Charli XCX, RAYE and Florence and the Machine are among the six headliners for Reading & Leeds Festival 2026.

The dual site English festival – held concurrently in Reading’s Richfield Avenue and Leeds’ Bramham Park – will also be headlined by Fontaines D.C., Dave and dance duo Chase & Status. The event will take place across the Bank Holiday weekend on Aug. 27-30.

SOMBR, Skepta and Geese are also among the names to join the lineup’s first announcement, with Kasabian set to be Leeds’ festival’s first ever Thursday headliner with a slot on the main stage. In recent years, two headline acts per day have taken to the stage across the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Also appearing on the bill will be Role Model, JADE, Josh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy (Reading only), Geese, Skye Newman, Adéla and Keo. More names will be announced in due course.

A PayPal presale for the event is live now (Dec. 1) with a second presale taking place tomorrow (Dec. 2) before a general sale on Wednesday (Dec. 3). 

Florence and The Machine and Dave have both headlined the festival previously, the former in 2012 and the latter in 2022. All other headliners have appeared a number of times throughout the festival in recent years.

Its the first show announced for Fontaines D.C. following the conclusion of their Romance tour in August 2025 and is billed as their only U.K. festival appearance in 2026. Charli XCX will also return to the stage for her sole U.K. festival performance and will follow the release of her upcoming Wuthering Heights soundtrack LP in February 2026.

Speaking to Billboard U.K. earlier this summer, festival boss Melvin Benn reflected on why he was keen to give upcoming stars the opportunity to headline over legacy acts. 2025’s event was headlined by Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon, and Hozier.

“I think it’s a pointer to all festivals to not be afraid and to be bold with their bookings,” Benn says of Roan’s headline slot in 2025. “To say that you were there when Chappell criticised Donald Trump from the Reading Festival stage, for example, or when Hozier stood up and said, ‘Free Palestine’… only a certain number of people can be there at that moment and actually experience it.”

Olivia Dean has secured partial refunds for fans after publicly criticizing Ticketmaster and AXS over inflated resale prices for her upcoming North American tour.

The rising British singer-songwriter called out the platforms last week after fans discovered third-party listings priced at more than 14 times the original cost — in some cases surpassing $1,000.

In an open letter, Dean described the unchecked resale market as “disgusting,” “vile” and fundamentally “exploitative,” urging companies to “do better” to protect fans.

On Wednesday, Ticketmaster responded with a rare concession: a commitment to cap future resale rates for Dean’s tour and to begin refunding fans who paid above face value on its platform.

“We support artists’ ability to set the terms of how their tickets are sold and resold. @OliviaDeano, we will cap resale prices on our site at face value and hope other resale sites will follow,” Ticketmaster initially replied.

Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, later addressed the singer’s concerns, saying: “We share Olivia’s desire to keep live music accessible and ensure fans have the best access to affordable tickets. While we can’t require other marketplaces to honour artists’ resale preferences, we echo Olivia’s call to ‘do better’ and have taken steps to lead by example.”

Dean welcomed the move but made clear that her concerns extend beyond her own tour. Calling the secondary ticketing ecosystem “an exploitative and unregulated space,” she urged the wider music industry to adopt mandatory face-value resale caps for artists who request it.

“Tours steal from artists and they steal from fans,” she said. “They create inequality and hysteria. I am lucky to have had an education about the complexities and corruption of ticketing from @dicefm and will always choose to partner with them where we can. But know that you have power with other partners.

“Capping resale at face value is your right and we have a duty to encourage a fair resale market. We are often made to feel we don’t have a choice but there is always space to ask why and it is always your right to say no!”

Dean, who performed on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage last year and has become one of 2025’s biggest breakout stars, emphasised that live shows remain a deeply personal space for her.

“We are very serious about everything we do but live is a sacred space we have crafted over 10 years,” she wrote. “We lose money on nearly every show but feel passionately it is a worthy investment to create a moment for people to connect and lose themselves for an hour. We always do our best to make those spaces safe and accessible to everybody.

“Touts steal from artists and they steal from fans. They create inequality and hysteria. Capping resale at face value is your right and we have a duty to encourage a fair resale market,” she continued. “We are often made to feel we don’t have a choice but there is always space to ask why and it is always your right to say no!

“It’s not every day that you feel heard and understood,” she concluded, “so today is good day.”

Her comments arrive amid growing international scrutiny over ticketing practices. In the U.K., legislators recently confirmed plans to make it illegal to resell tickets for more than their original price following advocacy from major artists including Coldplay and Dua Lipa, who argued the change would “help democratise public access to the arts.”

The NFL has unveiled the lineup for the pregame entertainment at Super Bowl LX.

Ahead of Bad Bunny’s performance for the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Charlie Puth will perform the national anthem, Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Beautiful” and Coco Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

“Super Bowl Sunday is the world’s biggest entertainment stage, and we’re proud to spotlight artists who embody the very best of music and culture,” Jon Barker, NFL senior VP of global event production, said in a statement.

Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez added, “Charlie, Brandi, and Coco are generational talents, and we are honored to have them — alongside our extraordinary deaf performers — on Super Bowl LX’s world stage. This moment embodies the very best of culture, live performance, and our country, perfectly kicking off game day.”

The NFL announced the news on Sunday (Nov. 30).

