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Reading & Leeds 2023 are set to go on sale tomorrow (August 31) following the wrap-up of the 2022 festivals.Megan Thee Stallion, Dave, Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon, The 1975 and Halsey topped the bill at this year’s twin weekenders, which saw the events boast six headliners for a second year.Tickets for next year’s Reading & Leeds festivals will be made available via Ticketmaster at 12pm tomorrow. The 2023 edition will take place between August 25-27.

Reading & Leeds boss Melvin Benn has confirmed to NME that “three and a half” out of six main stage headliners have already been booked for 2023’s festival – as well as revealing his highlights of this year’s event.This past weekend’s edition of the twin-site iconic festival at Bramham Park in Leeds and Little John’s Farm in Reading was the second year of having two main stages and six headliners – with Arctic Monkeys, Megan The Stallion, Bring Me The Horizon, Dave, The 1975 and Halsey all topping the bill, alongside performances from the likes of Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C., Run The Jewels, Pale Waves, Charli XCX, Polo G and many more.Speaking to NME backstage on the final day of the event, Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn said that significant progress had already been made securing many of 2023’s big acts.“We’ve booked three and a half headline acts,” he said. “Three are booked and one is pretty close to finishing.

Reading & Leeds 2022 over the weekend (August 26-28).Festival-goers at both the Richfield Avenue site in Reading and Leeds’ Bramham Park reported alleged incidents of spiking by injection.Two teenage girls were reportedly injected with unknown substances at Leeds. One of the girls, 17, said she felt a throbbing pain in her thigh while waiting in a crowd on Saturday (August 27), according to the Daily Mail.

Reading & Leeds festival sites over the weekend.Over the Bank Holiday weekend, tens of thousands of music fans flocked to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds to see performances from the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Megan Thee Stallion, The 1975, Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey, Dave and many more.Footage from both sites was shared on social media showing tent-burning across both sites, with other reports of objects being thrown and other incidents of disorder.This is next to my tent.

Alex Turner has spoken about what to expect from Arctic Monkeys‘ upcoming headline performances at Reading & Leeds 2022.The Sheffield band, who announced their seventh album ‘The Car’ today (August 24), will top the bill at the dual festival this weekend as part of their current European tour.Recent gigs have seen the Monkeys dust off ‘Potion Approaching’ for the first time since 2011 and play ‘That’s Where You’re Wrong’ for the first time since 2013. ‘AM’ ballad ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ has also made an unexpected return.Last night, Turner and co.

Reading & Leeds boss Melvin Benn has hailed The 1975 as “one of the most extraordinary things to happen to the festival”.The Manchester band will headline the dual event this weekend, having stepped in at the last minute to replace Rage Against The Machine. Matty Healy and co.

Reading & Leeds 2022. Check them out below.The twin site festival returns this weekend (August 26-28) with headliners including Arctic Monkeys, The 1975, Halsey, Dave, Megan Thee Stallion, Bring Me The Horizon and more across two main stages.In recent weeks, The 1975 were announced as last-minute headliners for Reading & Leeds 2022 after Rage Against The Machine were forced to pull out.Last week (August 11) saw RATM cancel their upcoming UK and European headline tour due to frontman Zack de la Rocha’s ongoing leg injury.

Reading & Leeds 2022 is set to kick off later this week – check out the latest weather forecast for both festival sites below.The twin festivals will take place from Friday through to Sunday (August 26-28), with festival gates set to open on Thursday (August 25).Dave, Megan Thee Stallion, Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon, The 1975 and Halsey will headline the festivals this year.The latest weather forecast at the time of writing (10:30am, August 22) suggests that both Reading and Leeds can expect dry and sunny conditions over the vast majority of the weekend.

Charli XCX and AJ Tracey have been announced by Reading & Leeds Festival as replacements for Måneskin and Jack Harlow.Earlier this week, the festival organisers released a statement saying they were “saddened” after it emerged that Måneskin and Harlow had pulled out of this year’s festival in order to attend the MTV VMAs.Harlow had been due to perform alongside Arctic Monkeys on Leeds Festival’s final day, with Måneskin appearing before Rage Against The Machine on Reading’s closing day (August 28) – the same day as this year’s VMAs in Newark, New Jersey.“We are working on some exciting replacements to join Arctic Monkeys, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon, The 1975, Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion, D-Block Europe, PinkPantheress, Joy Crookes, Fontaines DC, Bastille, Willow, Wolf Alice, Glass Animals, Hybrid Minds and many others at Reading & Leeds Festivals this August Bank Holiday weekend, watch this space!” R&L organisers said in their statement.The festival organisers have now announced that Charli XCX and AJ Tracey will be the acts replacing Jack Harlow and Måneskin on the line-up.You can see the amended line-up here:6 DAYS TO GO

Reading & Leeds Festival has issued a fresh warning about the use of drugs at their festivals, noting that “ecstasy deaths appear to be rising year on year”.The twin festivals will return from August 26-28, with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Dave and The 1975 all headlining.Both Reading and Leeds outline their drugs policy on their respective websites, which states: “This festival does not condone the use of drugs. It is illegal to buy, sell or take drugs.

