris StussyGeeseSkye NewmanAdelaKeoReading & Leeds Fest @OfficialRandLLINKLEEDS 2.0 UK Festival exclusive for all headliners: Chase & Status Live, Charli xcx, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and Raye For the first time ever, Kasabian will headline ThursdayExclusive 48hr @PayPalUK pre-sale is live now*Pepsi MAX Presents Reading pre-sale: 9am Tuesday 2nd DecGeneral on-sale: 12pm Wednesday 3rd Dec*Starts 9am 01/12/25 and ends when sold out or by 9am 03/12/25, whichever comes first. T&Cs apply.The Reading and Leeds 2026 festival is set to be the first time in 25 years that the festival will be headlined by UK and Irish acts, as per the BBC.The festival is also the only UK festival appearance scheduled by Charli XCX in the upcoming year so far. The same goes for the rest of the headliners announced for the upcoming festival. As usual, Reading Festival will be held at the Richfield Avenue in Reading, UK. The Leeds Festival will be held at Bramham Park in Leeds, UK. The sister festivals will share the same lineup.The two festivals have also provided crucial information regarding entry and ID requirements. As per the official websites of the festival, the Reading festival will operate under a 'Challenge 25' policy (aka one will be asked for an ID if presumed to be under 25).The Leeds festival website states that it operates under a 'Challenge 21' policy. The valid ID list includes passports, driving licenses, age proof with a PASS hologram, or a National Identity card issued by EU member states. Reading and Leeds Festival featured performances by the likes of Travis Scott and Bring Me The Horizon in 2025.