Fontaines D.C and Hayley Williams to headline Laneway 2027
Wednesday 30 September 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated 
The Laneway Festival has announced its 2027 Auckland lineup, featuring headliners Fontaines D.C and Hayley Williams. Other performers include Slayyyter, Kim Petras, and local band Balu Brigada. The event is scheduled to take place at Western Springs on 21 February.
Key facts
4 facts
- Laneway Festival 2027 will be held on 21 February at Auckland's Western Springs Bowl
- Fontaines D.C and Hayley Williams are the headline acts
- Presale tickets begin at 11am on 7 October
- The 2026 festival was headlined by Chappell Roan and drew approximately 36,000 fans
The full story
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Fontaines D.C and Hayley Williams will headline the Laneway Festival 2027 in Auckland. The festival is scheduled for Sunday, 21 February at Western Springs Bowl.
Hayley Williams will perform her first solo appearance in Aotearoa as part of "The Hayley Williams Show". The set is expected to include music from her third solo album, Ego Death for a Bachelorette Party.
Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C will make their New Zealand debut at the event. The group is expected to play an extended set featuring new tracks from their fifth album, Dopamine Chamber.
Other international performers include Slayyyter, Kim Petras, ADÉLA, Ninajirachi, MUNA, Rico Nasty, Jane Remover, DIIV, Horsegiirl, DJ_DAVE, 1TBSP, and Rachel Chinouriri. Local artists on the bill include Balu Brigada, MOKOMOKAI, Office Dog, Greatsouth, and O & The Mo.
Presale tickets open at 11am on 7 October and will run for 23 hours or until the allocation is exhausted. General ticket sales begin at 11am on 8 October.
Where reports differ
- One report notes Fontaines D.C previously pulled out of the 2020 festival and had a 2023 appearance cancelled due to floods, while others do not mention this history
Compiled from reports by Stuff, 1News and NZ Herald.