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twenty one pilots, Foos, Halsey and more for Mad Cool 2026

The 10th anniversary edition of Mad Cool Festival will feature everyone from twenty one pilots and Foo Fighters to A Perfect Circle, Halsey and Palaye Royale.

twenty one pilots, Foos, Halsey and more for Mad Cool 2026
Words:
Emily Garner
Photo:
Chris Bethell

twenty one pilots and Foo Fighters are just two headlining names on the bill for next year’s Mad Cool Festival in Madrid.

The bands join the likes of Moby, The War On Drugs, Wolf Alice, Florence + The Machine, Jennie, Lorde, Teddy Swims, Kings Of Leon, Pixies, Halsey, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Pulp, The Black Crowes and David Byrne at the top of the line-up, along with K! friendly names such as A Perfect Circle, Palaye Royale, Hot Milk, Karen Dió, My First Time and HotWax playing across the rest of the weekend.

This will be the 10th anniversary edition of the Spanish bash, taking place at Iberdrola Music between July 8 and 11, 2026. Check out the poster below:

Of course, Foos will be at Mad Cool as part of their European Take Cover Tour, which was announced earlier today. That run will include a whole bunch of arenas and stadiums, including two nights at Anfield in Liverpool.

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