The A-list headliners
Download13 to 15 June; Donington, Leicestershire All eyes will be on masked metallers Sleep Token as they gatecrash the cosy world of veteran rock headliners, joining Green Day and Korn atop a bill studded with barbed delights, from Svalbard’s grandiose hardcore to Loathe’s dreamily atmospheric post-metal. Huw Baines
BST Hyde Park27 June to 13 July; London While it’s bad news for fans of Hugh Jackman – the Greatest Showman cancelled his headline performance due to scheduling conflicts – there are still plenty of big names spread across this central London day festival’s eight dates. Rock legend Neil Young has just been announced, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo bring the bops, while Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan offer rugged country-tinged singalongs. Michael Cragg
TRNSMT11 to 13 July; Glasgow Green If anyone knows how to party, it’s the Glaswegians – and if anyone knows how to get them going, it’s the bookers at TRNSMT, who’ve somehow wrangled 50 “Go shawty it’s your birthday” Cent alongside the tender rock of Biffy Clyro and the, well, tender rock of Snow Patrol. Check down the bill for rowdy gold: Fontaines DC, Kneecap and Confidence Man. Kate Solomon
Reading and Leeds festivals21 to 24 August It’s become cultural canon for millennials to grumble over the Reading and Leeds lineup, but you cannot claim that they’re not paying their due diligence to gen Z. Headlining first-timers Chappell Roan and Hozier are granted space to build on their viral successes, while Bring Me the Horizon and Travis Scott (a European exclusive) offer just the right amount of countercultural allure. Jenessa Williams
Creamfields21 to 24 August; Cheshire The ravecentric weekender is about as close as it’s possibl...
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