Kelis will be part of Maribou State in showing at London’s Lido Competition subsequent 12 months – take a look at all the small print and learn how to get tickets under.
Final week (October 15), Maribou State have been the primary headliners introduced for London’s LIDO Competition 2026.
The digital duo will carry out on the Victoria Park competition on Saturday June 20. Now, one of many subsequent acts to be revealed is Kelis, who may also carry out on Saturday. Different artists showing on the competition will probably be introduced every day this week.
LIDO is known as after the park’s Lido Discipline, and guarantees two weekends that includes “fastidiously curated music line-ups alongside community-driven actions throughout the week, all with a powerful emphasis on sustainability.”
The second version of the competition returns to Victoria Park in 2026 following its profitable debut in June of this 12 months. Tickets go on sale this Friday (October 24) at 10am, and will probably be obtainable right here.
Lido competition launched this 12 months, after being introduced late in 2024. It’s run by AEG Presents, who additionally organise All Factors East, BST Hyde Park and Forwards.
Saying their inaugural 12 months, LIDO defined that it goals to “showcase essentially the most present headliners and work intently with them to curate the line-ups, reflecting their very own musical passions, with a powerful concentrate on rising artists.”
The primary version noticed headline performances from Huge Assault, Jamie xx, Charli XCX and London Grammar.
NME gave Charli XCX’s LIDO day – which was dubbed ‘partygirl’ – a glowing four-star evaluate, which learn: “The road-up pulls from her listing of collaborators, mates and cult acts to serve up a cross-section of present electronic-leaning pop and a few of its most fascinating creators.
“As a lot as right now is a celebration of a complete nook of music, although, it’s additionally a victory lap for Charli and the runaway success of ‘Brat’,” the evaluate continued. “As she comes on stage underneath a barrage of inexperienced lights and the unfurling of the ‘Brat’ banner – now tattered and half-shredded – the album’s impression is obvious within the excited screams that ring throughout Victoria Park.”
