The Cure, Doja Cat, The xx & More Headline Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 Lineup
The Spanish festival also features appearances from Gorillaz, My Bloody Valentine, Massive Attack and Little Simz.
Spain’s number one music festival, Primavera Sound Barcelona, returns in 2026 with an absolutely stacked lineup headlined by ‘80s goth legends The Cure.
Kicking off on Wednesday 3 June, the festival runs until Sunday 7 June, with performances at Parc del Fòrum and the Auditori Fòrum.
The Cure will be joined by a host of international acts across the five days, including Doja Cat, celebrating the release of her new album Vie, festival favourites the xx, Gorillaz performing tracks from their new record The Mountain and electronic pioneers Massive Attack.
Other names taking centre stage at the top of the bill include Addison Rae, My Bloody Valentine, PinkPantheress, Skrillex and Peggy Gou.
Additional performers on the bill include Mac DeMarco, Little Simz, Big Thief, Dijon, Kneecap, Wet Leg, Jade, Alex G, Amaarae, Blood Orange, Father John Misty, Oklou, Rilo Kiley, Slowdive, Ben UFO and many more.
Tickets for Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026 go on sale from Monday 29 September through a fan sale. For full ticketing information, visit primaverasound.com.
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Primavera Sound Barcelona is one of Europe’s premier festivals with a long history of delivering exceptional lineups.
Held at the massive public park Parc del Fòrum, the festival regularly draws around 220,000 people each year, with the 2025 festival bill chokers with talented artists and bands including Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, LCD Soundsystem, TV on the Radio, Haim, Fontaines D.C., Denzil Curry, Beach House and many more.
The festival’s success has seen it hold multiple editions across the world, with the most successful being the still-running Primavera Sound Porto that takes place the weekend after the Barcelona event.
Primavera Sound Barcelona runs from Wednesday 3 June to Sunday 7 June at Parc del Fòrum and the Auditori Fòrum. Visit the Primavera Sound website for full ticketing details.
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