Isle of Wight 2026: The Cure, Capaldi and Harris to headline

The Cure, Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris will headline the Isle of Wight Festival from June 18 to 21, 2026, organizers announced, with the four-day event set to take place at Seaclose Park on the island. Capaldi is scheduled to close the opening night on Friday, Harris will headline Saturday and The Cure will close the festival on Sunday. Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. BST on Wednesday, October 1 via the festival website.

Organizers said the bill blends established acts and current stars across multiple genres. Confirmed performers include the Sex Pistols, featuring Frank Carter with original members Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock, indie groups The Last Dinner Party and Wet Leg, U.S. singer Teddy Swims, The Kooks, Tom Grennan, Shed Seven, reunited boy band Five, Rick Astley, David Gray, KT Tunstall, Starsailor, Suzanne Vega and Anastacia, among others. Festival director Caroline Giddings described the lineup as one of the strongest to date, saying, "It might be our best lineup yet. It's my favourite so far, at least."

The Cure’s appearance will be their first announced UK performance for 2026. The band released Songs of a Lost World in 2024, their first studio album in...