New album releases 2026: Dates for Madonna, Ariana Grande, Niall Horan and more

Here at Official Charts, we're always looking towards the future of pop.

The future, in this case, is the new music we can expect in 2026. Which of your favourite musicians have a new album on the way? Which release will help you discover your new favourite pop act? And which surprise releases could change everything?

Keep up to date with all the albums coming out across the whole of 2026 below.

New albums coming in 2026 release schedule:

May 2026 

29 May 

aespa - Lemonade

Dogstar - All In Now

Freya Ridings - Mother of Pearl 

Kim Petras - Detour

Labrinth - Cosmic Opera Part II

Paul McCartney - The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Violet Grohl - Be Sweet to Me 

Willie Nelson - Dream Chaser

June 2026 

5 June 

Barry Manilow - What a Time 

Big Special - O'Joy!

Hollie Rogers - Everything's Fine

Jalen Ngonda - Doctrine of Love

Lizzo - Bitch 

Malcolm Todd - Do That Again 

Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

Niall Horan - Dinner Party 

Thomas Bangalter - Mirage – Ballet For 16 Dancers

Vince Staples - Cry Baby 

12 June

Bebe Rexha – Dirty Blonde

Johnny Orlando - Songs for Young Lovers  

Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love 

Sonny Fodera - Can We Do It All Again?

Yes - Aurora

19 June

Graham Coxon - Castle Park 

Hard-Fi - Sweating Someone Else's Fever 

Myles Smith - My Mess, My Heart, My Life

Natasha Hamilton - Extraction

26 June 

Muse - The Wow! Signal 

The Strokes - Reality Awaits

July 2026

3 July 

Deep Purple - Splat!

Madonna - Confessions II 

10 July 

Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings | Repented 

Suki Waterhouse - Loveland 

17 July 

DJ Khaled - Aalam of God

Gracie Abrams - Daughter From Hell

Kasabian - Act III

Syd - Beard 

24 July 

Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film 

Tyla - A*Pop

31 July 

Ariana Grande - petal

Shaboozey - The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales

August 2026

7 August 

DMA'S - DMA'S 

14 August 

Jungle - Sunshine

Peking Duk - Paradise 

21 August 

Antony Szmierek - Decoding Birdsong 

Mob Rules - Stories from the Verdant Vale

Weezer - The Gold Album 

28 August 

Alex Warren - WILDCHILD

Prince - Timeless 

The Guest List - Something Real

September 2026

4 September 

Ellie Goulding - I Know Too Much 

11 September 

Bloc Party - The Anatomy Of A Brief Romance 

18 September 

Ezra Collective - Here Because Of Hope

The Mary Wallopers - Paddywhackery  

October 2026

November 2026 

6 November 

Delta Goodrem - Pure