You can catch this icon at All Points East in 2026
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY THISTLE BROWN
Festival goers, mentally prepare yourself for this one: Lorde is headlining All Points East in 2026. The star will be gracing the iconic Victoria Park stage on 22 August, backed by an incredible female line-up.
The beloved singer will be bringing all the grit, nostalgia and pop classics that have defined a generation. Her latest album Virgin made waves for its genre-defying sound, and for Lorde’s candid discussions about gender.
Joining Lorde on the day is a star-studded line-up of icons. Alt-pop princess PinkPantheress will be bringing some banging tunes and Y2K fun to the stage. LGBTQIA+ ally and icon Zara Larsson will be getting the crowd dancing, bringing all the campy fashion and production that we’ve seen on her latest Midnight Sun tour. Last year, the Swedish popstar revealed that her album Venus was inspired by the queer community.
French musician Oklou will be coming from across the pond to bring her unique sound to the All Points East stage. Oklou is also inspired by the LGBTQIA+ community, and told i-d that the music coming from the queer scene was “very inspiring in its quest for freedom”.
Other artists include queer icon Rose Grey, viral TikTok star Audrey Hobert, singer-songwriter Esha Tewari, ML Buch and Fabiana Palladino.
This news follows the announcement that Tyler, The Creator will be headlining the festival for two days. Last year’s All Points East was dubbed the sapphic event of the year with performances from Mitski, beabadoobee, Arlo Parks, and Towa Bird.
Tickets will go on general sale on 20 November. For more information go to: www.allpointseastfestival.com
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