Laneway headliner Chappell Roan has teased her setlist for the festival.
In an Instagram post yesterday, the pop star revealed that she’ll be playing sleeper hit “Casual” at Laneway. Originally released as an independent single in 2022, “Casual” later featured on Roan’s debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Roan sure sounds excited about playing Laneway, adding that she “can’t believe I’m going to be in Australia and New Zealand in two weeks purr” in her post caption.
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Roan leads a stacked Laneway 2026 lineup which also features Role Model, PinkPantheress, Wet Leg, BENEE, Gigi Perez, Wolf Alice, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, and so many more.
Celebrating its 21st anniversary, Laneway Festival 2026 is coming back bigger and better than ever next month, with a refreshed route across Australia and New Zealand, including three new venues.
2025 was Laneway’s biggest year yet, drawing over 200,000 fans to sold-out shows across Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth, with an additional 40,000 at sideshows. Headliners like Charli XCX, Clairo, BICEP, Beabadoobee, Olivia Dean, and Remi Wolf made it a standout year.
After coming through an eventful year, Roan recently said she’s looking for a “collective restful reset” in 2026.
In a personal newsletter to fans, she opened up about the challenges she faced, including nearly cancelling the US leg of her tour.
“I was telling a friend that this year was the hardest year of my life yet. Most people have something to say whenever you tell them you just turned 27,” Roan wrote. “Whether it be a slight wince or an exciting ‘welcome to the beginning of your Saturn returning!’ I’ve experienced both.”
Roan revealed that she was forced to move to New York for several months following the Los Angeles fires, “jumping from rental to rental.” She also chose to leave behind social media for much of the year and started to watch more films and read more.
“I tried to write new songs and got stumped,” she wrote, later adding: “I kind of substituted one engagement with culture for another. I didn’t realise how sick I was actually making myself. Doom scrolling made my brain feel actually unwell and my body gross and sluggish.”
