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:

May 2026 

8 May 

Chris Brown - B.R.O.W.N.

Little Simz - Sugar Girl 

Lykke Li – The Afterparty

Muna – Dancing on the Wall

15 May

Drake - Iceman 

The All-American Rejects - Sandbox 

Maisie Peters - Floroscence 

Peter Frampton - Carry the Light 

Robin Beck - Living Proof

22 May 

Bleachers - Everyone For 10 Minutes 

Ecca Vandal - Looking for People to Unfollow 

Ed O'Brien - Blue Morpho 

29 May 

aespa - Lemonade 

Dogstar - All In Now

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 

Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

Niall Horan - Dinner Party 

Thomas Bangalter - Mirage – Ballet For 16 Dancers

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

24 July 

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

28 August 

The Guest List - Something Real 

September 2026

11 September 

Bloc Party - The Anatomy Of A Brief Romance 

October 2026

November 2026 

6 November 

Delta Goodrem - Pure