First Names Announced for Pepsi MAX presents Reading 2026

Reading 2.0

UK Festival exclusive for all headliners: Chase & Status Live, Charli xcx, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and Raye.

HOW TO SECURE A TICKET:

Exclusive 48hr PayPal pre-sale* is live now at readingfestival.com/tickets-paypal. No PayPal account yet? No worries, sign up here.

Pepsi MAX presents Reading pre-sale: 9am Tuesday 2nd Dec

General on-sale: 12pm Wednesday 3rd Dec

August bank holiday 2026. See you in the fields

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FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Booking now via PayPal? Choose their Pay In Three option at checkout to split the cost.

If you book from Tuesday 2nd December onwards in our festival presale or general sale, you can secure any ticket with a deposit of just £20, followed by 7 monthly instalments. Just select the Ticketmaster Instalment option at checkout.

*Starts 9am 01/12/25 and ends when sold out or by 9am 03/12/25, whichever comes first. T&Cs apply.

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