After much speculation the full line up for Nick Cave’s long sold out UK exclusive Preston Park show can now be revealed.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds today announced special guests for their sold out UK headline show at Preston Park, Brighton on Friday 31st July 2026 – their only UK show of the year. Joining the bill are The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Cate Le Bon and Warmduscher. Brighton has been central to Nick Cave’s life and work for over 25 years, making Preston Park 2026 a truly historic homecoming event.
“I am thrilled beyond words to return to my beloved Brighton with The Bad Seeds to play Preston Park. It’s a homecoming! It’s going to be big, bad and beautiful. An epic show!!!” – Nick Cave.
Long established as one of the most iconic, influential forces in alternative rock music, GRAMMY Award-winners The Flaming Lips bring a boundary pushing catalogue that balances darkness with moments of transcendence.
Mercury Prize winners English Teacher represent a new wave of British guitar music rich with narrative depth and emotional nuance, while Mercury-Prize-nominated Cate Le Bon’s singular, art-led approach to songwriting and production echoes the more exploratory edges of The Bad Seeds’ work.
Warmduscher, meanwhile, channel a raw, kinetic energy that sits comfortably alongside the band’s more unrestrained moments. Read our live review here.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will perform a setlist which takes songs from all four decades of their storied career including their latest album Wild God. The top 10 UK album Wild God was released in 2024 to great acclaim and brought fans the sold out Wild God European Tour, one of the live experiences of the year. Produced by Cave and Warren Ellis and mixed by David Fridmann, across ten tracks the band dance between convention and experimentation, taking left-turns and detours that heighten the rich imagery and emotion in Cave’s soul-stirring narratives.
Renowned for their exhilarating and unforgettable performances, The Bad Seeds are widely regarded as one of the most thrilling live bands in the world. This reputation was solidified in 2024, 2025 and early 2026 as critics and fans alike were stunned by The Wild God Tour as it travelled through the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds play Preston Park on Friday 31st July 2026.
Photo credits
Nick Cave – Ashley Laurence
English Teacher – Denmarc Creary
Cate Le Bon – H. Hawkline
Warmdusher – Felipe Pagani
