Overview
- Hellfest will run 18–21 June 2026 in Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, presenting 183 artists including 85 making their festival debut.
- Deep Purple open on Thursday 18 June and The Offspring close on Sunday, with Iron Maiden marking 50 years alongside Alice Cooper and Anthrax.
- Bring Me The Horizon takes a first-ever headline slot on 18 June, and A Perfect Circle returns to Europe for the first time since 2018.
- Megadeth is slated to perform in support of a self-titled album due in January that has been presented as the final record of Dave Mustaine’s career.
- Sepultura’s set is part of a farewell tour billed as a last chance to see them in Clisson, and the bill features a strong French contingent including Ultra Vomit, Igorrr, Skàld, SLIFT, Yarostan, Ipruez and Sortilège.