Planning to lose your mind (and your hearing) at Bramham Park this Bank Holiday weekend?
With Glastonbury taking a breather, Reading & Leeds 2026 is officially the biggest party in the UK, starring Charli XCX, Dave, RAYE, and Florence + The Machine.
But before you throw your hands in the air, the audio experts at Alpine Hearing Protection have run a scientific health check on the headliners' setlists.
By crunching average loudness, peak volume duration, and treble-to-bass balance, they calculated an official Hearing Fatigue Score out of 10 for each track.
If you want to leave Bramham Park without your ears ringing like an alarm clock on Tuesday morning, here are the 10 headliner tracks most likely to give your eardrums a workout - ranked from 'volume warning' to 'absolute decibel assault'... in a good way.
7. Florence + The Machine - 'You've Got The Love' (7.39/10)
A legendary festival anthem that doubles as a decibel trap. Combine the massive PA output with 80,000 festivalgoers screaming every word, and your ears take a double hit. | Getty Images for Florence + the
8. Florence + The Machine - 'Dog Days Are Over' (7.70/10)
Don't let the delicate opening harp fool you - it’s a trap! Once those iconic handclaps and booming stomps kick in, this track unleashes 52 seconds of pure high-frequency ear fatigue. | Getty Images
9. Dave - 'Location' (7.72/10)
A breezy summer groove with a stealthy volume warning attached. It maintains peak volume intensity for nearly 50 seconds, hiding a heavyweight acoustic punch behind a laid-back beat.
10. Charli XCX - I Love It (7.95/10)
Taking the crown as the ultimate eardrum pummeler of Leeds Fest 2026. Packed into less than three minutes of relentless electro-pop aggression, Charli’s iconic line "I don't care, I love it" is essentially what your ears will be screaming all weekend.