Great Escape 2026: New Talent, Legendary Lineup

0:00On March 31, Great Escape just dropped a massive lineup update for its 20th anniversary in 2026, set for May 14th through 17th in Brighton, England. This festival's all about spotlighting fresh music talent, and they added over a hundred new acts on Tuesday, names like Belike, Bimini, PVA, and Charlotte Plank are jumping on board. Belike is making her first UK live appearances since her track blew up to number 2 on the UK singles chart, and number 18 on Billboard's Hot 100. The bill stacking up with rising stars like Nectar Wood and Ben Willis, plus previously announced heavyweights such as the Cooke's and Peaches. It's got that history of launching legends early on, from Storm Z and Duolipa to Adele and Fontaine's D.C. Billboard UK is back hosting a stage at the Deep End venue on the seafront for the second year. Many rockers KEO had mined their programming on May 15th following English teacher's Mercury prize win, and their spotlight last year.

1:02With more names surely coming, Great Escape's shaping up to be the ultimate spot for tomorrow's headliners, taking over brain. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Music News today, AI-powered music coverage.