They’re the final headliners to be announced for Newmarket Nights this year
Festival favourites the Kaiser Chiefs are the final headliners to be announced for the Newmarket Nights summer season of live outdoor music. The indie rockers are set to return to Newmarket Racecourses for the first time since their blistering headline set in 2019.
They will take to the stage in the afternoon on Summer Saturday Live, August 22. Fronted by Ricky Wilson and formed in Leeds in 2000, the Kaiser Chiefs are one of the leading bands of their generation thanks to a string of anthemic hits such as Oh My God, I Predict A Riot, Everyday I Love You Less and Less and Hole In My Soul.
They have released eight original studio albums including their Mercury nominated debut, Employment which sold over two million copies, its No 1 follow up, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, which went twice-platinum in the UK alone and Education Education Education and War which entered the UK Album Charts at No 1.
Their top 10 singles including the No 1 smash Ruby and they have collected three Brit Awards and an Ivor Novello Award for Album of the Year.
Sophie Able, Newmarket Racecourses and International Director, said: “Kaiser Chiefs are a firm favourite here at Newmarket. As 2025 marked the 20th anniversary of their debut album Employment, you can be sure to hear all your favourite hits when they headline Summer Saturday Live on August 22.
“The line-up for Newmarket Nights in 2026 is now complete and incredibly strong, offering something for everyone, with headliners spanning a wide range of genres. We can’t wait to welcome many of you this summer for some remarkable evenings of music and racing.”
Newmarket Nights combines a thrilling programme of horse racing followed by headline performances from some of the nation’s biggest music stars.
General sale tickets for the Kaiser Chiefs show will be on sale at 10am on Friday (January 30) here. There will be a presale at 10am on Thursday (January 29) for those on the Newmarket Racecourses mailing list (register here).
Tickets for all shows in the Newmarket Nights season are also now on sale.
The full programme is: Friday, June 19, Five; Friday, June 26: Basement Jaxx; Friday, July 17: Madness; Friday, July 31: Aitch; Friday, August 7: Jessie J; Friday, August 14: Craig David’s TS5; Saturday, August 22: Kaiser Chiefs (Summer Saturday Live).
