Pop Music Festivals 2025
From pop starlets to worldwide icons – there is more pop coming to the UK this summer than you can shake a sequin jacket at! Get your pop music fix.
2025 Pop Festivals
Launching next summer, Blenheim Palace Festival 2026 is a brand-new five-day celebration of music and the arts, set against the breath-taking backdrop of Blenheim Palace in Woodstock — one of Britain’s most iconic stately homes.
Headliners
The Streets, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Back for 2026
Edinburgh Summer Sessions announces Heather On The Hill, a new family festival set for Sat 22 Aug, created by Nathan Evans & The Saint Phnx Band. Featuring Cian Ducrot, Ella Henderson, Skerryvore, Brooke Combe and NATI, with more to come.
Headliners
Rudimental, Scissor Sisters
After a seven-year hiatus, Lovebox Festival is back!
Lovebox Presented by Dreamland takes over Margate on 29–30 May, bringing the legendary Lovebox energy to the seaside. Across the weekend you’ll catch huge names and fresh new talent including Rudimental, Soul II Soul, Jayda G, Scissor Sisters, Friendly Fires, Girls Don’t Sync and more. Presale tickets go on sale 12:00, 27 Nov – Don’t miss out!
Headliners
Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence And The Machine, Fontaines D.C., Raye
Don’t miss this legendary pair of music festivals that share the same bill when the return for the late summer bank holiday weekend in 2026.
Headliners
Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence And The Machine, Fontaines D.C., Raye
Don’t miss this legendary pair of music festivals that share the same bill when the return for the late summer bank holiday weekend in 2026.
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Come and celebrate all things 80’s and beyond at Rewind Festival.
2026 will see TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival return to Lytham Green once again.
Tom Grennan and Becky Hill announced as the first performers for York Racecourse run of 2026 summer event programmes.
The best ways to buy festivals tickets
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Outdoor pop shows
Pop icon Anastacia has announced her #NTK 2026 UK tour, set to take place in September 2026 plus outdoor shows this Summer
Marking the 30th anniversary of their critically acclaimed album ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’, indie pop icons Belle & Sebastian head out on tour.
R&B singer with a career spanning five decades returns to the UK next summer, plus very special guest Marti Pellow.
Dublin’s high-kicking, soul-searching, country-tinged pop sensation CMAT is heading out on tour next year in addition to playing outdoor gigs in Summer 2026.
Deacon Blue announces the details of upcoming new album The Great Western Road, and a series of outdoor shows in 2026.
Florence + The Machine are back with their ‘The Everybody Scream Tour’ across the UK next February plus a huge outdoor show in Edinburgh in August
Holly Johnson has announced two outdoor gigs in Scarborough and Halifax next summer, with very special guests ABC & Heaven 17.
International popstar Jessie J is heading out on a massive UK headline tour in 2026 and outdoor shows next Summer.
Multi-Platinum global pop superstar Kesha has announced the UK/EU leg of her milestone headline tour – the biggest of her already extraordinary career & marking her first headline live run in the UK and Europe in over a decade.
He’s back! Following a September tour, Lewis Capaldi has announced a string of huge outdoor shows for summer 2026.
Lorde will be headlining London’s All Points East and Edinburgh Summer Sessions in 2026
Global pop sensations Maroon 5 make their American Express presents BST Hype Park debut on Fri 3 Jul, plus very special guests One Republic.
Pop-rock powerhouses McFly are set to storm six outdoor venues next summer for huge headline shows.
Known for his world-class showmanship, international superstar Michael Bublé has announced a run of outdoor shows for next summer.
Brit Award and GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum global pop phenomenon – and star of smash UK television show The Piano – MIKA will launch his biggest headline tour yet across Europe in 2026, in support of his forthcoming new album.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, one of the UK’s most iconic bands, are back after 14 years with outdoor shows across the UK.
Pet Shop Boys are bringing their greatest hits to TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2026!
Pitbull has announced that he will be heading to the UK for a string of outdoor headline shows in the summer of 2026.
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Rockstar Energy presents Parklife returns for 2026.
