All Points East 2026 Day 2 LORDE
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Saturday 22nd August: One of the most highly anticipated days in All Points East history saw Lorde take to the East Stage, topping a line-up of some of the hottest acts on the planet.
Beginning with a snippet of her breakthrough hit, 'Royals', two-time Grammy and BRIT Award-winner Lorde brought a curated set with lasers, dancers and a powerful performance that stunned the audience.
Lorde said: "How are we doing, Victoria park? We okay? Now, the last time I was in Victoria park was two years ago. It was the beginning of summer and I came here with someone I had a big crush on."
She added: "Bring your crush to Victoria Park. There's magic here."
The set was packed with hits like 'Supercut' and 'Team', and for Lorde it was a big day. She played the first edition of All Points East in 2018, aged just 21.
Lorde curated the incredible bill of support acts at the 2026 edition. "I kept saying: Could we add this person? Could I add this person? This is the best lineup I've ever been part of," she said.
Beaming lights reflected off her suit at the end of 'Man Of The Year', before diving into 'Girl So Confusing' and the then deep house beats of 'Green Lights', growing and growing into a massive dancefloor anthem.
"This is a song I wrote about trying to find my power," she said before a stripped back 'David' and a massive banner was passed back across the crowd reading: "I don't belong to anyone."
"We have one song left for you tonight. This is the oldest, most precious song we have," she said as the evening drew to a close with 'Ribs'.
Earlier, Djo was given a hero's welcome as he closed the West Stage with hits from his acclaimed 2025 album, The Crux, including 'Delete Ya' and 'Basic Being Basic'.
He prowled the stage, drawing fans in to join him for every word. "How you feeling? We are so lucky to be with you. You'll sing it with me?" Djo said, before giving a shout out to his Stranger Things co-star Charlie Heaton, who watched from the crowd.
BRIT Award-winner PinkPantheress provided one of the hotly anticipated sets of the day when she headlined the North Arena, telling the crowd: "Thank you so much for coming to my set. I've never done All Points East - it's such a legendary festival. I went when I was like 19. All Points East is a vibe!"
The cheers from the crowd reached record levels for Zara Larsson, who took to the stage for 'Midnight Sun', before spotting a face in the crowd: "I think I saw your TikTok? What were you doing running for the barricade?"
Another familiar face was PinkPantheress for a debut live duet: "You guys are watching HERstory being made right now. Cause something that's never happened before, and it's happening right now, the first ever live performance of 'Stateside' with PinkPantheress."
Toward the end of her performance, 'Shadows' saw a surprise appearance from British singer-songwriter and producer MNEK, while mega-hits 'Lush Life' and 'Symphony' provided highlights, before a reprise of 'Midnight Sun' closed the set.
Over on the North Arena, American rapper and singer 2hollis played to a packed tent, commanding the crowd: "I like your energy. Ya'll over here, that's how you do it. Take some notes."
The unique voice of London born-singer songwriter Sienna Spiro wowed on the West Stage with breakout hit 'Die On This Hill' and fan favourite 'Material Lover'.
French, alternative-electronic artist Oklou name checked London producer AG Cook: "He wrote the lyrics for one of my songs, and I love it so much that we're gonna play it for you."
Online sensation Erin LeCount was a standout on the West Stage. In a candid moment, she addressed the crowd: "This is my dream festival lineup. I love you. this next song I wrote about the feeling of grief and about the feeling of doing something more with your life and dealing with imposter syndrome"
Among the crowd for the biggest festival lineup of the summer were stars including Millie Bobby Brown, Jake Bongiovi, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson and Louis Partridge.
Jorja Smith and Tems were the opening headliners for All Points East 2026 on Friday, before Lorde on Saturday and then a series of other major acts: Deftones at Outbreak Fest on Sunday 23 August and Tyler, The Creator's two-day headline slot at Victoria Park on Friday 28 August and Saturday 29 August, and Twenty One Pilots on Sunday 30 August. Lido Festival takes place on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August) with headliner Maribou State.
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