RADAR Festival 2026 reveals final headliners Skindred and Thy Art Is Murder
Plus eleven more bands at next year’s Manchester-based event.
RADAR is held at Manchester's O2 Victoria Warehouse 31st July-2nd August.
The award-winning, genre-busting RADAR Festival has unveiled another raft of world-beating bands for its 2026 lineup, to join the previously announced Animals As Leaders (UK festival exclusive), The Pineapple Thief and Northlane.
Headlining RADAR's Friday will be Australian deathcore heavyweights Thy Art Is Murder for a UK festival exclusive, supported by Chelsea Grin (UK festival exclusive) - marking RADAR's heaviest ever day. On Saturday, the festival is headlined by Welsh ragga metal legends Skindred - and Sunday sees a much anticipated, emotional return for Australian proggers Voyager (UK festival exclusive).
Full list of bands announced today:
Skindred
Thy Art Is Murder
Chelsea Grin
Voyager
Vianova
Graphic Nature
Pintglass
Ghost Iris
CLT DRP
Royal Sorrow
Sixth Wonder
Rozemary
Maebe
Tickets are available from: www.radarfestival.co.uk/tickets
Full lineup so far:
Animals As Leaders (UK festival exclusive)
Skindred
Thy Art Is Murder (UK festival exclusive)
Northlane
Protest The Hero (UK festival exclusive)
Voyager (UK festival exclusive)
Chelsea Grin (UK festival exclusive)
The Pineapple Thief
unpeople
Graphic Nature
Vianova
Ten56.
Pintglass
Ghost Iris
CLT DRP
Siamese
Sheoru
Heart Of A Coward
Employed To Serve
Cage Fight
Elwood Stray
Hacktivist
Black Gold
Royal Sorrow
Dali
Ihlo
Benthos
Seething Akira
Rozemary
Luna Kills
Maebe
Eville
Dacara
Co-founder and co-organiser of RADAR, Catherine Jackson-Smith, comments:
"RADAR 2026 was already a powder keg and now Skindred are the lit match we’ve all been waiting for. One of the most electrifying live bands of the UK scene, they bring unfiltered energy and cheerful mayhem to Manchester and guarantee chaos for your Saturday night entertainment.
"Joining them, Thy Art Is Murder turn up the intensity. This is going to be heavy as all hell and a day that will be as brutal as it is memorable. Chelsea Grin bring their sharpened edges to the stage for a set that has been requested since we began RADAR, and because we love mixing it up, we’re also presenting the heroic Voyager on the same line-up for a masterclass in melody, colour and prog energy.
"We have a wave of acts that are pushing the scene forwards in every direction: tech-metal ones-to-watch Vianova, the delightfully feral Graphic Nature and the only lads off site you need to entertain you: Pintglass. Add in the crushing precision of Ghost Iris and the rising firepower of Sixth Wonder. Discover Royal Sorrow with us, math-rockers Maebe and baddiecore Rozemary.
"Beyond the music, RADAR remains the meeting point for creativity, tech and play. Dive into masterclasses, coffee shop chats, discover gear, meet your heroes and head to any of our quiet spaces for a breather. As ever, our no-clash schedule means that you don’t have to choose because you can get it all."
Alongside the acts announced, RADAR's commitment to a musical and gaming paradise continues: their music and gaming market will return. Expected to be wowed by a retro arcade, the best new instruments and music tech, and many more besides.
Also demonstrating their commitment to new bands, RADAR will continue to donate a portion of ticket sales proceeds to Music Venue Trust and Save Our Scene's Liveline Fund, in order to support grassroots music venues.
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