Who is racking up the most UK festival headline slots this summer? We counted every confirmed headline billing across the 285 festivals we have lineups for. Top of the pile: The Proclaimers, headlining 8.
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The Proclaimers
most headline slots of any UK act in 2026
18
The Proclaimers
28
Fatboy Slim
37
Scissor Sisters
46
Soul II Soul
56
Classic Cars
65
Lewis Capaldi
75
Self Esteem
85
Kaiser Chiefs
95
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
105
Rudimental
115
Faithless
125
Skerryvore
135
Steam Engines
144
CMAT
154
Wolf Alice
164
Loyle Carner
174
Madness
184
Super Furry Animals
194
Peat & Diesel
204
The Kooks
214
McFly
224
Jessie J
234
Richard Ashcroft
244
The Streets
254
Pitbull
264
Teddy Swims
274
Calvin Harris
284
Elephant Sessions
294
Traction Engines
304
UB40 ft Ali Campbell
313
Cast
323
Groove Armada
333
Zara Larsson
343
Ben UFO
353
The Hoosiers
363
Boney M
373
Peatbog Faeries
383
Ozric Tentacles
393
BCUC
403
Frank Turner
413
Lucinda Williams
423
Two Door Cinema Club
433
The Libertines
443
Razorlight
453
Ellie Sax
463
Jane Fitz
473
Kasabian
483
Manran
493
Nile Rodgers & Chic
503
Rick Astley
513
Sugababes
523
Tim Edey
533
Fisherman's Friends
543
Snow Patrol
553
Soulwax
563
Showaddywaddy
573
Dougie Maclean
583
Wet Leg
593
Vintage Tractors
603
Military Vehicles
613
Miniature Steam
623
Tractor Pulling
632
Mad Professor
642
Saxon
652
James Arthur
662
Becky Hill
672
Damh the Bard
682
Talisk
692
Sisters Doll
702
Tems
712
The Human League
722
Louise
732
The Beat
742
Fontaines D.C.
752
Van Morrison
762
Skepta
772
Helena Hauff
782
CCL
792
Shanti Celeste
802
Levellers
812
Skindred
822
Bastille
832
Billy Ocean
842
De La Soul
852
Sally C
862
The Dunwells
872
Boyzlife
882
Ultrabeat
892
Pat Sharp
902
Deacon Blue
912
Hannah Laing
922
Dr. Feelgood
932
Oasish
942
Craig David
952
Dutty Moonshine Big Band
962
Lindisfarne
972
Gong
982
Fulu Miziki
992
Definitely Oasis
1002
Scratchcard Wednesday
1012
The Dead South
1022
Joshua Burnside
1032
The Longest Johns
1042
King King
1052
Rebecca Ferguson
1062
Andy C
1072
Joy Orbison
1082
Everything Everything
1092
Say She She
1102
K-Klass
1112
Todd Terry
1122
Ian Van Dahl
1132
Biffy Clyro
1142
The Often Herd
1152
The Brothers Gillespie
1162
Hollie Cook
1172
Orchestra Baobab
1182
Nubiyan Twist
1192
Paranoid London
1202
Republica
1212
Craig Charles
1222
Gok Wan
1232
Ezra Collective
1242
Gabrielle
1252
Call Super
1262
Lukas Wigflex
1272
The Bluetones
1282
Merry Hell
1292
Pulp
1302
Kneecap
1312
Underworld
1322
Disclosure
1332
Four Tet
1342
EVE
1352
Shaggy
1362
Nightmares On Wax
1372
Emma-Jean Thackray
1382
Friendly Fires
1392
Big Special
1402
The Wildhearts
1412
Darwin
1422
Move D
1432
Joshua Idehen
1442
Snapped Ankles
1452
The Pigeon Detectives
1462
Lily Allen
1472
Ronan Keating
1482
Emeli Sande
1492
Professor Green
1502
Callum Beattie
1512
Pendulum
1522
Nathan Dawe
1532
High Contrast
1542
Beans on Toast
1552
Tom Jones
1562
Switch Disco
1572
Danalogue
1582
Bay City Rollers
1592
Goldie
1602
Gentleman's Dub Club
1612
Mr Scruff
1622
Kasabian tribute
1632
Sigma
1642
Michael Buble
1652
FM
1662
White Lies
1672
Skunk Anansie
1682
Heather Small
1692
Carl Cox
1702
The Last Dinner Party
1712
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
1722
The Jive Aces
1732
Tide Lines
1742
Suntou Susso
1752
War
1762
Blossoms
1772
Emmylou Harris
1782
Kezia Gill
1792
Martin Garrix
1802
DJ Koze
1812
Valtos
1822
Rusty Shackle
1832
The Cure
1842
Sammy Virji
1852
Good Charlotte
1862
Sublime
1872
Taking Back Sunday
1882
Knocked Loose
1892
I Hate Models
1902
Little Simz
1912
Joy Crookes
1922
James
1932
Kula Shaker
1942
The Almighty
1952
Richard Thompson
1962
Stornoway
1972
The Young'uns
1982
The Bootleg Beatles
1992
Utah Saints
2002
Eddi Reader
2012
Spiers & Boden
2022
Faction Battles
2032
Magic Mike
2042
Lawnmower Racing
2052
Stationary Engines
2062
Fairground Rides
2072
Ken Fox Wall of Death
2082
Fairground
2092
Heavy Horses
2102
Lawn Mower Racing
2112
Birds of Prey
2122
Dancing Diggers
2132
Shetland Pony Grand National
2142
Novice
2152
BE100
2162
BE90
2172
BE80
2182
OOOD
2192
Kings of Leon
Method: counted from confirmed headline billings across the 285 UK festivals in our directory with published 2026 lineups (out of 499 total). This ranks headline slots, not every set an act plays, and it grows as more lineups are confirmed, so the table will shift through the season. Spot a billing we have missed? Tell us.