#IOW2026 Headliners & More!

Lewis Capaldi will headline the Main Stage Friday 19th June. The global superstar recently made a triumphant return to touring after two years away, before unveiling his soul-stirring anthem in ‘Something In The Heavens’, his 10th UK Top 10 single. Lewis’ return has already seen him bag a monumental sixth Number 1 single with his comeback track, ‘Survive’ to become the fastest selling single of 2025. Having just blazed through a sold-out 17-date UK arena tour to unanimous critical acclaim, Lewis continues to command phenomenal demand and reaffirm his place among the world’s most powerful live performers.

On Saturday 20 June, Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ Calvin Harris will take over the main stage, bringing a catalogue of global hits, including ‘We Found Love’ (with Rihanna), ‘Feel So Close’, and ‘Giant’ (with Rag’n’Bone Man).

The weekend will close with rock and indie icons The Cure as Sunday’s headliners. The enigmatic band returned last year with their first new album in sixteen years, ‘Songs of a Lost World’, which was met with critical acclaim. Over the course of a career spanning more than 45 years, the band have produced classic pop songs such as ‘Boys Don’t Cry’, ‘A Forest’, ‘Just Like Heaven’, ‘Lullaby’ and ‘Friday I’m In Love’, and some of the most influential albums in modern music, including ‘Seventeen Seconds’, ‘Pornography’, ‘Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me’, ‘Disintegration’ and ‘Wish’.

British indie heroes, The Kooks, ‘Suddenly I See’ hitmaker KT Tunstall and 80s icon Rick Astley, will all play the main stage, along with Teddy Swims, who makes his Isle of Wight Festival debut. The US star broke through with the smash hit ‘Lost Control’ in 2023 before bagging a Grammy Award nomination this year for Best New Artist and putting in a stunning performance at the event. ‘Lose Control’ recently made history, becoming the first song to spend 100 weeks in the Billboard Top 100.

Two-time Grammy Award-winning Isle of Wight natives, Wet Leg, will make their homecoming on the main stage, treating fans to songs from their UK No.1 second album, ‘Moisteurizer’.

Away from the main stage, Tom Grennan will headline the festival’s Big Top, following the release of his UK Number One album, ‘Everywhere I Went, Led Me to Where I Didn’t Want to Be’. The legendary Sex Pistols promise to bring a raucous set to the tent, while Liverpudlian rising star Luvcat will also play, along with Jo Whiley’ 90s anthems.

Also announced are London-based indie/baroque-pop stars The Last Dinner Party. The Brit Award-winning five-piece will bring their stunning live show to the island.

British singer-songwriter David Gray will also play. In January, Gray released his first album in four years ‘Dear Life’, receiving praise from The Telegraph who declared the album a ‘brooding triumph’. 

Pop icon Anastacia has also been revealed. The Chicago-born star is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut, ‘Not That Kind’.

Welsh rockers Feeder will make their return to the festival, delighting fans with anthems, ‘Buck Rogers’ and ‘Just The Way I’m Feeling’.

The long-awaited return of FIVE was announced in February, giving a new generation of fans of the boy band the chance to hit classic pop tunes including 'Keep On Movin', 'Everybody Get Up' and 'When The Lights Go Out'.

With Britpop having something of a revival, what better time to catch Shed Seven's Rick Witter leading the singalong of the likes of 'Chasing Rainbows' and 'Going For Gold'.

After forming in the wake of Britpop, songsmiths Starsailor ('Silence Is Easy', 'Four To The Floor' and 'WayTo Fall') brought elegant and uplifting melodies to the charts.

With sophisticated and challenging pop tunes like 'Luka' and 'Tom's Diner', Suzanne Vega emerged from the New York scene of the mid-80s as one of the finest songwriters of her generation.

Speaking about the festival’s 2026 line-up, festival director Caroline Giddings said: 

“It might be our best line-up yet. It’s my favourite so far, at least. We’re proud to put the future of music and current stars on a bill alongside artists like The Cure and the Sex Pistols, who helped lay the foundation of pop culture.”

She added: “The festival has always been an extension of the Isle of Wight’s rich cultural history. From Lewis Carroll and Tennyson to Julia Margaret Cameron, the island has been a source of inspiration for artists through time. We always try to honour that by presenting the very best music has to offer, giving people an unforgettable festival experience in the process."

Remaining tickets for Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026 will be on sale Wednesday at 8am.