A screenshot circulating on r/bonnaroo shows a direct message exchange between a fan and the account @festiveowl asking if LCD Soundsystem will play Bonnaroo. The reply in the screenshot is short and blunt: “Unfortunately, not in 2026.”
The post — which includes the DM screenshot — set off the usual mix of hope and disappointment in the thread. Fans responded with everything from resigned jokes to genuine bummed-out reactions: “Owl, I love you but you’re bringing me down…” and “I swear I’m never gonna see them at this point.” Others parsed the message for tone and authenticity, with a few commenters noting the reply felt less like a tease and more like a clear no.
If the screenshot is genuine, it would mean one less heavy-hitter on the Bonnaroo rumor mill for 2026. LCD Soundsystem remains one of the most-talked-about acts whenever summer festival lineups are speculated about, so any firm-sounding denial — even from a DM — moves the conversation.
We’ll keep watching for an official lineup announcement from Bonnaroo and any follow-ups from the account in the screenshot. For now, fans are left squarely in the waiting room: still hopeful for surprises, but tempering expectations for LCD at Roo next year.
Source: screenshot shared on Reddit’s r/bonnaroo.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/bonnaroo/comments/1pbothm/lcd_soundsystem/