Dua Lipa ‘set for Reading and Leeds headline slot’

Dua Lipa is set to headline next summer’s Reading and Leeds Festival.

The Houdini hitmaker is said to be in advanced talks to top the bill at the annual summer festival that will be staged from August 26-29 next year, following on from the news that she is also in talks to headline Coachella in the US next April.

A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Next year is going to be huge for Dua.

“The Coachella deal is as good as done and she’s also in talks to headline Leeds and Reading Festival.

“She hasn’t played the festival since 2018, when she took to the main stage with a middle-of-the-bill booking.”

Dua’s festival appearance is reportedly set to be scheduled around a major arena tour, with a return to Wembley Stadium mooted after the 31-year-old pop star performed two sold-out shows at the London venue in June 2025.

The insider added: “Right now, the exact dates and venues are yet to be locked in. But the sensible money would be on a return to Wembley.

“What’s not on the cards is other festivals or British Summer Time in Hyde Park. All signs point to Wembley or the Tottenham Stadium in north London.”

It is also claimed that Dua could perform at the Brit Awards ahead of the potential release of a new album next year.

The source said: “The Brit Awards are keen to secure her too.

“She opened the show two years ago and they’d love to get her back on stage to celebrate her new record.”

It was reported last month that the Training Season singer was “in advanced talks” to headline Coachella next year, after she turned down the California festival in 2023 to appear at Glastonbury instead.

An insider said: “Dua initially was in talks with Coachella in 2023, but ultimately, she went with Glastonbury.

“Now, after a huge worldwide stadium tour, Coachella bosses have pulled out all the stops to get her to headline.”

It’s also been claimed that K-pop megastars BTS held “early talks” with the festival, but ultimately decided it wasn’t the time.

A source said: “BTS were in early talks for Coachella, but it all fizzled out quite quickly.

“They wanted to focus on their own tour and said Coachella wasn’t going to work for them.”