Who is racking up the most UK festival headline slots this summer? We counted every confirmed headline billing across the 289 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
Peat & Diesel
194
The Kooks
204
McFly
214
Jessie J
224
Richard Ashcroft
234
The Streets
244
Pitbull
254
Teddy Swims
264
Calvin Harris
274
Elephant Sessions
284
Traction Engines
294
UB40 ft Ali Campbell
303
Cast
313
Groove Armada
323
Zara Larsson
333
Ben UFO
343
Super Furry Animals
353
The Hoosiers
363
Boney M
373
Peatbog Faeries
383
Ozric Tentacles
393
BCUC
403
Callum Beattie
413
Lucinda Williams
423
Two Door Cinema Club
433
The Libertines
443
Razorlight
453
The Bluetones
463
Ellie Sax
473
Jane Fitz
483
Kasabian
493
Manran
503
Nile Rodgers & Chic
513
Rick Astley
523
Sugababes
533
Goldie
543
Tim Edey
553
Fisherman's Friends
563
Snow Patrol
573
Soulwax
583
Showaddywaddy
593
Dougie Maclean
603
Wet Leg
613
Utah Saints
623
Vintage Tractors
633
Military Vehicles
643
Miniature Steam
653
Tractor Pulling
662
Mad Professor
672
Saxon
682
James Arthur
692
Becky Hill
702
Damh the Bard
712
Talisk
722
Sisters Doll
732
Tems
742
The Human League
752
Louise
762
The Beat
772
Fontaines D.C.
782
Van Morrison
792
Skepta
802
Helena Hauff
812
CCL
822
Shanti Celeste
832
Levellers
842
Skindred
852
Bastille
862
Billy Ocean
872
De La Soul
882
Sally C
892
The Dunwells
902
Boyzlife
912
Ultrabeat
922
Pat Sharp
932
Deacon Blue
942
Hannah Laing
952
Dr. Feelgood
962
Oasish
972
Craig David
982
Dutty Moonshine Big Band
992
Feeder
1002
Lindisfarne
1012
Gong
1022
Fulu Miziki
1032
Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips
1042
Joshua Burnside
1052
Frank Turner
1062
King King
1072
Rebecca Ferguson
1082
Andy C
1092
Joy Orbison
1102
Everything Everything
1112
Say She She
1122
K-Klass
1132
Todd Terry
1142
Ian Van Dahl
1152
Biffy Clyro
1162
The Often Herd
1172
The Brothers Gillespie
1182
Hollie Cook
1192
Orchestra Baobab
1202
Nubiyan Twist
1212
Paranoid London
1222
Republica
1232
Craig Charles
1242
Gok Wan
1252
Ezra Collective
1262
Gabrielle
1272
Call Super
1282
Lukas Wigflex
1292
Merry Hell
1302
Pulp
1312
Kneecap
1322
Underworld
1332
Disclosure
1342
Four Tet
1352
EVE
1362
Shaggy
1372
Nightmares On Wax
1382
Emma-Jean Thackray
1392
Friendly Fires
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
Pendulum
1512
Nathan Dawe
1522
High Contrast
1532
Beans on Toast
1542
Tom Jones
1552
Switch Disco
1562
Danalogue
1572
Bay City Rollers
1582
Gentleman's Dub Club
1592
Mr Scruff
1602
Kasabian tribute
1612
Sigma
1622
Michael Buble
1632
FM
1642
White Lies
1652
Skunk Anansie
1662
Heather Small
1672
Giggs
1682
Carl Cox
1692
The Last Dinner Party
1702
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
1712
The Jive Aces
1722
Tide Lines
1732
Suntou Susso
1742
War
1752
Blossoms
1762
Sham 69
1772
Emmylou Harris
1782
Kezia Gill
1792
Martin Garrix
1802
DJ Koze
1812
Seth Troxler
1822
Valtos
1832
Rusty Shackle
1842
The Cure
1852
Sammy Virji
1862
Good Charlotte
1872
Sublime
1882
Taking Back Sunday
1892
Knocked Loose
1902
I Hate Models
1912
Little Simz
1922
Joy Crookes
1932
James
1942
Kula Shaker
1952
The Almighty
1962
Richard Thompson
1972
Stornoway
1982
The Young'uns
1992
The Bootleg Beatles
2002
Inspiral Carpets
2012
Eddi Reader
2022
Spiers & Boden
2032
Faction Battles
2042
Magic Mike
2052
Lawnmower Racing
2062
Stationary Engines
2072
Fairground Rides
2082
Ken Fox Wall of Death
2092
Fairground
2102
Heavy Horses
2112
Lawn Mower Racing
2122
Birds of Prey
2132
Dancing Diggers
2142
Shetland Pony Grand National
2152
Novice
2162
BE100
2172
BE90
2182
BE80
2192
OOOD
2202
Kings of Leon
2212
The Stranglers
Method: counted from confirmed headline billings across the 289 UK festivals in our directory with published 2026 lineups (out of 677 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.