Parents should brace themselves for lost phones and beer-stained revellers as thousands of the nation’s teenagers digest their GCSE and A-level results at the traditional late- summer wingding.Ī music first festival, with the foodie and wellness elements taking a back seat, this year’s line-up includes six headliners: Dave, Arctic Monkeys, Rage Against The Machine, Megan Thee Stallion, Bring Me The Horizon and Halsey. Richfield Avenue, Reading & Bramham Park, Leeds August 26-28 Anne-Marie plays on Sunday, with Masked Singer host Joel Dommett headlining the comedy line-up. The Stereophonics, Paolo Nutini and Sam Fender all headline, with James, Suede and the Sugababes also on the bill. The onus is on indie-rock with a side dish of dance and pop. Overlooking The Solent, Portsmouth’s well-established Victorious Festival has put together another first-rate bill. The event has also absorbed the electronic Field Day festival, with The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk performing on August 20. Gorillaz get the ball rolling on August 19, while Tame Impala, Michael Kiwanuka and Nick Cave all play. It returns this summer with a line-up of stand-alone gigs aimed at lovers of fashionable indie and alternative rock. Held over two weekends, All Points East was another of the festivals to sneak in an appearance, between lockdowns, last year. This year’s Reading and Leeds line-up includes six headliners: Dave, Arctic Monkeys, Rage Against The Machine, Megan Thee Stallion (pictured), Bring Me The Horizon and Halsey Faithless play a DJ set, while Sophie Ellis-Bextor, a musical star of lockdown, brings her kitchen disco to the stage. Headliners Bastille, Stereophonics, Supergrass and Hacienda Classical are joined by Craig David, The Wombats, Tom Grennan and Gabrielle.
With the strongest back catalogue in pop, Sir Paul McCartney will be hoping to repeat his triumphant 2004 appearance, while rapper Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish headline for the first time. Weekend tickets from £211.45 ( )Īfter sitting out its 50th birthday in 2020, and falling by the wayside again last year, the jewel in the UK’s festival crown returns.It became known as the ‘English Woodstock’ after Bob Dylan, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors played its opening soirees in 19, but the former enfant terrible of UK festivals has settled into middle-aged respectability.įew traces of its hippy heritage remain, but this year’s bill is typically well-balanced, with headliners Kasabian and Muse ready to rock, and Griff, Mimi Webb and local favourites Wet Leg adding youthful exuberance. Day tickets from £51 ( hamptoncourtpalace ).Crowded House bring down the curtain on June 25. With bars in the surrounding gardens, the 3,000-capacity shows kick off on June 9 with UB40, featuring singer Ali Campbell.Īmong this year’s other treats are Elbow, George Benson, The Human League, Jack Savoretti and country star Kacey Musgraves.
Staged against the backdrop of Henry VIII’s Tudor home, this boutique event offers plenty of variety with a series of stand-alone, outdoor concerts. The Isle of Wight festival became known as the ‘English Woodstock’ after Bob Dylan, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors played its opening soirees in 19