C2C ANNOUNCES 2026 LINE-UP, WITH ZACH TOP, KEITH URBAN, BROOKS & DUNN AND MORE SET TO PERFORM AT THE O2

Country To Country returns The O2 from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 March 2026, with a revolving line-up across three days of country music’s biggest stars, including Zach Top, Keith Urban, and Brooks & Dunn, along a string of most-exciting newcomers.

Priority Tickets are available to O2 and Virgin Media customers at https://priority.o2.co.uk/ from 10am on Wednesday 24 September and go on general sale at 10am on Friday 26 September via www.theo2.co.uk.

Since 2013, C2C has become the premier destination to see the world’s best country artists and future stars outside of North America. A pioneering event in bringing country stars to UK audiences, C2C is delighted to announce this year’s headliners:  ACM, CMA and Grammy Award winning Brooks & Dunn will headline C2C for the first time ever, marking the Country Music Hall of Fame recipients’ first appearances in the UK since 2010. ACM, CMA and Grammy Award winning Keith Urban returns to C2C for the first time in 7 years. Finally, reigning ACM ‘New Male Artist of the Year’ Zach Top performs in the UK for the first time ever, after recently being nominated for 5 CMA awards.

They are joined by C2C fan favourites Scotty McCreery, Russell Dickerson and Drake Milligan alongside a host of rising stars returning to the festival after breakout years, including Bayker Blankenship, Kameron Marlowe, Ashley Cooke, Mackenzie Carpenter, Tyler Braden and Alana Springsteen, who co-hosted the main stage alongside Bob Harris in 2024. Completing the line up, Waylon Wyatt and Noeline Hofmann will make their C2C debuts.

Since its inaugural event in 2013 headlined by Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood at The O2, London, Country to Country has grown to a three-day multi-arena event featuring the best in country music, with tens of thousands in attendance each year. Not only does C2C feature performances from the world’s best country stars it also showcases the best of emerging talent from Nashville, UK and Europe. Heading into its thirteenth year, BBC Radio 2 continues as the broadcast partner for the event, while the Country Music Association (CMA) continues as a key festival partner.

“CMA is proud to once again sponsor the Spotlight Stage at C2C,” Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer, says. “Helping rising Country artists take their music to international audiences, and working alongside the industry that champions them worldwide, remains central to our mission. We are grateful for our continued collaboration with C2C, a valued partner since the very beginning.”

Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2, says: “Radio 2 remains committed to specialist music, and Bob Harris’ Country Show continues to be the nation’s most popular country music programme. We’re proud to have been the broadcast partner of C2C since its launch in 2013, and I’m delighted that this relationship will continue in 2026, as it’s one of the highlights in our live music calendar. The appeal of Country music continues to grow in the UK, and Radio 2 will continue to respond to this, producing many hours of country music programming which our listeners can hear again and again on BBC Sounds.”

Bob Harris says: “I’ve been extremely proud to host Country to Country Festival in London since the very first weekend in 2013 and I can’t wait to host the main stage again in 2026. It’s been incredible to see C2C grow into a standout moment in the global Country music community. I’m so thrilled that Radio 2 has been at the heart of the festival from day one, bringing the very best of Country talent to fans and helping make Country the fastest-growing music genre in the UK.”

The C2C Spotlight Stage, Bluebird Café and CMA Songwriters Series will also return, so watch out for news of the full line up in the coming months.

In 2025 C2C welcomed country music superstar headliners Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Cody Johnson, alongside Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Nate Smith, 49 Winchester, Chayce Beckham, Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore, Niko Moon, Avery Anna, Wyatt Flores, Tanner Adell, The Castellows and more: as well as programming from the Festival Stages, Radio 2 Stage, CMA Screenings, The Bluebird Cafe, Aftershows and C2C Sessions.

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Notes to editors:

• C2C London ticket holders will have access to daytime live performances and other live events.
• Radio 2 is the broadcast partner for the event.

Contact information:

• For The O2 please contact:team@theo2.co.uk
• For press enquiries on Country to Country please contact: Johnny Rogerson johnny.rogerson@sjmconcerts.com
• For Radio and TV enquiries please contact: Richard Wootton richard@rwpublicity.com
• For Radio 2 enquiries please contact: Emma Carey emma.carey01@bbc.co.uk