More Artists Added To The Bill For Lytham Festival 2026

The North West’s biggest live music festival is about to get even bigger as multi-award winning pop stars and legendary DJ’s are added to the bill.

Singer-songwriter Ronan Keating, iconic glam-pop band Scissor Sisters, pop duo Appleton, Dance Anthems DJ Dave Pearce and Lancashire’s very own superstar DJ Graham Liver will all join the line up for this summer’s TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival.

Special guest Ronan Keating will be joined by Appleton and Graham Liver ahead of international multi-award-winning superstar Michael Bublé’s headlining set on Friday July 3, while special guests Scissor Sisters and legendary Radio 1 DJ Dave Pearce will perform ahead of the most successful duo in UK music history Pet Shop Boys on Saturday July 4.

2026 marks the 15^th anniversary of Lytham Festival which returns from Wednesday July 1 to Sunday July 5.

Alongside Michael Bublé and Pet Shop Boys, the festival will also see headlining sets from vocal titan Teddy Swims on the opening night, award winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette on Thursday July 2 and global superstar rapper, singer, songwriter and actor Pitbull on Sunday July 5. They are joined by a raft of hitmaking special guests and support artists including musical powerhouse Skunk Anansie, rapper and record producer Lil Jon, breakout vocalist and songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei.

Lytham Festival co-founder Peter Taylor said: “2026 just gets better and better. We are adding five more artists to the bill today and what an incredible roster of artists they are.

“Combining the huge hits of Ronan Keating, Appleton and Scissor Sisters’ careers, alongside the legend that is Dave Pearce and our homegrown Lancashire DJ Graham Liver means we are, yet again, bringing a brilliant variety of internationally acclaimed musicians and DJs to Lytham.

“It’s our 15^th anniversary festival and we are determined to make 2026 a year to remember.”

From Boyzone fame to solo star, Ronan Keating promises to be the perfect special guest ahead of Michael Bublé’s headlining show. It is now more than 30 years since the Irish singer, songwriter, broadcaster and TV presenter shot to fame with one of the biggest boybands ever. He ended the 90s as a solo star with first single When You Say Nothing At All hitting the UK Number 1 spot, swiftly followed by his self-titled debut album also shooting straight to Number 1.

Twelve albums later and armfuls of Top 10 hits under his belt, Ronan has sold more than 20 million records worldwide alongside 25 million records with Boyzone.

From touring as a solo artist, co-hosting the Breakfast Show on Magic Radio for seven years and regularly presenting on BBC’s The One Show as well as The Voice Kids, Ronan does not stop. This year will see the Life Is A Rollercoaster star performing a select number of dates across the UK and Europe as well as reuniting with his Boyzone pals for just two nights in London.

Ahead of Ronan’s Lytham Festival set, pop duo Appleton aka sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton will deliver a hit-filled set. Originally rising to fame as half of All Saints, one of the most successful pop groups of the 1990s, Nicole and Natalie went on to form the pop duo Appleton after the band’s original record-breaking run of hits which included Number 1’s Never Ever, Bootie Call, Black Coffee, Under The Bridge/Lady Marmalade and Pure Shores.

In 2023, the Appleton sisters celebrated the 20 year anniversary of their debut album Everything Eventual and more recently, All Saints celebrated the 25 year anniversary of their eponymously titled debut album.

Opening the night will be BBC Radio Lancashire Breakfast Show presenter Graham Liver playing summer anthems to warm up the crowd. Graham has been involved in the festival since its inception – hosting stages and championing the opportunity to put Lancashire on the map.

Multi-award-winning American pop band Scissor Sisters promise a set filled with high-energy anthems, dazzling performances and unapologetic queer joy as special guests for Pet Shop Boys.

Since bursting onto the global music scene with their chart-topping, self-titled debut album in 2004, Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Del Marquis, and the band remain as bold, brilliant and boundary-breaking as ever. The album went straight to Number 1 in the UK charts, sold more than three million copies worldwide and won three BRIT Awards – making them the first act ever to sweep all the international categories. Packed with unforgettable singles like Take Your Mama, Comfortably Numb and Laura, it firmly established the band as one of the most daring and influential pop acts of the era.

Fresh from their 20th anniversary tour celebrating this landmark debut, Scissor Sisters will light up Leafy Lytham with a spectacular show packed with fan favourites for a night brimming with their trademark blend of glam, grit and glorious chaos – still unstoppable and forever Filthy / Gorgeous!

Opening the night will be Radio 1 legend Dave Pearce. A driving force in the UK Dance Scene for many years, Dave is known for his uplifting sets which feature many of the classics he helped break through his Radio 1 Dance Anthems show and Ibiza residencies.

Dave has sold more than 1 million compilation CDs. Still at the top of his game, January 2026 saw him mark seven years in the Top Ten Official UK Dance Album charts with his Number 1 Trance Anthems album, making it the longest selling dance album in the Top Ten.