Overview
- The three-day event returns to Southsea Common in Portsmouth from August 28–30 over the bank holiday weekend.
- The wider bill features Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Scissor Sisters, Basement Jaxx with a full live band after a decade hiatus, Faithless, Bastille and Primal Scream.
- The Streets will perform A Grand Don’t Come for Free in full, and The Vaccines will mark the 15th anniversary of their debut album.
- The Black Keys’ appearance is billed as their first confirmed UK festival show of 2026.
- Organisers announced the line-up following 2025’s protest-related sound-cut controversy involving The Mary Wallopers, and lead booker Andy Marsh says the team has curated a crowd-pleasing, family-focused weekend.