Overview
- The concerts run 23–29 March 2026 with headliners Elbow, Mogwai, Manic Street Preachers, My Bloody Valentine, Garbage and Wolf Alice, and the 26 March Manic Street Preachers show will be the 150th Teenage Cancer Trust performance.
- A dedicated comedy night on 24 March features Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Dara Ó Briain, Maisie Adam, Bridget Christie and other guests selected by Smith.
- Special sets include Chvrches performing a stripped back set with My Bloody Valentine on 27 March and a rare stripped back Placebo performance supporting Garbage on 28 March.
- Smith serves as the first guest curator after Sir Roger Daltrey stepped down following the 2025 season, continuing the series’ legacy at the Royal Albert Hall.
- Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday 12 December, with proceeds supporting Teenage Cancer Trust’s specialist nurses, youth workers and NHS hospital units.