Reading & Leeds Festival organisers have said that Måneskin and Jack Harlow pulled out of this year’s festival to play an awards ceremony.This year’s R+L falls on the same weekend that both acts will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards.Harlow had been due to perform alongside Arctic Monkeys on Leeds Festival’s final day with Måneskin appearing before Rage Against The Machine on Reading’s closing (August 28) – the same day as this year’s VMAs in Newark, New Jersey.Måneskin, however, announced earlier this month that they were pulling out of this year’s Reading & Leeds due to “scheduling conflicts”.In a statement issued at the time on social media, the band wrote: “We are sad to announce that unfortunately due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, we are no longer able to perform at Readings & Leeds festival this year.

The 1975 have been announced as last-minute headliners for Reading & Leeds 2022 after Rage Against The Machine were forced to pull out.Yesterday (August 11) saw Rage cancel their upcoming UK and European headline tour due to frontman Zack de la Rocha’s ongoing leg injury. He’s been given “medical guidance” not to proceed with performing beyond the band’s run of dates in New York, which conclude on Sunday (August 14).This left a glaring gap in this year’s Reading & Leeds line-up.

Måneskin have today (August 9) announced that they’ve pulled out of this year’s Reading & Leeds festival due to “scheduling conflicts”.The band were due to perform at Reading & Leeds festival later this month.

Reading & Leeds has announced a new wave of names for this year’s festivals – check out the latest update to the line-up below.The twin-site event is due to take place at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds across the Bank Holiday Weekend later this month (August 26-28). Headliners include Arctic Monkeys, Rage Against The Machine and Dave.Elsewhere on the bill are the likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion, Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C. and Run The Jewels.Today (August 9), R&L organisers have confirmed the line-up for the Alternative Stage, as well as a host of late-night names.Comedians Russell Howard, Munya Chawawa, Joanne McNally and Reginald D.

Reading & Leeds has finalised the line-up for its 2022 festival – check out the full list of new additions below.The twin-site event is set to return to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds on August Bank Holiday Weekend (August 26-28). Any remaining tickets are available from here (Reading) and here (Leeds).After introducing a double main stage set-up in 2021, this year’s R&L will once again welcome six headliners: Arctic Monkeys, Rage Against The Machine, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey and Megan Thee Stallion.Elsewhere on the bill are the likes of Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C. and Run The Jewels.

Reading & Leeds and Latitude, have signed a charter pledging to tackle sexual violence at their events.A charter first drawn up by the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) in 2017 has been updated for this year as the country prepares for its first uninterrupted summer of live music and events in three years.The charter, titled Safer Spaces, sees events promise that “all allegations of sexual harassment, assault and violence will be taken seriously, acted upon promptly and investigated,” and among the 103 signees are Cornish festival Boardmasters, Northamptonshire’s Shambala and more.Speaking to The Guardian, Kelly Bennaton of Rape Crisis England and Wales said: “Festival-goers deserve to know that if they report sexual assault they will be listened to and believed, and that those working on site are equipped to handle all reports with knowledge and empathy.“They also deserve to know that festivals are taking a proactive approach in preventing sexual assault, and that abusive behaviour will not be tolerated.”AIF’s Phoebe Rodwell added: “It’s important that we renew the Safer Spaces campaign in 2022 with up-to-date messaging, resources and practices, to prevent sexual violence and promote a survivor-led approach, helping festival organisers to fulfil their duty of care at events.”Find out more about Safer Spaces here.In 2018, research showed that two thirds of women were worried about sexual harassment at music festivals, while the following year a woman was subjected to a “serious sexual assault” at Latitude Festival.Meanwhile, reports of sexual assaults taking place in London’s clubs, bars, pubs and music venues rose were at their highest in six years in 2021, according to an investigative report published at the

Reading & Leeds has announced a wave of new additions for its 2022 festivals – check out the line-up below.The dual-site event will return to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds on August Bank Holiday Weekend (August 26-28). Any remaining tickets are available from here (Reading) and here (Leeds).This year’s R&L will once again boast six headliners: Arctic Monkeys, Rage Against The Machine, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey and Megan Thee Stallion.

Arctic Monkeys and Bring Me The Horizon at Reading & Leeds have already sold out after going on sale earlier this morning (December 10).Alex Turner and co. will headline R&L for the third time next August after recently revealing that their seventh album was “pretty much” finished.

Reading & Leeds 2022, with many calling it the “best line-up” the festival has put together in years.Announced this morning (December 8), Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey, Dave, Megan Thee Stallion and Rage Against The Machine will all headline the pair of events, which take place next August Bank Holiday weekend (26-28).Others set to play the festivals, which will once again have two main stages and six headliners as introduced at this year’s event, include Polo G, Little Simz, Circa Waves, Griff, Fever 333, Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C., Jack Harlow, Enter Shikari, Madison Beer, Run The Jewels, Måneskin, and Bastille.“Best lineup in years,” one fan wrote on Twitter when seeing the bill for next year’s festivals, while others

Reading & Leeds 2022 has been revealed, with Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey, Dave, Megan Thee Stallion and Rage Against The Machine all confirmed to headline.

