Leeds Festival '26: Crowds build for final night with headliners RAYE and Dave

The four-day festival closes with headliners RAYE and Dave, following Sombr, with an exciting lineup all through the day.

There were some tent closures on Saturday with The Warehouse, but revellers braved the odd downpour to dance outside instead.

And with some careful planning, the grounds have - so far - stayed largely dry.

Last night, Charli XCX lit up the limelight, dazzling and stark, with bold dance moves and a sharp energy as she delivered an electric set.

Fontaines D.C. were to close the show, ending on a high to the roar of the crowd singing along to some familiar favourites.

And with the most hardy of festival-goers making a return to the grounds today, anticipation is building for some stunning acts.

American singer-songwriter Sombr, even billed for an earlier set, could steal the show with a massive Brit following and some major hits.

Then RAYE with a powerful mix of tunes, before headliner Dave.

It's been a power-house of performers all through Leeds Festival '26 with Pepsi MAX presents, opening on the Thursday for the first time with Kasabian taking the stage.

By Friday, with headliners Chase & Status, the energy was in full flow, and with Florence & The Machine among the most magical acts to perform.

And all the anticipation, the build up and planning, was to build to great swells of cheers for opening sets and with revellers dancing on shoulders to wave their hands in the air.

As the sun set to a golden glow framing her red hair, Florence swept the stage with a stunning set and powerhouse vocals.

Pausing midway, and looking out from the stage, she took a moment to take in the sheer scale of the venue and the energy building back at her.

"Thank you Leeds," she said with emotion. "I cannot think of a better way to spend my birthday."

Despite early downpours on Thursday, the grounds continue to hold up ok, with chippings in some spots to keep back much of the mud from the rain.

Many revellers are happy in trainers or a uniform of short shorts with cowboy boots, faces painted with glitter and a dusting of sparkles.

And this year's event is definitely 'take two' with a new look for stages and a refreshed arena, bringing glittering disco balls and chandeliers to clubbing classics.

Around 80,000 people are expected to have attended over these four days, with the event now something of a 'right of passage' for finishing GCSE and A level students.

There are special measures in place to keep revellers safe, with festival 'angels' stepping in around the clock to keep an eye out and AIR Hubs with 24-hour teams of volunteers.

Many young people, they said, were using safe spaces with charging pockets to straighten their hair and get ready for another night of dancing.

And even half way through, at midday on Saturday, there were some 417 items already handed in to Lost Property, from phones to power banks, pillows and camping chairs.