The World's Greatest Festival Announces Exclusive Headliners
The Ultimate Rock ‘n’ Roll
Weekend Is Back
The World’s Greatest Festival
Announces Exclusive Headliners
It is with enormous pleasure that we announce the return to the live arena of Yorkshire’s favourite sons in a UK exclusive performance, THE ARCTIC MONKEYS, another UK exclusive from one of the world’s biggest bands in the shape of RADIOHEAD and an English exclusive from double Brit winners KINGS OF LEON. Below that triumvirate of rock godheads are a list of bands that read like a who’s who of rock and alternative music.
This is the 21st year of the modern Reading Festival since Melvin Benn and his team transformed the event in 1989 and secured its legacy for ever in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Leeds festival enters its second decade following its ten year anniversary last year and has grown to equal its Southern sibling over that period. Over the years every band worth talking about has graced the stages of the festival and we continue to see rock history written year on year at the dual sites.
In addition to the amazing acts confirmed today there is plenty more to come. Look out for a very special announcement on the Radio One / NME Stage soon alongside the cream of the punk and skate scene on the ever popular Lock-Up Stage whilst the headliners of the future will be packed into the Festival Republic Stage. With BBC Introducing giving unsigned and under the radar bands a break at both sites and a host of other late night entertainment, film, comedy and cabaret this is the ultimate weekend for the true music fan.
Over 3 days and 150 acts, this is the Reading and Leeds Festival, back again to make the summer worthwhile.
READING FRIDAY (AUGUST 28)/ LEEDS SUNDAY (30)
Main Stage
Kings Of Leon
Kaiser Chiefs
Placebo
Fall Out Boy
Funeral For A Friend
Deftones
READING SATURDAY (29)/ LEEDS FRIDAY (28)
Main Stage
Arctic Monkeys
The Prodigy
Maximo Park
Ian Brown
Courteeners
READING SUNDAY (30)/ LEEDS SATURDAY (29)
Main stage
Radiohead
Bloc Party
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Vampire Weekend
Brand New
Acts have also been announced for the NME/ Radio 1 Stage, with The Gossip and Glasvegas set to co-headline. The line-up for the second stage so far is:
READING SATURDAY (29)/ LEEDS FRIDAY (28)
The Gossip
Glasvegas
Plus the following acts will be playing the stage throughout the weekend:
AFI
Friendly Fires
Florence and the Machine
Gallows
Jamie T
The Gaslight Anthem
White Lies
TICKETING INFO
Weekend tickets £175 plus booking fees • Day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £70 plus booking fee. Weekend tickets prices include camping.
Online/Telephone from Monday 30th March 7pm:
Tickets are strictly limited to a maximum of four per household for those booking by telephone or online.
Credit Card line: 0871 231 0821
Or online at: www.festivalrepublic.com www.seetickets.com www.readingfestival.com www.leedsfestival.com
In Person from Monday 30th March 7pm:
Selected HMV stores from 7pm Monday 30th March. See websites for store listings.
In Person from Tuesday 31st March 8.30am:
Reading tickets can be bought at face value,in person from Tuesday 31st March 8.30am when paid for in cash at the Reading Arts & Venues Box Office, The Hexagon.
Leeds tickets can be bought at face value, in person from Tuesday 31st March 9am when paid for in cash at Leeds Visitor Centre, Crash Records and Jumbo Records.
Please note that picture ID/proof of address will be required at the time of booking.
Tickets are subject to availability.
Limit of 4 per household/person for personal callers.
Children under 13 (12 and under) are admitted free but MUST be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Please note there is no separate children's area at this event.
For a full list of national and regional outlets please visit www.readingfestival.com www.leedsfestival.com
