RAYE and Diana Ross to headline Brighton and Hove Pride 2026

Brighton and Hove Pride has announced that RAYE and Diana Ross will be headlining Pride on the Park for its 35th anniversary this August. 

RAYE has been confirmed to headline on day one, having performed at Brighton Pride in 2018 and 2022. The pop star has achieved over 10 billion streams globally, and won six BRIT awards in 2024, the most ever in one year. In January 2026, she reached No.1 in the UK official chart with her most recent release Where Is My Husband!.

Diana Ross will be making her Brighton Pride debut, headlining the mainstage on day two. Throughout her career, the LGBTQ+ icon has acquired over 100 million streams, downloads and sales over the world, with a career total of over 75 hit singles. Ms. Ross has also been granted over 19 major awards, including two Grammy Lifetime Achievement awards and seven American Music Awards, as well as a Guinness World Record for having more hits reach the charts than any other female artist.

"Having first graced our stage in 2018, RAYE’S journey over the past nine years has been nothing short of extraordinary," says managing director Paul Kemp. "Welcoming the incomparable Diana Ross as our Sunday headliner as a UK live show exclusive is a dream come true."

Brighton’s first Gay Pride took place in 1973, organised by the Gay Liberation front. Only a small part of the LGBTQ+ community felt safe enough to march, and Pride did not return until 1991.

“As we proudly celebrate 35 years of Brighton & Hove Pride, we look ahead to an unforgettable weekend that honours the power of love in all its forms," comments Kemp, alluding to this year’s theme: "The Power of Love."

The two-day community fundraiser will take place at Preston Park on Saturday August 1st and Sunday August 2nd, 2026.

Further information and more artists announcements are set to follow in the coming weeks.