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Violet Grohl and Cruz Beckham to make Reading and Leeds debut
Reading and Leeds have added a new wave of artists for 2026, including debut festival appearances from Violet Grohl and Cruz Beckham.
Reading and Leeds have announced a major update to their 2026 line‑ups, with Violet Grohl confirmed for her first-ever festival performance and Cruz Beckham set to appear with his band The Breakers.
Violet, 19, is the daughter of Foo Fighters and Nirvana legend Dave Grohl, and will have released her debut studio album, Be Sweet to Me, before making her debut at the iconic sister festivals, whose stages her dad has a long history with.
Although it's her first performances in her own right, Violet did join Foo Fighters onstage at Leeds in 2019 to perform My Hero.
Cruz, 21, son of soccer legend Sir David and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, will be joined by his backing band The Breakers.
The pair join a broad list of new names, including Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters, James Marriott, Arthur Hill, Duke Dumont, Kingfishr, Slayyyter, Julia Wolf, Holly Humberstone, Clara La San and Paris Paloma.
Several acts are exclusive to one site, with Gunna, Loyle Carner, Men I Trust and Viagra Boys appearing only in Reading, while The Lathums and The K’s are confirmed solely for Leeds.
The festivals have also unveiled a major new addition for 2026: The Warehouse, a purpose‑built stage dedicated to dance music.
The new structure will feature advanced sound and lighting designed to deliver a full club‑style experience.
Acts announced for The Warehouse include Max Dean b2b Luke Dean in Reading, Hybrid Minds, Skepta b2b Prospa in Reading and Skepta b2b East End Dubs in Leeds, Rossi., Mall Grab, Omar +, Bou in Reading, Hedex and more.
The previously announced headliners are: Charli xcx, Chase and Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE.
Today’s announcement also confirms appearances from Absolutely and Amma, the siblings of RAYE, adding another set of rising artists to the bill.
More names are expected as Reading and Leeds continue building toward one of their biggest editions yet.
For tickets, head to www.readingfestival.com and www.leedsfestival.com.
