All Points East announce Lorde as 2026 headliner

East London’s celebrated festival All Points East welcomes two time GRAMMY Award and BRIT Award winning artist Lorde as the next headliner for 2026, heading to Victoria Park on Saturday 22 August 2026.

Lorde will be joined by an incredible female-led line up; PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, 2hollis, Oklou, Audrey Hobert, Rose Gray, Esha Tewari, ML Buch and Fabiana Palladino, with many more to be announced. Tickets go on general sale on Thursday 20 November, visit allpointseastfestival.com.

All Points East is honoured to welcome global superstar Lorde as a headliner for next summer. A GRAMMY-winning artist and cultural force, Lorde is known for her genre-defying sound, introspective lyricism and striking creative vision. Since her breakthrough with Pure Heroine in 2013, she has redefined the contours of modern pop-merging poetic storytelling with minimalist, emotionally resonant production. To date, she has amassed over 18 billion global streams and 18 million album sales worldwide.

In April 2025, she returned with What Was That, her first original release in four years. The single debuted to widespread acclaim and commercial success, hitting #1 on Spotify in the US – her first US #1 on the platform since Royals. The release was followed by her fourth studio album, Virgin, which debuted at #1 in the UK and #2 on the Billboard 200, further cementing her reputation as one of the most influential artists of her generation.

British singer-songwriter and producer PinkPantheress first rose to viral fame on TikTok in 2021, leading to the release of her debut mixtape To Hell with It later that year. In 2022, she was named the winner of the prestigious BBC Sound Of poll, securing her spot as one of the UK’s most exciting new artists and this year, she was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize for her second mixtape, Fancy That. Her talent is being recognised both sides of the Atlantic – just last week, PinkPantheress earned her first-ever GRAMMY nomination, recognised in the category of Best Dance Pop Recording for “Illegal.” Her 2023 debut album Heaven Knowsfeatured the global hit “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” with Ice Spice. Hailing from Kent, PinkPantheress has built an impressive legacy since her breakthrough, helping to usher in a new era of emotive dance-pop. Her latest project Fancy That stands as her most cohesive and uplifting work to date – a vibrant blend of nostalgic 90s rave influences and her unmistakable Y2K-inspired style.

Zara Larsson also joins this incredible billing, fresh off the back of her global Midnight Sun Tour, in celebration of her 2025 album of the same name. Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson is known for her sleek blend of R&B and club-influenced dance-pop inspired by artists like Rihanna and Robyn. After winning Talang Sverige at age eight, she broke through in the mid-2010s with multi-platinum hits like “Lush Life” and “Never Forget You,” featured on her 2017 global smash album So Good. She continued her success with 2021’s Poster Girl, which included the hit “Ruin My Life,” and collaborations with artists like BTS, David Guetta, and Kygo. In 2023, she scored another hit with the ’80s-inspired “Can’t Tame Her” and released her fourth album Venus in 2024 on her own label, Sommer House, cementing her status as one of Sweden’s leading pop exports.

2hollis is the enigmatic and fantastical persona of Hollis Frazier-Herndon, a wildly imaginative singer and rapper whose self-produced output crosses rage rap with hyperpop. Likened to artists ranging from definite inspiration Playboi Carti to Justin Bieber, Frazier-Herndon’s projects include White Tiger (2022), 2 (2023), and boy (2024), all of which have been self-issued. Video game placements and extensive touring across the US, Europe and Asia, including a stint opening for Ken Carson, have helped expand the Los Angeles native’s audience beyond social media.

Born Marylou Mayniel in the countryside of Western France, Oklou’s first musical experiences consisted of classical piano and cello lessons before she fell in love with electronic music and took up production. Mayniel eventually moved to Paris, where she performed her first live shows as Oklou. 2020’s galore was a turning point in her artistic life, heralded as an innovative and introspective work by fans and media, with Dazed praising as “sophisticated in its composition yet totally cutting edge in its sound.” Her debut full length album choke enough was hugely acclaimed on release, and was named as one of Pitchfork, Billboard, Rolling Stone, FADER and Stereogum’s albums of the year so far. The success of the album lead to co-signs from Billie Eilish, FKA Twigs, Rosalia and Lorde.

