The Isle of Wight Festival 2026 has announced headliners Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris, and The Cure, along with a lineup of exciting acts that promises a memorable three-day event.
Isle of Wight Festival 2026 Headliners Announced
The Isle of Wight Festival has revealed its 2026 line-up, and it’s a blockbuster. Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris and The Cure will headline the three-day event, which runs 19–21 June, with tickets going live at 8am on 1 October.
Lewis Capaldi - Friday Headliner
Capaldi kicks things off on the Friday, returning to a main-stage coronation after a rollercoaster couple of years away. His comeback single ‘Survive’ didn’t just top the UK charts – it bulldozed its way to fastest-selling single of 2025 status, while ‘Something In The Heavens’ proved he can still wield a tearjerker like nobody else. Having just rattled through a sold-out 17-date arena tour, he’ll arrive at Seaclose Park armed with the kind of big-hearted ballads and cheeky self-deprecation that make him one of the most bankable live acts around.
Calvin Harris - Saturday Headliner
Saturday belongs to Calvin Harris, who needs little introduction at this point. The Scottish DJ and producer has spent the last two decades welding EDM to pop in ways that changed the radio forever, and his Isle of Wight debut promises the full stadium-slaying arsenal – from ‘We Found Love’ and ‘Feel So Close’ to ‘Giant’. Expect neon, bass drops and an unholy number of confetti cannons.
The Cure - Sunday Headliner
The weekend closes with The Cure, who remain one of the most enduring names in British music. Their 2025 record Songs of A Lost World was their first in 16 years, and met with the kind of reverence most bands can only dream of. With a catalogue spanning 45 years, from the spectral gloom of Pornography and Disintegration to the pop brilliance of ‘Just Like Heaven’ and ‘Friday I’m In Love’, Robert Smith’s mob remain an untouchable festival finale.
Undercard Highlights
The undercard is suitably stacked, with acts like Wet Leg, Teddy Swims, Tom Grennan, and Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter, among others, set to perform. The lineup promises a balance of heritage icons, current chart-crushers, and plenty of surprises.
Full Lineup
- Anastacia
- Calvin Harris
- David Gray
- Feeder
- FIVE
- Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems
- KT Tunstall
- Lewis Capaldi
- Luvcat
- Rick Astley
- Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter
- Shed Seven
- Starsailor
- Suzanne Vega
- Teddy Swims
- Tom Grennan
- The Cure
- The Kooks
- The Last Dinner Party
- Wet Leg
Tickets for Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026 go on sale on 1 October.
Published on 03 October 2025 by UKFG
