The Maccabees are heading back to Brighton to headline a homecoming show as the full line-up for On The Beach is finally revealed.
The indie icons are taking over the Brighton seafront on July 25, 2026, for one of the summer’s most anticipated events.
The Maccabees returning to Brighton for their beach headline show. (Image: NQ)
The Maccabees said: “When we were first starting out in Brighton, we did not imagine that 20 years on we would be headlining Brighton Beach.
“It is a very special thing for us to be doing this show outdoors on Brighton Beach and we intend to make this the best Maccabees show ever.
“Even better than the one at Concorde 2 that got us banned because fans were hanging from the ceiling.”
The full bill, now announced, features a deep cross-section of British indie talent including Editors, Miles Kane, and Anna Calvi.
Veteran acts Ash and Badly Drawn Boy join the roster alongside Brighton’s own Lime Garden, who represent the latest wave of the local scene.
Badly Drawn Boy will be performing (Image: Supplied)
Demand for the festival is already high, with more than 70 per cent of tickets for the Saturday date already sold.
Five of the seven dates in this year’s series are now sold out, including headline shows by Fatboy Slim, Madness, and Moby.
The final tickets go on sale in a priority pre-sale for registered customers on Tuesday, March 31 at 11am.
The headline set follows The Maccabees’s successful 2025 return, which included high-profile performances at Glastonbury and All Points East.
For the group, performing on the coast marks a full-circle moment after spending their early years developing their sound in the city.
Anna Calvi is also on the bill (Image: Supplied)
Matt Deverson, Managing Editor of Radio X, said: “In a year of huge comebacks, seeing The Maccabees return to the stage in 2025 felt really special.
“To see them headline On The Beach in Brighton this summer – alongside a fantastic line-up packed with some of indie music’s defining talents – is a real must-see moment.”
Now in its sixth year, the festival is a firm fixture on the UK summer circuit.
Organisers say this show represents one of the final opportunities for fans to experience the event on the Brighton seafront this year.
The five-piece, formed of Felix White, Orlando Weeks, Rupert Jarvis, Hugo White and Sam Doyle, split in 2016 before announcing a reunion in October 2024.
The band previously decamped to Brighton and wrote their debut album “Colour It In” and its follow-up “Wall Of Arms” in the city.