Lifelong singer, dancer, and musical theatre devotee Audrey Hobert first found her voice as a songwriter alongside longtime friend Gracie Abrams, co-writing hits like “Risk” and “That’s So True,” which she also directed videos for. After signing a publishing deal and teaming up with producer Ricky Gourmet, Audrey crafted Who’s the Clown? – a bold, self-written and self-directed project released on RCA Records that cements her as a singular creative force. Following sold-out debut shows and a standout performance at New York’s Cherry Lane Theater, Audrey now brings her one-woman vision to stages worldwide.

Born and raised in East London, Rose Gray is widely loved for her innovative electropop and distinctive stage presence, which has earned acclaim from artists such as Kesha, Shygirl and TSHA. Gray’s critically acclaimed debut album, Louder, Please, a bildungsroman set to a 4/4 beat, delves into themes of finding friends, losing lovers and exploring new places and bodies with a boundless sense of fun and empathy. The deluxe edition, A Little Louder, Pleasefeatures remixes, club edits and new material, elevated by collaborations with artists like JADE, Melanie C, Alex Chapman, Casey MQ and Logic1000. After a decade of dedication to her music, Gray crafted an album that fully reflects her life as both a club kid and a storyteller. Traversing four-to-the-floor anthems, avant-garde interludes, and cinematic orchestration, Gray describes the record as a “rollercoaster journey,” capturing both the euphoria of Ibiza and the raw glamour of London’s club scene.

18-year-old Indie Folk singer-songwriter Esha Tewari writes all her songs in her bedroom, and has a focus on lyricism and melody, she loves improvising and believes in writing songs that are true to her, drawing from her experiences as a teenage girl, as well as creating stories from other people’s perspectives. Esha gained popularity for her independently released song “beautiful boy”. Esha’s music is mainly acoustic, though with newer releases such as “bad decision!” has seen her branch out to more layered sounds.

ML Buch is Copenhagen-based composer and producer Marie Louise Buch. Through striking motifs and a sincere attention to spatial and timbral detail, her music presents both the playful and the uncanny with a great sense of clarity. Her most recent album Suntub was released as a double LP in 2023, expanding on the minimalistic yet profound expressions introduced on her debut album Skinned from 2020. Since then, ML Buch has performed at the likes of ICA (London), Rewire (Hague), Unsound (Krakow), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago), Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, DK), Pioneer Works (NYC) and Volksbühne (Berlin) as well as performing as part of Laurie Anderson’s Talking Choir project.

Fabiana Palladino is an artist, producer, songwriter based in London. Her self-titled debut album, released in 2024 on XL Recordings, amassed huge critical acclaim; including a 5 star rating from The Guardian. Most recently, Fabiana co-wrote “If She Could See Me Now” and “Current Affairs” on Lorde’s latest chart topping album Virgin.

Lorde has been announced as an All Points East 2026 headliner following the news of Deftones at Outbreak Fest on Sunday 23 August and Tyler, The Creator’s two-day headline slot at Victoria Park on Friday 28 August and Saturday 29 August.

For its 2025 edition, All Points East welcomed headliners Cleo Sol, SAULT and Chronixx(Friday 15 August), Chase & Status (Saturday 16 August), RAYE (Saturday 23 August), Barry Can’t Swim (Friday 22 August), and The Maccabees (Sunday 24 August). Expect more incredible announcements soon for the 2026 edition of the UK’s most anticipated summer event.

Tickets on sale:

All Points East Presale – Wednesday 19 November 2025, 9am

General On Sale – Thursday 20 November 2025, 9am

Friday tickets, Saturday tickets, Group Tickets & payment plans available. For ticket info, visit www.allpointseastfestival.com 

16+ only. Anyone aged 16-17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (18 or over).