Little Simz is headlining London day festival Cross the Tracks next summer

Missed out on tickets to Little Simz’s recent UK arena tour stop in London? Worry not. The all-conquering rapper is back in the capital next summer, this time headlining hip-hop, jazz, funk and soul fest Cross the Tracks.

And Simz isn’t the only big-name act that has been confirmed for Cross the Tracks 2026. Among the other acts already announced for the day festival are Afrobeat collective Kokoroko and Nigerian-born, London-based star Obongjayar.

Simz’s headline slot at Cross the Tracks follows her sixth album Lotus, which was released in June. She’s currently on her biggest headline tour to-date, which featured dates this month at London’s O2 and Manchester’s Co-op Live.

Already keen on getting yourself to Cross the Tracks next summer? Here’s what you need to know about the festival, from the full lineup so far to how to get tickets.

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Cross the Tracks 2026 date and location

The next edition of Cross the Tracks will take place at Brockwell Park in south London on Sunday May 24 2026.

Full lineup so far

Here are all the artists confirmed in the first announcement:

• Little Simz
• Kokoroko
• Obongjayar
• Lady Wray
• Brooke Combe
• Bricknasty
• Bel Cobain
• Sholto
• The Womack Sisters
• Channel One
• Reek0
• Sonnyjim & Goya Gumbani w /Franky Bones Ensemble
• 2fox (live)
• Zena

How to get tickets

The exact date that tickets will go on sale hasn’t yet been revealed. However, you can sign up to presale here to be kept in-the-know on ticket sales (and apparently save up to £40 on first release tickets).

Ticket prices

Ticket prices haven’t yet been confirmed. For an idea of pricing, last year tickets started at £54.50 (plus booking fee) on first release.

Who headlined Cross the Tracks in 2025?

Last year’s event was headlined by Michael Kiwanuka, with the likes of Jordan Rakei and Free Nationals also on the bill.

London festival lineups announced for 2026

Several of London’s biggest festivals have already started announcing lineups for next summer. British Summer Time has confirmed Lewis Capaldi, Pitbull and Garth Brooks, All Points East has two days of Tyler, the Creator, LIDO has revealed Maribou State as its first headliner and GALA has teased a first batch of names including Palms Trax and Hunee.

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