Overview
- Organisers named Paris Hilton to the Sunday Pride in the Park “icon” slot, and coverage points to brisk ticket interest.
- Diana Ross will headline and close Pride in the Park on Sunday, with Raye leading the Saturday bill, according to festival director Paul Kemp.
- RuPaul will appear as an “icon” with a debut DJ set, which organisers described as his first time in Brighton.
- Jessie J and Self Esteem are confirmed for Saturday alongside Raye, with organisers promising further lineup announcements in the coming weeks.
- The 2026 weekend marks Brighton and Hove Pride’s 35th anniversary, with a city parade themed “The Power of Love” and main-stage dates set for August 1–2.