Who is racking up the most UK festival headline slots this summer? We counted every confirmed headline billing across the 237 festivals we have lineups for. Top of the pile: The Proclaimers, headlining 7.
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The Proclaimers
most headline slots of any UK act in 2026
17
The Proclaimers
26
Scissor Sisters
36
Classic Cars
45
Kaiser Chiefs
54
Soul II Soul
64
Loyle Carner
74
Wolf Alice
84
Madness
94
Fatboy Slim
104
Self Esteem
114
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
124
Peat & Diesel
134
Faithless
144
Jessie J
154
Skerryvore
164
Lewis Capaldi
174
Steam Engines
183
Cast
193
Groove Armada
203
Zara Larsson
213
Super Furry Animals
223
Ian Van Dahl
233
The Hoosiers
243
Boney M
253
BCUC
263
Frank Turner
273
Lucinda Williams
283
Rudimental
293
Two Door Cinema Club
303
The Libertines
313
Razorlight
323
Jane Fitz
333
Kasabian
343
CMAT
353
Richard Ashcroft
363
The Streets
373
Sammy Virji
383
Fisherman's Friends
393
Showaddywaddy
403
Dougie Maclean
413
Wet Leg
423
Calvin Harris
433
Traction Engines
443
Vintage Tractors
453
Miniature Steam
462
Saxon
472
Talisk
482
Tems
492
The Human League
502
Fontaines D.C.
512
Skepta
522
Ben UFO
532
Helena Hauff
542
CCL
552
Shanti Celeste
562
Levellers
572
Skindred
582
Bastille
592
De La Soul
602
Sally C
612
The Dunwells
622
Example
632
Boyzlife
642
Ultrabeat
652
Pat Sharp
662
Hannah Laing
672
Dr. Feelgood
682
Oasish
692
Craig David
702
Mike Sanchez
712
Fulu Miziki
722
Definitely Oasis
732
The Dead South
742
Joshua Burnside
752
The Longest Johns
762
King King
772
Rebecca Ferguson
782
Andy C
792
Joy Orbison
802
Everything Everything
812
Say She She
822
K-Klass
832
Biffy Clyro
842
The Kooks
852
Hollie Cook
862
Orchestra Baobab
872
Republica
882
Craig Charles
892
Julie McKnight
902
Gabrielle
912
Call Super
922
Lukas Wigflex
932
The Bluetones
942
Merry Hell
952
Pulp
962
Four Tet
972
Nightmares On Wax
982
Emma-Jean Thackray
992
Big Special
1002
The Wildhearts
1012
Darwin
1022
Move D
1032
Joshua Idehen
1042
Snapped Ankles
1052
The Pigeon Detectives
1062
Lily Allen
1072
Ronan Keating
1082
Callum Beattie
1092
Ozric Tentacles
1102
Pendulum
1112
Nathan Dawe
1122
High Contrast
1132
Beans on Toast
1142
Nile Rodgers & Chic
1152
Goldie
1162
Gentleman's Dub Club
1172
Mr Scruff
1182
Kasabian tribute
1192
Sigma
1202
Pitbull
1212
Teddy Swims
1222
Tim Edey
1232
FM
1242
White Lies
1252
Skunk Anansie
1262
The Last Dinner Party
1272
Soulwax
1282
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
1292
The Jive Aces
1302
Tide Lines
1312
Suntou Susso
1322
War
1332
Blossoms
1342
Emmylou Harris
1352
Valtos
1362
Rusty Shackle
1372
Good Charlotte
1382
Sublime
1392
Taking Back Sunday
1402
Knocked Loose
1412
I Hate Models
1422
Little Simz
1432
Joy Crookes
1442
Kula Shaker
1452
The Almighty
1462
Richard Thompson
1472
The Bootleg Beatles
1482
Eddi Reader
1492
Spiers & Boden
1502
Lawnmower Racing
1512
Stationary Engines
1522
Military Vehicles
1532
Fairground Rides
1542
Dancing Diggers
1552
Shetland Pony Grand National
1562
Elephant Sessions
1572
Novice
1582
BE100
1592
BE90
1602
BE80
1612
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Method: counted from confirmed headline billings across the 237 UK festivals in our directory with published 2026 lineups (out of 456 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.