Rock for People 2026 announce Bring Me The Horizon, Iron Maiden, Electric Callboy, PRESIDENT and more

Following a truly brilliant 2025 edition with over 50,000 punters, Czechia’s Rock for People has made its first line-up announcement for next year.

The fest will be expanding to five days in summer 2026, with two massive headliners – Bring Me The Horizon who are taking to the stage on Friday, June 12, and Iron Maiden bringing their epic Run For Your Lives show on Sunday, June 14 – revealed today.

On top of that, it’s been announced that Electric Callboy, Papa Roach, Alter Bridge, Bilmuri, Breaking Benjamin, Megadeth, Social Distortion, The Pretty Reckless, Don Broco, Lottery Winners, PRESIDENT, Malevolence, Thrown, Static-X and more will perform at the Hradec Kralove airfield.

Head here for various 2026 ticket packages which go on sale tomorrow, September 25. On social media, Rock for People tease that, “you can look forward to the best artists from around the world, regardless of genre boundaries. Just like every year. This is just the beginning…”

Meanwhile, festival founder Michal Thomes says, “After this year’s incredibly successful 30th anniversary festival headlined by Linkin Park, I had a feeling that it wouldn’t be easy to maintain the same level of line-up for next year. However, I can already confirm with a clear conscience that next year will be fabulous again. Rock for People 2026 will once again be marked by the fulfilment of some of my dreams, led by Iron Maiden, whose music has shaped several generations.”

If you want an idea of what to expect from the Friday headliners, over the weekend we caught Bring Me headlining Louisville’s Louder Than Life, noting that fans were “left exhilarated and completely elated”, after the set, and that, “Once again, BMTH are one of the best things you’ll ever see.”

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