Long live CMAT summer. The Irish pop star has been revealed as the latest headliner for the 2026 edition of London’s Lido Festival, performing on June 12.
The booking marks the Irish pop star’s first-ever U.K. festival headline slot. It follows a stellar year that has seen her cross over into the mainstream and deliver much talked-about performances at high-profile events including Glastonbury, All Points East and Green Man.
She will be joined by a stacked bill of artists on the day, with supports including Father John Misty and Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory. The other names confirmed to appear so far are: Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland, Getdown Services, Katy J Pearson, Junior Brother, Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle and Zakia (DJ).
Tickets for the event, which will take place in Victoria Park, go on sale on Thursday (Nov. 13) at 10 a.m. (BST). More information can be found at the festival’s official website.
In August, CMAT (born Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) unveiled her third studio album EURO-COUNTRY via AWAL. Upon release, the record hit No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, her highest placing on the chart to date.
The continued success of EURO-COUNTRY has also seen the songwriter land a Mercury Prize 2025 nomination, as well embark on sold-out tours across the U.K. and the U.S. The LP follows 2023’s Crazymad For Me and her debut album If My Wife New I’d Be Dead, released the year prior.
The inaugural Lido festival took place this year, welcoming 35,000 fans a night with Charli xcx, Jamie xx, Massive Attack and London Grammar all topping the bill across two weeks of shows.
Named after Victoria Park’s Lido Field, the event has a strong focus on sustainability and holds community events during the week. Its second iteration will also include electronic duo Maribou State, who are headlining the festival on June 20.
