Basement Jaxx and Clean Bandit are among the first acts announced for the SMK Live music event in Milton Keynes.
Taking place on Saturday 27th June 2026, the festival is the first SMK Live event to take place at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, with the home of MK Dons football club playing host to a concert for the first time in 2 years.
The event is headlined by Basement Jaxx, with Clean Bandit, Ella Henderson, Jax Jones and Moonchild Sanelly also confirmed to appear. Further performers are to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Early Bird tickets for SMK Live start from £60 and will go on pre-sale at 11am on Thursday 11th December via www.smklive.com. Anyone aiming to sign up for pre-sale access can register at www.smklive.com.
General admission tickets for SMK Live will go on sale at 11am on Friday 12th December at www.smklive.com. Hospitality options will be available soon.
Neil Hart, Stadium MK Group Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are incredibly excited to announce our inaugural SMK Live headliners. This first-class line up, performing in this extraordinary stadium, promises to be an unforgettable experience. With standing, seated and also VIP hospitality tickets available soon, festival-goers will have a host of options for how they choose to enjoy the day. What a way to kick-off the summer here in Milton Keynes!”
Oli Bartlam, Managing Director at the event’s partner promoters Full Fat 360, added, “Stadium MK already has an incredible legacy of hosting unforgettable concerts, and SMK Live is the next exciting step in that journey. Milton Keynes is a city bursting with energy and ambition, and with a world-class stadium and arena at its heart, the appetite for more live music here is undeniable. We’re genuinely thrilled to be partnering with Stadium MK to launch SMK Live and to help create a landmark music moment the region can truly be proud of. Best of all, 2026 is just the beginning.”
Chart-topping British electronic duo Basement Jaxx will headline SMK Live, bringing with them a stage show that has lit up iconic venues worldwide, from The Hollywood Bowl to multiple headline slots at Glastonbury. The band are known for hit singles such as ‘Do Your Thing’, ‘Romeo’, ‘Where’s Your Head At’ and ‘Good Luck’, while they have also earned two BRIT Awards and a GRAMMY.
Also confirmed are dance act Clean Bandit. Since breaking through in 2013, Clean Bandit have achieved four no.1 hits and ten top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart. The act have several songs with over 1 billion views on YouTube, while in 2023, the trio received a rare BRIT Billion Award in recognition of one billion UK streams and in 2024 they joined an exclusive club of UK bands – made up of only Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, One Direction, and Queen – after garnering over a billion Spotify streams on four songs.
Ella Henderson is a multi-platinum British singer-songwriter whose has earned her over 3 billion streams and 10 UK Top 10 singles. She has earned 4 BRIT Award nominations and an Ivor Novello nomination, recognising both her powerhouse vocals and her craft as a songwriter. She has collaborated with superstar artists such as David Guetta, Becky Hill, Rudimental, Nathan Dawe, Tom Grennan, Cian Ducrot, and Alex Warren and has more than 17 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Jax Jones is a globally acclaimed DJ, producer and hitmaker with more than 9 billion streams, 65 platinum singles and 60 million single sales to his name. The DJ is known for fast, futuristic sounds of Southeast Asia’s underground electronic scene, with a playlist featuring festival anthems and rave-ready cuts.
Also confirmed is South African musician and artist Moonchild Sanelly, who established her own signature sound, self-described as ‘future-ghetto-funk’’. Her music, which champions themes of female empowerment and self-expression, has previously taken her to global festivals such as SXSW, Primavera, Glastonbury and Boardmasters.