Underworld join Calvin Harris and Sonny Fodera as headliners for Creamfields 2026

Celebrating 20 Years at Daresbury, Calvin Harris, Sonny Fodera, and Underworld will headline Creamfields.

11 September 2025, 18:59 | Updated: 26 September 2025, 10:13

Celebrating 20 Years at Daresbury, Calvin Harris, Sonny Fodera, and Underworld will headline Creamfields.

Following a record-breaking edition last month, Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields is already looking ahead to a landmark year in 2026, when one of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals celebrates 20 unforgettable years at its iconic home in Daresbury.

To kick off the celebrations, Cream HQ announced its first headliner – GRAMMY Award Winning DJ & Producer Calvin Harris. A firm Creamfields favourite, Calvin makes his highly anticipated return to the festival, headlining the legendary Arc Stage on Saturday 29th August Bank Holiday weekend.

They also unveiled another huge name for its landmark 2026 edition, with globally renowned DJ/Producer Sonny Fodera confirmed as the latest headliner for what will be his only English festival appearance next year.

Now almost two decades on, Underworld are back headling the Steel Yard stage, and the timing couldn’t be more fitting. This year marks 30 years of their timeless anthem ‘Born Slippy’ ,a track that defined a generation and remains one of dance music’s most enduring classics.

One of Creamfields’ most legendary live acts, Underworld first made their festival debut back in 2002 before delivering an unforgettable performance in 2008 to mark the festival’s 10th anniversary.

Since his 2009 debut, Calvin Harris has risen to become one of the biggest names in electronic music, most recently dominating the charts with his Track of the Summer hit ‘Blessings’ and over the years, he has delivered some of the most iconic and talked about performances in Creamfields history, making his return for this milestone edition even more fitting.

As for Sonny Fodera, he makes his highly anticipated return to Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields to close out the Bank Holiday weekend in style, taking over the legendary Arc Stage on Sunday 30th August. Riding high on the success of his huge summer hit collaboration with Jazzy ‘All This Time’, his performance promises to be a defining moment of the festivals 20 years at Daresbury celebrations.

Taking over the August Bank Holiday weekend from Thursday 27th – Sunday 30th August 2026, Creamfields is set to once again welcome 80,000 fans from across the globe for four days of groundbreaking production, a world class line up and the electric atmosphere that has cemented its position as the highlight of the dance music calendar.

With unbeatable lineups, legendary moments, and 20 years of Creamfields magic at Daresbury, Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields 2026 is set to be a celebration like no other.

Tickets on sale now www.creamfields.com