Both the pregame and halftime shows will include American Sign Language (ASL) performances, with Fred Beam performing the national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and Julian Ortiz delivering “America the Beautiful.” For the first time, the signed rendition of Bad Bunny’s halftime show will feature a multilingual signing program incorporating Puerto Rican Sign Language, led by Celimar Rivera Cosme.

All of the 2026 Super Bowl’s signed performances are collaborations with Alexis Kashar of LOVE SIGN and Howard Rosenblum of Deaf Equality.

Super Bowl LX will be broadcast live on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock on Feb. 8. This will mark the seventh year that the halftime show will be programmed by Roc Nation — who are executive producing the show alongside Jesse Collins — produced by DPS and directed by Hamish Hamilton. Roc Nation also serves as the strategic entertainment advisor for the show. Additionally, it will be the fourth year Apple Music serves as the presenting sponsor.

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Brandy has been winning over sold out crowds on her “The Boy Is Mine Tour” with Monica, but the multitalented star is hoping to win over television viewers tonight with the premiere of her brand new holiday film, Christmas Everyday.

The new film stars Brandy alongside her daughter Sy’rai, who makes her acting debut playing Brandy’s younger sister in the movie. Airing tonight, Saturday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Christmas Everyday is Lifetime’s first original holiday movie of 2025 and sure to be a fan favorite.

Want to watch Christmas Everyday on TV? You can tune in to Brandy’s new Christmas movie by using any cable package that includes the Lifetime network. Don’t have cable? There are also a few ways to watch Christmas Everyday online.

How to Watch Christmas Everyday Online Free

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All of the above services let you livestream Christmas Everyday live online as it airs on Lifetime. If you want to watch it on demand, Brandy’s new holiday film is expected to be available on Lifetime Movie Club, the network’s exclusive streaming home. You can get a free trial to Lifetime Movie Club here and use it to watch Christmas Everyday on-demand from home.

What Is Christmas Everyday About?

Christmas Everyday follows Fancy (Brandy) who is left to organize Christmas after her father’s untimely death and her mother’s health begins to deteriorate. As if that wasn’t enough, Fancy has to deal with her bridezilla sister (Sy’rai), whose wedding is coming up at the same time. Of course as with every Lifetime romance movie, there’s some fairy tale magic involved as well. As a movie description teases, “Fancy finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the rugged, yet charming, contractor Jaylen (Robert C Riley) who is tasked with the repairs and renovation of the family home,” after a water pipe bursts and threatens to derail everyone’s holiday plans. “Through all the chaos, Fancy learns valuable lessons about faith, family, and the true meaning of Christmas,” a press release says.

Christmas Everyday is executive produced by Brandy and marks the first time she appears on screen with real-life daughter Sy’rai. In a statement, Brandy says, “The holidays are always about family as part of the festivities,” adding that she’s “thrilled” to have “my own daughter star with me – even though we are playing sisters! Lifetime movies have become such a beloved tradition, and I’m honored to star and executive produce.”

Christmas Everyday airs tonight, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime. The two-hour film will be followed by the premiere of The Christmas Campaign, starring Vivica A. Fox and Jackée Harry. Watch everything live online with a free trial to DirecTV here.

The Wiggles have issued a statement after a TikTok video featuring the children’s entertainment group and Keli Holiday — the solo project of Peking Duk’s Adam Hyde — was removed from social media following complaints from parents.

The since-deleted clip, first reported by News.com.au, showed Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and his nephew Dominic Field (who portrays The Tree of Wisdom) dancing behind Holiday as he promoted his new single “Ecstasy.” The chorus of the track includes the lyric: “Hey girl, come on, dance with me / You and your pocket full of ecstasy,” prompting criticism from viewers who felt the pairing blurred the line between children’s entertainment and adult-coded content.

The video was posted shortly after Holiday appeared onstage with the pair at the 2025 TikTok Awards on Nov. 26, where The Wiggles joined him for a performance of his single “Dancing2.” Anthony played the bagpipes during the set while Dominic performed his signature dance alongside Holiday’s partner, broadcaster Abbie Chatfield.

After the TikTok clip began circulating, a spokesperson for The Wiggles told The West Australian that the group “does not support or condone the use of drugs in any form,” emphasizing that the video was created without their approval.

“We understand that a video circulating on social media has caused concern for many parents and professionals, and we want to address that directly,” the spokesperson said. “The Wiggles do not support or condone the use of drugs in any form. The content being shared was not created or approved by us, and we have asked for it to be removed.”

The statement clarified that while Holiday is a longtime friend of the group, the music added to the clip was edited in after their TikTok Awards appearance. “While Keli Holiday (Adam Hyde) is a friend of The Wiggles, the video and the music added to it were created independently and without our knowledge,” the spokesperson continued. “Our performance at the TikTok Awards was family-friendly and fun, and this video was edited together separately and without our awareness.”

The group ended by reaffirming their commitment to families: “We deeply value the confidence families place in us and we remain committed to creating safe, positive, and educational experiences for children and families in Australia and around the world.”

Holiday released “Ecstasy” earlier this month, describing the track as a spontaneous idea that took shape during sessions with Golden Features and Belgian singer Romanie, before finalising the song with producer Konstantin Kersting.