Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds today announce 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.
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 live line up:
Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Colin Greenwood, Jim Sclavunos, George Vjestica, Larry Mullins, Carly Paradis.
Running order:
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
The Flaming Lips
English Teacher
Cate Le Bon
Warmduscher
Praise for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds live:
“This hugely moving concert spans every corner of the human experience, finding Cave at a point where time has deepened his music’s power and his connection with his audience” ★★★★★ – The Guardian.
“uniquely powerful show” ★★★★★ – The Telegraph.
“This was a gig that had everything” ★★★★★ – The Sun.
“an expansive, transporting show” ★★★★ – The Observer (Artist of the Week).
“a celebration of Cave’s remarkable late-career ascent to the arena headliner status” ★★★★- The Times.
“signature blend of gloom, redemption, grace and impeccable style, all wrapped in song and presence. It was remarkable” – Clash.
“beautiful and inspiring’ – MOJO.
“utterly immersive and enthrallingly delivered, this performance finds him as compelling and as courageous as ever” – DIY.
“You’re in the palm of his hand” – The i paper.
“the frontman in the highest of jovial spirits” – NME.
“It was a night of a thousand climaxes” – The Standard.
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This event has been organised by JOY. Concerts who are a Brighton-based independent promoter delivering landmark shows and city-scale events across the South Coast, including On The Beach and Brighton Psych Fest. Working across grassroots venues through to large-scale outdoor events, JOY. presents a year-round programme that plays a key role in the city’s cultural landscape.
