The Human League confirmed as festival headliner

Synth-pop legends The Human League have been announced as the latest headliner for Trentham Live 2026.

They will be closing the four-day music festival at the Trentham Estate in Stoke-on-Trent with a headline performance on Sunday 23 August.

A post on the band's Instagram page said they were excited for the event and the set list would cover four decades of music.

They will be supported on the day by Haircut 100, whose sound "helped define the early part of the 80s", the post added.

The Human League, known for hits including Don't You Want Me, will join fellow festival headliners Five, who will be supported by Wanted 2.0 on Saturday 22 August.

Primal Scream were scheduled to be the headline act on Friday 21 August but they were dropped by the festival following a row over a video screened during a recent concert in London.

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