CMAT to headline LIDO Festival in London – with line-up including Junior Brother, Father John Misty and more

Following another massive year for the Irish star, CMAT has been announced as LIDO Festival's latest headliner for 2026 – leading a line-up of some of her "all-time favourites" in London's Victoria Park on Friday, June 12.

Also set to perform on the day is fellow Irish act (and one-time collaborator) Junior Brother, alongside the likes of Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland, Getdown Services, Katy J Pearson, Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle and Zakia (DJ).

Taking to social media, CMAT has stated that this will be her and The Very Sexy CMAT Band's "biggest show to date".

In August, the Irish singer-songwriter released her lauded third album, EURO-COUNTRY, which debuted at No.1 on the Irish Albums Chart, and scored a nomination for the Mercury Prize.

Following a performance at Dublin's 3Arena on December 5, she head into a busy run of tour dates in 2026 – including Dublin's St Anne's Park (May 30) and Cork's Virgin Media Park (June 20), in addition to international festivals like Coachella, TRNSMT and LIDO Festival.

Junior Brother released his third album, The End, via Strap Originals in September. The project scored a nine-star review in Hot Press, with Will Russell describing it as "an outstanding album", and "unlike anything else, anywhere – stretching traditional Irish instruments into the beyond." He embarks on a run of Irish and UK dates this month, including support slots for Babyshambles in Stoke and Birmingham.

LIDO Festival launched last year, describing itself as "a fan-first festival" in which "globally loved artists... take the lead on the event curation".

Maribou State are also set to headline a day of music as part of LIDO Festival, on June 20, 2026.

Presale for CMAT at LIDO Festival kicks off tomorrow, November 12, at 10am, while general sale begins on Thursday, November 13, at 10am.

 

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