It may only be autumn, but thoughts are turning to next year’s music festivals - with the Isle of Wight Festival the latest to announce its lineup, with Lewis Capaldi, The Cure and Calvin Harris headlining.
The next few weeks will see others follow suit and one of the most eagerly-anticipated - particularly with Glastonbury having a fallow year in 2026 - is the Latitude Festival.
The family -friendly event is known for its relaxed and convivial atmosphere and its lineup of standup comedy running alongside musical acts.
The festival was first held in its Suffolk home of Henham Park in 2006 when Snow Patrol, Mogwai and Anthony and the Johnsons headlined.
That means that this year it’ll be celebrating its 20th birthday, and fans are hoping for some big names to enjoy the party with them.
Here are 11 rumoured headliners for 2026.
9. The Cure
The Cure have already announced a few festival slots for next year, including the Isle of Wight Festival. It's not uncommon for the Isle of Wight and Latitude festivals to have similar headliners so there's a good chance that Robert Smith and co. may be joing the 20th birthday celebration. | Getty Images
10. Manic Street Preachers
The Manic Street Preachers have played Latitude twice before, in 2015 and 2022, but have surprisingly never headlined - playing second on the bill to Snow Patrol and Noel Gallagher respectively. Surely they could make the final step up the bill in 2026. Few bands have such an incredible back catalogue to choose from. | Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
11. Gorillaz
Gorillaz have announced a UK tour for next year and are proven festival headliners. Damon Albarn clearly likes Latitude - he's headlined it both solo and with his supergroup The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Has anybody ever headlined with three different bands? | Getty Images for Coachella