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Mad Cool<\/a> have shared a new site map and a series of key updates for this year\u2019s festival \u2013 check them out below.<\/p>\n The 2026 edition of the festival will run next month between July 8 and 11 at the Iberdrola Music Villaverde site, and will see Pulp<\/a>,\u00a0Foo Fighters<\/a>,\u00a0Florence & The Machine<\/a>, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds<\/a> perform at the 10th anniversary instalment.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s milestone event is set to bring together the biggest names in music, including Twenty One Pilots<\/a>,\u00a0Lorde<\/a>,\u00a0CMAT<\/a>,\u00a0Wolf Alice<\/a>,\u00a0Jennie<\/a>,\u00a0Moby<\/a>,\u00a0The Last Dinner Party<\/a>,\u00a0Kings Of Leon<\/a>,\u00a0The War On Drugs<\/a>,\u00a0Halsey<\/a>,\u00a0Teddy Swims<\/a>,\u00a0Pixies<\/a>,\u00a0The Black Crowes<\/a> and David Byrne<\/a>.<\/p>\n Joining them will be Liens Tr\u00e8s Dengereux, Yulie, Ksal, and Color, whose addition to the line-up follows them winning the Mad Cool DJ Talent presented by Vibra Mahou<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Among the major changes at the bash this year is that the number of stages will now be reduced to five along with a complete reconfiguration of their positioning across the site to \u201cdeliver a premium live sound experience\u201d while also improving crowd flow throughout the festival.<\/p>\n Mad Cool is also moving away from the dual-main stage format of previous years.<\/p>\n The Main Stage will see significant upgrades including an expanded screen set up totalling 480 square metres alongside an \u201cenhanced visual design that will provide audiences with a more immersive concert experience\u201d.<\/p>\n In addition, Stage 2 Orange will move to a new location in the south-west area of the venue, will be larger and will feature upgraded audio visual production, including 90 square metres of LED screens.<\/p>\n Stage 4 Mahou Cinco Estrellas and Stage 5 Mahou Reserva will also see an increased audience capacity.<\/p>\n Food and beverage areas in the festival\u2019s chill-out zones will be expanded and there will be a 40 per cent increase in shaded areas across the site.<\/p>\n You can check out what to look out for during the biggest sets with NME\u2019s<\/em> Mad Cool headliner bingo here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, in one recent schedule shake-up, it was announced that The Vaccines<\/a> would now be performing on Wednesday 8 July, following a change to proceedings.<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s festival saw performances from\u00a0Olivia Rodrigo<\/a>,\u00a0Noah Kahan<\/a>,\u00a0Nine Inch Nails<\/a>,\u00a0Iggy Pop,\u00a0<\/a>Alanis Morrisette<\/a>,\u00a0Weezer<\/a>,\u00a0Thirty Second to Mars<\/a>,\u00a0Gracie Abrams<\/a>,\u00a0St. Vincent<\/a>,\u00a0Justice<\/a>,\u00a0Bloc Party<\/a>,\u00a0Kaiser Chiefs<\/a>,\u00a0The Wombats<\/a>,\u00a0Jet<\/a>,\u00a0Glass Animals<\/a>\u00a0and many more.<\/p>\n You can revisit all of\u00a0NME\u2019<\/em>s coverage from the 2025 festival with our round-ups of the best moments from\u00a0day one<\/a>,\u00a0day two\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0day three<\/a>. You can also check out the performance times for the 2026 edition here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n