Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced the huge support line-up for their headline show in Brighton this summer. Find all the details below.
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Cave and co. are due to play a big homecoming gig at the seaside city’s Preston Park on Friday July 31, as part of the band’s 2026 UK and European headline tour.
“I am thrilled beyond words to return to my beloved Brighton with The Bad Seeds to play Preston Park,” the singer said. “It’s a homecoming! It’s going to be big, bad and beautiful. An epic show!!!”
Today (Wednesday April 15), Cave has shared the stellar full bill for the upcoming outdoor concert. Opening for the Bad Seeds will be The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Cate Le Bon, and Warmduscher.
The show serves as a UK-exclusive performance for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and comes in support of their acclaimed 2024 album ‘Wild God’. They’ll also play a massive gig at Dublin’s Malahide Castle in June. Find any remaining tickets here.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will be joined by four very special guests for their *sold out* show at Preston Park, Brighton this July: The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Cate Le Bon and Warmduscher.
Doors open at 1pm.
“It’s going to be big, bad and beautiful” – Nick Cave
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— Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (@nickcave) April 15, 2026
The group will appear at numerous summer festivals, too, such as Mad Cool, NOS Alive, Best Kept Secret, Montreux Jazz Festival, Open’er and Øya. Earlier this year, they headed out on the road in Australia and New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Cave appears on Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea’s recent debut solo album, ‘Honora’, alongside Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. He has also recorded a new version of ‘Red Right Hand’ for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
At the end of last year, Cave’s track ‘Train Dreams’ from the film of the same name was shortlisted for Best Original Song at the Oscars 2026.
In other news, Cave has contributed words to a new book that presents “a lyrical portrait” of his wife, Susie Cave, titled SUSIE.
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