'For The Lovers' - Victorious Festival reveal hint at next year's headliner

The sign was put up at Castle Field on Friday, November 21 with words ‘For The Lovers’ emblazoned on it as well as man holding up a guitar. No confirmation has yet been given by the festival organisers as to who the headliner is however it is widely believed to be Richard Ashcroft.

The singer songwriter has most been supporting Oasis on their reunion shows in the UK and Ireland and has his own tour scheduled next year. The sign would appear to be a nod to his single ‘A Song For The Lovers’ which was his first solo single after the break up of his band The Verve.

Ashcroft was set to appear at the Portsmouth festival back in 2021 but pulled out due to Covid restrictions.

While a big reveal of acts is expected to be released next week, another act announced they would be featuring with Vengaboys listing the Portsmouth festival on their line-up of gigs for 2026 on their website.