Alanis Morissette has changed Neil Younger because the headliner for the State Fayre Pageant after his latest tour cancellation.
Morissette will headline the Saturday evening of the inaugural State Fayre 2026, a brand new pageant happening at Hylands Park, Chelmsford from June 26-28. She’s going to carry out alongside Kings of Leon, Skunk Anansie and The Lumineers.
It comes after Younger lately cancelled his whole UK and European tour, saying “this isn’t the time” for him to be enjoying reveals.
Following his big reveals final 12 months with the Chrome Hearts headlining Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage and topping of the invoice for BST Hyde Park 2025, the Canadian-American people rock icon had introduced a string of outside dates for this summer time.
These included reveals at Cornwall’s Eden Classes on June 17, Manchester’s Heaton Park on June 19 and the headline slot on the Fayre Pageant. He was then supposed to go over to Scotland for a slot on the Glasgow Summer time Classes at Bellahouston Park on June 29, earlier than acting at Blenheim Palace Pageant in Oxford on July 3 and Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields on July 5.
The tour was then scheduled to go by Europe, wrapping up in Udine, Italy on July 26.
We’re delighted to announce that the unbelievable @Alanis can be headlining State Fayre on twenty seventh June 2026 at Hylands Park 🎉 We additionally welcome @SkunkAnansie to our Saturday lineup on predominant stage alongside all of our superb acts.
Tickets are on sale now ☀️ pic.twitter.com/jRLoC8tLmS— State Fayre (@StateFayre) February 10, 2026
Nevertheless, Younger confirmed that the reveals wouldn’t be going forward. In a press release posted to the web site Neil Younger Archives, he wrote: “I’ve determined to take a break and won’t be touring Europe this time,” he wrote. “Due to everybody who purchased tickets. I’m sorry to allow you to down, however this isn’t the time. I do love enjoying LIVE and being with you and the Chrome Hearts. LOVE Neil be properly.”
Followers who’ve tickets can be contacted straight and can be totally refunded.
In the meantime, the brand new State Fayre pageant has been branded the UK’s largest music and barbecue pageant. Designed to have fun rock, nation and people, the inaugural version will deliver “a real style of Americana” to the UK, and attracts inspiration from American state festivals, lengthy summer time nights and tailgate events.
Topping the invoice for the primary evening of the 2026 pageant can be Kings Of Leon, who’re recognised as one of many largest different rock bands of the final 20 years, and dropped their newest album ‘Can We Please Have Enjoyable’ final 12 months.
The Lumineers will shut out the ultimate evening, and had been handpicked by organisers as they’ve “develop into one of the vital profitable and influential bands of their technology, mixing different rock, Americana, and heartfelt storytelling”. The slot comes following the Wesley Schultz-led band releasing their new album ‘Automated’ earlier this 12 months.
Introducing The FUME Pit at State Fayre 2026 🧑🍳 Feast on the very best BBQ the world has to supply from award-winning pitmasters & cooks, and luxuriate in three phases of reside music.
26-Twenty eighth June at Hylands Park, Chelmsford 🎪
Tickets on sale subsequent week on https://t.co/iSMwrNqMZH pic.twitter.com/gDs3DIK6KO
— State Fayre (@StateFayre) November 22, 2025
Morissette will headline the Saturday, with Skunk Anansie now additionally added to the invoice.
Others on the invoice for State Fayre 2026 are The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton, Counting Crows, Amble, Kingfishr, Dylan Gossett, Sierra Ferrell, Max McNown, KT Tunstall, and The Coral. Extra artists are set to be introduced at a later date. Go to right here to purchase any remaining tickets.
In accordance with organisers, apart from music spanning throughout three phases, the UK BBQ pageant FUME will host The FUME Pit on-site, that includes award-winning pitmasters and distributors from throughout the UK and past, and there may even be reside meals talks and demonstrations, whiskey, craft beers and cocktail bars plus non-alcoholic drinks choices, and extra on supply.
“We’re thrilled to unveil a model new tenting pageant that builds on the exceptional UK development in Americana, rock and nation over the previous few years,” stated organisers Anna-Sophie Mertens and Alex Simmonds. “We’re so excited to current this music in an immersive outside setting full with the genuine meals, actions and large open skies of an American state truthful.”
