The Reading and Leeds Festival is officially set to return in 2026 with a notable lineup of headliners on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Charli XCX, Raye, Florence + The Machine, Dave, Fontaines D.C., and Chase & Status have been confirmed to take top billing at the festivals.Notably, this will be the first time in 25 years that all headliners at the event will be British and Irish artists. The Reading and Leeds Festival takes place at Little John's Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds. It will be held from August 27 to 30, 2026. The Leeds site will host its first-ever Thursday headliner in Kasabian. The festival will maintain its structure with two major performances each day across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOrganizers took to the festival's official Instagram page to announce the headliners and performers lineup, captioning:"LEEDS 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 Thursday. Exclusive 48hr @paypaluk pre-sale is live now* Pepsi MAX Presents Reading pre-sale: 9 am Tuesday 2nd Dec General on-sale: 12 pm Wednesday 3rd Dec *Starts 9 am 01/12/25 and ends when sold out or by 9 am 03/12/25, whichever comes first. T&Cs apply."In another post, the organizers added:"READING 2.0: UK Festival exclusive for all headliners: Chase & Status Live, Charli xcx, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and Raye. Exclusive 48hr @paypaluk pre-sale is live now* Pepsi MAX Presents Reading pre-sale: 9 am Tuesday 2nd Dec. General on-sale: 12 pm Wednesday 3rd Dec *Starts 9 am 01/12/25 and ends when sold out or by 9 am 03/12/25, whichever comes first. T&Cs apply."2026 Reading & Leeds Festival dates and headliner breakdownThe upcoming 2026 festival will span four days across the August Bank Holiday weekend. Headliners will be rotating between the two sites. A complete breakdown of the confirmed schedule is as follows:Leeds Festival (Thursday, August 27, 2026, to Sunday, August 30, 2026)Thursday: KasabianFriday: Florence + The Machine, Chase & Status, Role Model, Kneecap, KettamaSaturday: Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C., Skepta, Geese, Skye Newman, KeoSunday: RAYE, Dave, Sombr, Jade, Josh Baker, AdélaReading Festival (Friday, August 28, 2025, to Sunday, August 30, 2026)Friday: Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C., Skepta, Geese, Skye Newman, KeoSaturday: RAYE, Dave, Sombr, Jade, Josh Baker, AdélaSunday: Florence + The Machine, Chase & Status, Role Model, Kneecap, KettamaTickets for the festival will go on general sale from December 3, 2025, at 12 PM GMT. There will also be a PayPal presale, which will start on December 1, 2025.This will be followed by a second presale on December 2, 2025. A mailing list presale will also begin on December 2, 2025, at 9 AM. Presale details and ticket links for both sites are available now on the festival's official website.Also Read: What was Paul Walker's net worth at the time of his death in 2013? Details explored on the 12th anniversaryHow many awards did Pillion win at BIFA 2025? Harry Lighton's feature debut dominates the ceremony