Flash
Festival Headliners

Built for the main stage

Flash are one of the most-booked Queen tribute acts on the UK festival circuit — Glastonbudget, Marvellous Tribute Festival, Fake Festival and dozens of independent festivals across the UK and Europe.

Flash Queen tribute band headlining a UK festival main stage
Why festival bookers choose Flash

A headline slot that owns the field

Festival headline slots reward two things: a catalogue everyone knows, and the production to deliver it across an open field. Queen's anthems — Don't Stop Me Now, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions — were written for exactly this scale. They are the most recognisable singalongs in rock history.

Flash deliver them as a five-piece live band with replica costumes, authentic instruments and four-part vocal stacks. No backing tracks. No shortcuts. The closest thing to a Queen festival headline set you can actually book in 2026.

Notable festival appearances include Glastonbudget Festival, the Marvellous Tribute Festival and Fake Festival, plus headline slots at independent music festivals across the UK and Europe.

Festival appearances

Stages Flash have headlined

Glastonbudget Festival

One of the UK's largest tribute and original music festivals.

Marvellous Tribute Festival

Premier UK tribute festival headline slot.

Fake Festival

National UK tribute festival tour — multiple appearances.

Independent music festivals

Headline and main-support slots across the UK summer festival circuit.

European festival stages

Festival appearances across Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.

Theatre & arena tribute tours

Headline tribute-tour stops at UK theatres and mid-scale arenas.

Festival production

Festival-ready, every show

  • Full input list, stage plot and monitor requirements supplied
  • Lighting plot tailored to festival rigs — works with house lighting
  • Replica costumes across multiple Queen eras for set design and photography
  • Five-piece live band — no backing tracks, no programmed sequences
  • Experienced working with festival production crews and shared backline
  • £10m public liability insurance & PAT-tested equipment
  • UK and European travel — international logistics handled in-house
Flash Queen tribute band performing under festival lighting with replica stage costumes
Festival FAQs

What promoters ask

Are Flash a good Queen tribute band for festivals?

Yes. Flash are one of the most-booked Queen tribute acts on the UK festival circuit and have headlined slots at Glastonbudget, the Marvellous Tribute Festival, Fake Festival and dozens of independent music festivals across the UK and Europe. We're built for festival stages — full live five-piece, big sound, replica costumes and a setlist designed to land with a crowd of every age.

What size festival stages have you played?

Everything from intimate club-stage slots to main-stage festival headline sets in front of 10,000+ crowds. We scale the show — PA, lighting, costumes — to match the production level of the slot. Stage plot, channel list and full technical rider available on request.

Do you travel for European festival bookings?

Yes. Flash regularly perform at festivals across Europe including Ireland, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. International travel and logistics are arranged through our booking team and we work directly with festival production teams.

How long is a typical festival set?

Festival headline slots are typically 60–90 minutes; support slots 30–45 minutes. Our setlist is built around the Queen live anthems festival crowds respond to most strongly — Don't Stop Me Now, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Somebody to Love.

Do you have a full technical rider?

Yes. Full input list, stage plot, monitor requirements, lighting plot and hospitality rider available on request. Flash carry £10m public liability insurance and all equipment is PAT tested annually.

Can festival promoters book you directly?

Yes. Festival promoters can enquire directly via our booking team — get in touch with your festival name, date, slot length and stage details and we'll respond within 24 hours with availability and fee.

Book the Queen headliner your festival deserves

Promoter enquiries welcome from UK and European festivals. Send us your festival name, date, slot length and stage details — we'll respond within 24 hours.