The Independent
·Jul 2026
Mad Cool Festival 2026, review – Revellers worship our rock saviours Nick Cave, Lorde and Florence Welch
Mad Cool Festival’s 2026 edition delivers standout performances across four days, highlighted by powerful sets from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Lorde, and Florence Welch. Wolf Alice, Moby, Pixies, and Pulp provide some of the festival’s most memorable moments, while artists including CMAT, Sigrid, and David Byrne draw strong audience reactions. The review praises the festival’s diverse lineup and the emotional and theatrical range displayed by the headliners, with Cave’s commanding two-hour set emerging as the defining performance of the event.