Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian will headline Victorious Festival 2026. The three day event over the August Bank Holiday weekend (28, 29, 30 August) takes place on Southsea Common with the seafront as its backdrop.
It’s the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival with 80,000 festival goers attending each day last year.
It takes 500 workers 2 weeks, working all hours, to construct the stages and get the site ready.
Fresh from supporting Oasis on their huge reunion tour, Richard Ashcroft will headline Friday night. The former Verve frontman will deliver a set spanning more than three decades of anthems including ‘A Song for the Lovers.’
Richard Ashcroft on stage at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, one of the support acts for Oasis Credit: PA
Grammy award-winning American rock duo The Black Keys will headline Saturday night – marking their first confirmed UK festival show of 2026.
Closing the festival will be UK rock giants Kasabian. They headlined the festival in 2023 and have eight studio albums worth of hits.
They’ll also be something for the dance and pop fans with Nile Rodgers & CHIC on Saturday evening with a celebration of disco, funk and dance with a feel-good set of huge anthems including ‘Good Times’ and ‘Le Freak’ whilst Scissor Sisters take to the stage on Friday evening and Faithless will also be performing.
Other acts include Basement Jaxx, The Streets, Bastille, Primal Scream, Rudimental, James Arthur, Jessie J, Kelis and Dizzee Rascal.
Kasabian backstage during the Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall, Credit: PA
Speaking about today’s announcement Andy Marsh, Lead Booker at Victorious, said: “We are so proud of the lineup we’ve curated for 2026!
“From rock royalty that will have the crowd bouncing to disco, funk and dance that will have the whole family singing along and up dancing, the bill really does span every genre and promises something unforgettable for every member of our audience.
Every year, our incredibly passionate team works tirelessly to create a unique weekend on the seafront and it’s great to see friends and family come together and make lasting memories in Southsea.
“We can’t wait to welcome you all again next year, it’s going to be one to remember.”