Scissor Sisters are keeping the party going – next stop Summer 2026
One of the UK’s most exciting breakout stars of the past decade, Self Esteem has announced a run of outdoor headline shows for 2026.
The UK’s biggest pop icons are back and hitting the road in 2026. With special guests The Script and Belinda Carlisle
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of their landmark album Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys have announced a series of shows across the UK in 2026, including headline performances at Halifax’s Piece Hall and Southampton’s Guildhall Square.
The Human League to headline Warrington Victoria Park in summer 2026.
Headliners
Deacon Blue , UB40 featuring Ali Campbell , Tom Grennan, Paul Weller
TK Maxx presents Bedford Summer Sessions, the season’s ultimate open-air celebration!
What’s Gig Buddies all about?
Matching people with volunteers who share their interests, so they can go to gigs, evening events, or simply hang out – as equals and as friends.
“Our projects are all about supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people to live the lives they choose.
We’re here to challenge the idea that disabled people should live restricted or isolated lives. Everyone deserves friendship, fun, a social life that reflects who they are and the freedom to Stay Up Late if they want to!
We’re proud to be part of a growing community of Gig Buddies projects across the globe, all inspired by the original project we launched in Sussex in 2013.”
Ticketmaster’s Festival Finder 2026
Ticketmaster’s Festival Guide is dedicated to everything festivals for 2026. Whether you’re looking for the biggest music acts in the world right now, up-and-coming new festivals, a boutique experience or a family-friendly festival to take the kids to, we’ve got you covered.
Our Festival Finder hub is designed to help you find your perfect festival experience whatever your location, tastes, budget or time-frame, with tickets on sale for events and weekends across the 2026 UK festival season from May – September and beyond! Use our exclusive filtering system to discover your perfect festival with some of the best live music acts and headliners the UK & world has to offer.
You can filter festival listings by weekend camping options, day tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and by music genre for festivals happening this week, this month and this year. So whether you’re looking for fun for all the family, music and arts, festivals designed for food lovers, camping festivals happening soon or well into the future (or even next year!), our festivals guide is all you need!
Music Festival Genres
Our festival finder guide spans a wide range of music genres. These include pop, hip hop, classic rock, dance, DJ, electronic music, EDM, funk and soul. Country & folk, grime, RnB, indie, jazz, metal, new music and more.
Types of Festivals – Arts, Food and Comedy Festivals
Along with music festivals, there are also Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Boutique, Family Friendly, Festival Holiday and Food Festivals to enjoy. Food lovers can sink their teeth into a variety of international delicacies, street food and great eats at most events this summer.
Discover the 2026 Festival Finder hub and filter your way through summer’s biggest and best UK and international festivals with top music artists and line-ups.
FAQs
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Festival ticket prices vary; however, the Festival Finder filter allows you to select a price point minimum and maximum and view festivals based on your budget. Prices are included across all festivals featured in the guides. Many have deposit scheme options so you can buy tickets now and then spread the cost over many months. Child tickets can often be free or much cheaper for family friendly events.
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Yes, we offer a variety of ticket types, upsells and VIP options for festival-goers. From picnics and early entry passes to collector tickets, luxury VIP experiences and more.
Go VIP – while VIP packages vary by venue, they often include early entry or exclusive areas, bars and food stalls, etc for you to enjoy across the festival.
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For some festivals, advance travel can be booked and parking passes can be purchased when you buy tickets. Some festivals also provide local shuttle buses to and from the location. At larger festivals, coach travel is also available from most major cities across the UK to the festival site.
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Most festivals offer up parking permits which can be booked alongside your tickets. This gives attendees access to an on-site carpark for the duration. You can also often buy campervan passes for weekend ticket events.
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Yes, many festivals sell out so it’s important to get your tickets early to secure your spot before it’s sold out.
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Ticketmaster offers a fan ticket exchange for select events and UK festivals. Ticketmaster’s resale platform is completely safe and secure and you can buy tickets at face value. Any tickets transferred or resold to you are verified by us and re-issued in your name, so you can be assured that the tickets are genuine. Sell your tickets on our fan to fan resale site here.
