Victorious Festival announces 2026 headliners Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian
Victorious Festival returns to Portsmouth next August with its biggest lineup to date.
Victorious Festival has unveiled its headline acts for 2026, promising a blockbuster weekend of live music on Southsea Common in Portsmouth from August 28 to 30.
Kicking off the three-day event on Friday night will be Richard Ashcroft, the former Verve frontman, fresh from a major UK arena tour scheduled for spring and supporting Oasis on their Live '25 tour. The Bitter Sweet Symphony hitmaker's set is expected to blend classics from his Verve years with highlights from his acclaimed solo career.
Saturday night belongs to US rock powerhouse The Black Keys, who will bring their blues-driven riffs and festival-ready anthems to the South Coast. Known for hits like Lonely Boy and Gold on the Ceiling, the duo’s headline slot marks one of their biggest UK festival appearances in recent years.
Closing the festival on Sunday are Leicester favourites Kasabian, returning to Victorious with their trademark swagger and high-energy performance. With a catalogue of arena-filling tracks including Fire and Club Foot, the band’s set is sure to deliver a fitting finale to the weekend.
The likes of Scissor Sisters, Faithless, Cast, The Royston Club, Hard-Fi and The Vaccines, James Arthur, Basement Jaxx, The Enemy, Sleeper, Nile Rodgers and Chic, will also perform across the three days.
Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, Doves and Bastille are also on the stacked bill.
Head to victoriousfestival.co.uk to grab early bird tickets.
The 2025 edition featured epic headline performances by the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age, Vampire Weekend and Kings Of Leon.
