LIDO Festival has unveiled CMAT as their new headliner for 2026, performing on Friday 12 June, alongside Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland, Getdown Services, Katy J Pearson, Junior Brother, Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle and Zakia (DJ).
The second edition of London’s acclaimed sustainable music festival returns to Victoria Park in 2026 following its successful debut in June when the like of Massive Attack, Charli xcx and London Grammar headlined over two weekends.
CMAT has been on a major roll this year after acclaimed performances at Green Man and Glastonbury, along with the release of of her Mercury-nominated third album, Euro-Country, featuring singles ‘Running/Planning’, ‘The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station’ and ‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me’ aka The Woke Macarena.
As one of the best live acts around, this will be a much in demand show - tickets will go on general sale on Thursday 13 November, 10am.
Father John Misty will be supporting, after the release of his sixth album Mahashmashana, as will Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, who’s self-titled album was another highlight from this year. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is a quantum leap in that direction.
Beverly Glenn-Copeland is a legendary legendary singer, composer and transgender activist whose diverse work has been gathering momentum in recent years thanks to a reissue of the extraordinary folk-jazz explorations of his debut self-titled album from 1970 and the widespread discovery of his acclaimed masterpiece Keyboard Fantasies (1986).
And you should check out Getdown Services, from Minehead. Their shows are something else, this is punk rock via standup comedy.
LIDO Festival Presale - Wednesday 12 November, 10am, General On Sale - Thursday 13 November, 10am www.lidofestival.com
