Pepsi Max presents Reading & Leeds Festival sees a massive rebrand as they launch this years iteration of the event. For the first time in 25 years the festival headliners are all of British and Irish. The twin music festivals taking place simultaneously over the same UK bank holiday weekend, with a stacked list of headliners: Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE

See the run down of artists from our community (listed A - Z) on this year's edition of the festival below, we'll be updating this as more names get confirmed. For more information about the festival please visit their website.

When: 27 - 30th August
Where: Richfield Avenue, Reading  /  Bramham Park, Leeds

Last Updated: 26/08/2026
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Anjeli

One of the most exciting voices coming through the new wave, with her sound blending soulful vocals and RnB to contemporary electronic sounds


Charli xcx

One of the defining artists of our time. Moving between the experimental and the mainstream, she has built a career characterized by reinvention, collaboration and a singular approach to artistry that has influenced both the sound and visual language of contemporary culture. Her work has earned widespread critical acclaim including multiple BRIT and GRAMMY Awards, cementing her status as one of contemporary pop’s most influential creative voices.


Chloe Qisha

A singer, songwriter and self-taught multi-instrumentalist who makes alternative pop. Born in Malaysia but educated mostly in Britain, Chloe is well travelled, considered and sophisticated but under the chic exterior there is a provocative and restless soul. That dichotomy is reflected in Chloe’s music which is perfect pop but with a dark, playful underbelly. With influences ranging from Troye Sivan & Chappell Roan to Christine And The Queens & Olivia Rodrigo, Chloe is certainly aiming for a big audience but, with her modest elegance & deadpan humor, she is the antithesis of a mass market star. But most of all it is her songwriting that sets Chloe apart. 


Jade

Jade delivers Big Pop Girl Energy. It is, as she says, doing the most, it’s OTT, it’s ridiculous and it’s gloriously WTF.


OMAR+

A next generation electronic artist and DJ/producer blending new-school RnB vocals with bumping house and 4×4 UKG flavours, Omar+ is intent on carving out a lane all of his ownmaking. Growing up just north of London and influenced as much by classic RnB stars like Brandy and SWV as he is by the art and world-building of Tim Burton, as well as more contemporary influences like PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake, Omar also dials into his Punjabi and Gujarati heritage for inspiration.


RIRIA

Growing up immersed in Tokyo’s club scene, she developed a style rooted in UK sounds that has rapidly seen her become one of the most vital voices in the global bass scene.


Say Now

Yssy, Amelia and Maddie - formerly known as needanamebro - are the new UK girl group aiming for “worldwide domination!” (“humbly…”) and bringing their strong following alongside them every step of the way. Forget what you thought you knew about girl bands from the ones that came before: Say Now have already switched up the rules. 


WHATMORE

The N.Y.C.-based rap collective that’s bridging hip-hop, R&B, and indie rock, formed of members: Cisco Swank, Yoshi T, Jackson August, $eb (Cebu), and Elijah Judah. 


Wisp

Her music encompasses a dynamic blend of shoegaze and nu-metal elements – these, along with her evocative lyrics, have led her to early success down various avenues. Inspired by the likes of Whirr and Deftones, Wisp is leading a renaissance of both genres.