Silverstone Sets the Stage for 2026 British Grand Prix with All-Star Music Bill

DAVID GUETTA, RICHARD ASHCROFT, CHASE & STATUS AND JAMES ARTHUR CONFIRMED AS HEADLINERS ACROSS FOUR NIGHTS OF ENTERTAINMENT ON THE M&S MAINSTAGE. SUPPORT FROM ANNE-MARIE, ALEX JAMES’ BRITPOP CLASSICAL, JAZZY AND VIKKSTAR (DJ SET).

Silverstone has today confirmed the full music programme for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2026, with Richard Ashcroft, Chase & Status and James Arthur joining David Guetta for four nights of headline entertainment across the M&S Mainstage from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 July at Silverstone Circuit.

The announcement completes a festival-style on-site line-up to match the scale of Formula 1’s biggest UK weekend. 

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Silverstone’s 2026 F1 music line-up

Thursday 2 July

• David Guetta (headliner) 
• Anne-Marie (support) 

Friday 3 July

• Richard Ashcroft (headliner) 
• Alex James’ Britpop Classical (support) 

Saturday 4 July

• Chase & Status (headliner) 
• Jazzy (support) 

Sunday 5 July

• James Arthur (headliner) 
• Vikkstar (DJ set)

David Guetta and Anne-Marie open the British Grand Prix weekend

Joining David Guetta on Thursday 2 July is multi-platinum pop star Anne-Marie, whose run of chart-smashing hits and huge live energy will make her the perfect addition to Silverstone’s opening night.

With a catalogue spanning fan favourites including 2002, Friends and Ciao Adios, she will bring a feel-good set built for one of the biggest crowds in British sport.

Richard Ashcroft to headline Friday night at Silverstone

On Friday 3 July, one of the most celebrated voices in British music, Richard Ashcroft, will headline the M&S Mainstage, bringing a set packed with era-defining tracks and unmistakable stage presence.

As the former frontman of The Verve, Ashcroft helped deliver some of the defining records of a generation, including the UK Number 1 single The Drugs Don’t Work and the UK Number 1 album Urban Hymns.

With a solo career that also includes a UK Number 1 album in Alone With Everybody, this is a headline set built for a crowd as big and vocal as Silverstone.

Alex James’ Britpop Classical joins as special support, bringing a bold orchestral reworking of Britpop favourites, fresh from a major 2026 UK run that includes a headline date at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Chase & Status lead Saturday’s British Grand Prix entertainment

Saturday 4 July will see Chase & Status take over the M&S Mainstage for a night set to keep Silverstone buzzing long after the track action ends.

The duo arrive with serious momentum and a live reputation for immersive performances. Fans can expect to hear standout tracks including UK Number 1 single BACKBONE, Baddadan and Disconnect with Becky Hill, who headlined the British Grand Prix in 2025.

Irish dance breakout Jazzy joins the Saturday bill, bringing her sleek club-rooted sound and one of the freshest voices in electronic music to Silverstone.

James Arthur closes the 2026 British Grand Prix weekend

Bringing the curtain down on the weekend for British sport and music, James Arthur will headline the M&S Mainstage on Sunday 5 July with a set expected to blend emotional ballads, huge singalong moments and powerhouse vocals.

One of the UK’s most streamed artists, Arthur rose to global fame with hits including Say You Won’t Let Go, Train Wreck and Naked.

His latest album, Pisces, follows the chart-topping success of Bitter Sweet Love and showcases a more personal and introspective side to his songwriting, drawing influence from fatherhood, self-reflection and personal growth.

He will be joined by a Vikkstar DJ Set as support, adding another hit of late-weekend party atmosphere.

A four-day festival experience at Silverstone

With four nights of live music now confirmed, the Formula 1 British Grand Prix continues to evolve into a true four-day festival experience.

Fans can soak up world-class racing by day and headline live performances each night, creating a weekend that blends sport, music and atmosphere in one place.

Marks & Spencer will take centre stage at this summer’s Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix as sponsor of the M&S Mainstage. M&S will also support the world-class programme of live entertainment, immersive experiences and interactive activities for fans across the four-day British Grand Prix from 2 to 5 July 2026. With dedicated spaces for all ages, M&S’s presence will help ensure fans can enjoy Formula 1 together, with fun experiences that extend well beyond the on-track action.

With last summer drawing 500,000 fans across four days, the British Grand Prix has become far more than a race weekend. It is now a full-scale cultural moment, and one of the few events where world-class motorsport and world-class live music meet in front of one of the UK’s biggest annual sporting crowds.

This announcement follows confirmation that global superstar David Guetta will headline Thursday night on the M&S Mainstage, with dance music icons John Newman, Pendulum, Rudimental and MK performing at the legendary T1 afterparty. The biggest names in darts will also be at Silverstone for a special exhibition match with Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Fallon Sherrock stepping up to the oche at the track’s BOXPARK.