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Smith helped curate a lineup of legendary artists to support the well-loved charitable music event at the Royal Albert Hall, alongside the musical performances, a set of comedians are also planning to take the stage.

The show is set to take place from the 23 to 29 March 2026 and will celebrate the 150th Teenage Cancer Trust show.

In early 2025 it was unveiled that Smith stepped up as curator for the event taking the spot of The Who frontman, Roger Daltrey. The Cure have been lifelong supporters of the Teenage Cancer Trust partaking in the heroic fundraising gigs themselves.

The Teenage Cancer Trust is a vital organisation, providing specialist nursing care and support for anyone diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 13-24. They aim to fund nurses, youth workers and hospital units within the NHS ensuring those struggling and their loves ones are not doing so alone. They sole goal is to improve the lives of young people tackling an unimaginable pain.

The event kicks off with a night of comedy on Tuesday March 24 The night is expected to be full of laughs with some brilliant comedians making an appearance, faces available on the bill are:

• Maisie Adam
• Bridget Christie
• Jack Dee
• Andy Hamilton
• Don joly
• Miles Kipp
• Athena Kugblenu
• Stewart Lee
• Dara o Briain

On the following Wednesday 25 March attendees can witness the first musical show performed by none other than Mogwai, Craven Faults and Annika Kilkenny.

Thursdays 26 March set features Manic Street Preachers and The Joy Formidable before Friday’s lineup with headliners my bloody valentine and Chvrches. Chvrches are seemingly performing a stripped back set which fans are ravenously excited for.

Finally, once the weekend hits, to close off this stellar week, Saturday’s lineup has headliner Garbage and Placebo, once again stripped back. The week ends with a bang as for the curtain call Wolf Alice and Nilüfer Yanya will end the feisty run of shows.

This new lineup is a fresh creative direction and displays the exact music taste anyone would expect Smith to hold. The diversity among the acts will draw in a wide range of supporters once again aiding an all so important charity, boosting the fundraisers awareness. The addition of a comedy night also provides a light through the darkness that is this deadly disease, hopefully forming smiles across onlookers faces. Fans are suspected to travel far to witness their favourite indie and rock bands perform exclusive sets in such a legendary venue.

The Cure legend has hand picked comedians he deems his favourites, and his array of music artists is nothing less of impeccable. The week is definitely going to be one that is hard to top for future lineups, but of course it is all going to an incredible cause that will benefit the lives of many.

Tickets are set to go on sale December 12 at 9am.

He will headline the Roundhay Festival, the new festival that launches next summer in Leeds on 3 July and will be joined by Kesha and other names.

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Tickets for the show will go on general sale October 8 and will be available here. Pitbull will also headline BST Hyde Park next year on 10 July, where he will also have support from Kesha, with more names still to be revealed.

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Tickets for the show will go on general sale on October 8, and will be available here.

Both BST Hyde Park and Roundhay will also be headlined by Lewis Capaldi next year as part of some of his biggest headline shows.

Garth Brooks has also been announced as a BST Hyde Park headliner, with others still to be confirmed.

Jim King, the CEO of AEG Presents UK said, “We’re proud that over the years, BST Hyde Park has welcomed artists from every corner of the musical spectrum, but there’s truly no one quite like Mr. Worldwide.”

“Pitbull’s energy is unmatched, and his ability to unite audiences across generations is something special. BST Hyde Park is about joy, connection, and unforgettable nights, and with Pitbull, we know he will deliver all of that and more.”

Pitbull’s shows will provide fans with another chance to wear the bald caps after his recent shows went viral when many fans showed up wearing skintight bald caps, aviators, and leather jackets.

At a show in London’s O2 Arena in February earlier this year, Pitubull said, “Now I wanna say a special thank you to everybody who came out with bald caps here tonight. It’s amazing to see, and it’s amazing to feel.”

“And I hope when you put on those bald caps you feel just like I do: Having a good motherfucking time every day of my life.”

On his return to the UK in June, the trend continued, with fans adding fake facial hair and a suit. This time he said, “[It’s] an honour.”

“It’s the ultimate trophy to be able to go on stage and see all the hard work that you put into the music. I’ve been in the game for 25 years and to see every demographic, everybody [dressing up] at the shows is priceless.”

Pitbull will be joined by Kesha at both the headlined festivals next year, which comes after he re-credited her on their collaborative track ‘Timber’, after receiving backlash when her name was removed from the 2013 song last year.

2026 will be the first year the Roundhay festival runs, with organisers hoping that it will become a central part of the north of England’s cultural calendar, hosting some of the world’s biggest names.

Roundhay Park already has big history with live music, having hosted the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, and Ed Sheeran.