Lily Allen, Robbie Williams, David Byrne, IDLES, Interpol, CMAT and more have been announced to play Bilbao BBK’s stacked 2026 line-up.
The Spanish festival is set to return once again to Kobetamendi, Bilbao from July 9-11 next year.
Now, Bilbao BBK have unveiled their first wave of acts. For Allen, the festival slot follows her huge success with her album ‘West End Girl‘, while Robbie Williams will also be playing selections from his upcoming album ‘BRITPOP‘. David Byrne will be touring his latest album ‘Who Is The Sky?‘, while CMAT will be performing her critically-acclaimed record ‘Euro-Country‘.
The likes of Charlotte De Witte, Alabama Shakes, Soulwax and Belle and Sebastian will also join the huge lineup, while legendary Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara is also set to join the festival. Newcomers include German DJ horsegiirL, folk singer Paris Paloma, and recent NME Cover stars Folk Bitch Trio. Spanish stars like Bb trickz and Ralphie Choo are also slated to play the festival next year.
Pre-sale for those who have already been to the festival is open now, while pre-sale for first-timers to Bilbao BBK will start from December 15 (register here). General sale will follow on December 17. Get your tickets here and see the full lineup so far below.
Last year’s edition of Bilbao BBL saw Pulp, RAYE, Bicep, Kneecap, Amyl And The Sniffers, Kaytranada, Japanese Breakfast, Michael Kiwanuka, Kylie Minogue and more take to the stage.
NME last reviewed Bilbao BBK in 2023 – where the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Pavement performed. NME wrote that the event “continues to stand at the forefront of the European festival circuit”.
Elsewhere, Lily Allen’s critically-acclaimed album ‘West End Girl’ could be turned into a play.
We gave the pop star’s record a four-star review when it dropped this year, writing that “it’s clear the relationship in this tale might be over, but Lily Allen’s comeback is just getting started”.
Since dropping ‘West End Girl’, Allen has sold out the biggest North American tour of her career next year, and has released tickets for a slate of arena shows alongside her headline tour in Ireland and the UK.
She is also due to appear on Saturday Night Live as musical guest on December 13.
In other news, Lily Allen and CMAT’s albums have landed on NME‘s 50 Best Albums of the Year – check out the full list to see where your favourites landed.
