Lincoln Castle will become House of Fun as Madness set to perform as part of Live at Lincoln Castle series of concerts in summer 2026

Madness are set to turn Lincoln Castle into the House of Fun next summer with a hit-filled headline show.

The British pop icons will headline TK Maxx presents Live at Lincoln Castle on Friday, June 19, taking over the historic venue for a night of singalong anthems, nutty nostalgia, and ska-fuelled spirit.

The show marks a welcome return for the celebrated Nutty Boys who performed a sold-out show at the venue in 2024, and now they are coming back in 2026.

Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday via lincolncastle.com and ticketmaster.co.uk

The Live at Lincoln Castle announcement comes as Madness prepare to celebrate an extraordinary milestone — 50 years since they first burst onto the UK music scene in 1976. With a genre-defying blend of ska, pop and punk, and a catalogue packed with timeless hits, they’ve become one of the nation’s most enduring and adored bands.

From Our House and It Must Be Love to Baggy Trousers, House of Fun and One Step Beyond, Madness have delivered some of the most recognisable songs in pop history. Their upcoming compilation album, Hit Parade, will feature 45 career-spanning tracks — including early fan favourites and highlights from their 2023 UK Number One album Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie.

Madness join Tom Grennan, who was announced on Friday, Billy Ocean, Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics and David Gray among the headline artists performing at TK Maxx presents Live at Lincoln Castle 2026, which is presented as part of an ongoing partnership with Lincolnshire County Council and Live Nation promoters Cuffe and Taylor, to bring world class artists to perform in this outstanding historic location.

Cuffe and Taylor promoter Mark Harrison said: "Madness are the ultimate crowd-pleasers — their live shows are pure joy, packed with hits and full of character.

“They headlined an incredible show here at Lincoln Castle in 2024 and ever since fans have been asking for them to return, so we are thrilled to be welcoming them back to this spectacular setting.

“We can’t wait to see everyone bouncing once again to the sound of one of music’s most legendary bands.”