Bring Me The Horizon have spoken to NME about what to expect from their upcoming headline set at Reading & Leeds 2022. Check out our video interview with frontman Oli Sykes above.The Sheffield metal titans were today confirmed to be topping the bill for the first time at the legendary twin-site event, along with fellow headliners Arctic Monkeys, Halsey, Dave, Megan Thee Stallion and Rage Against The Machine.

Reading & Leeds has confirmed that the first line-up announcement for 2022 will come next week.The dual event will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (26-28), with R&L boss Melvin Benn previously telling NME that “three of next year’s six headliners are in place”.As speculation continues to grow, organisers have revealed today (December 3) that the first wave of names will be unveiled on Wednesday (December 8). It comes ahead of a general ticket sale the following Friday (December 10).Before that, fans have a “final chance to purchase [the] last few remaining First Release tickets” ahead of a price increase.

Reading & Leeds organisers have announced that the festival will be announcing line-up news for its 2022 event early next month.“Are you ready for some #RandL22 lineup news? Coming early December!” the festival wrote on Twitter today (November 16), teasing an incoming announcement.It comes after Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn told NME back in August that three of the six headliners for next year’s event had already been booked.

Reading & Leeds Festival 2022 will be released later today (September 1).While there is still no news about who will be playing the 2022 events, organiser Melvin Benn has told NME that “three of the six headliners are in place”, adding that “some of them have guitars” and one of them has definitely headlined before.“We started as a rock festival but we didn’t stay there,” said Benn. “We will always intend to be relevant to an incredible audience.

Reading & Leeds boss Melvin Benn has told NME that three of the six headliners for 2022’s event have been booked, as well as hinting at what the line-up could look like and reflecting on safely putting on a festival in the time of COVID-19.This weekend saw R+L 2021 headlined by Liam Gallagher, Post Malone, Stormzy, Disclosure, Biffy Clyro and Catfish + The Bottlemen, with other huge performances from the likes of Slowthai, Wolf Alice, Gerry Cinnamon, Sigrid, Baebadoobee, Yungblud, AJ Tracey, Girl In Red and many more.Having organised the coronavirus pilot shows of Download Festival, Latitude 2021 and Blossoms’ Sefton Park gig, the Festival Republic boss said that he was confident and relieved knowing that Reading & Leeds was able to go

Fever 333 have cancelled their upcoming UK shows including scheduled performances at Reading & Leeds 2021.The Californian band made the announcement on social media today (August 26), writing “It is with great regret that we must inform you we will not be able to perform at Reading & Leeds Festival, nor will we be able to hold the scheduled headline demonstrations due to circumstances out of our control – one of those being COVID protocol.”They continued: “As eager as we are to see you all and get back to what we love, it has been made clear that there is nothing we can do at this time.Fever 333 directed ticketholders to contact their point of purchase to receive a refund, adding: “We look forward to seeing you as soon as possible.

Reading & Leeds 2021 is set to kick off with three days of live music tomorrow (August 27) – check out the latest weather forecast below.The first day at Reading will see the likes of Stormzy, Sam Fender and AJ Tracey descend on Richfield Avenue, while Leeds’ Bramham Park will welcome Liam Gallagher, Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and more.According to the Met Office, festivalgoers at both Reading and Leeds are likely to enjoy a dry weekend.

Reading & Leeds Festival will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations at both festival sites this weekend (August 27-29).Jabs will be offered to festivalgoers as part of the NHS’ ongoing vaccination programme, with a particular focus now on vaccinating 16 and 17-year-olds in England.Pop-up vaccination clinics will be operating at both Reading and Leeds this weekend, while a “vaccine bus” is set to be in attendance at Reading along with the promise that festivalgoers will be able “to pick up a jab as easily as a beer or a burger”.COVID vaccinations will be offered at Reading from 9:30am-5pm from today (August 26) through to Sunday (August 29), and from 9am-1pm on Monday (August 30).At Leeds, jabs will be available between 10am and 4pm from today

Yungblud is playing the main stage at Reading & Leeds this weekend, and is promising “surprises” in his pair of sets.Following on from his recent ‘Occupy The UK’ tour, which included five dates at the Kentish Town Forum in London, Dominic Harrison will bring 2020 album ‘Weird!’ to the bank holiday festivals.In a tweet looking forward to the events, Yungblud has teased that there will be unexpected surprises at the shows.“LEEDS N READING IS GONNA BE FOOKIN MAD,” he tweeted. “I GOT SURPRISES!”LEEDS N READING IS GONNA BE FOOKIN MAD.

Reading & Leeds festivals return after two years this weekend, and it’s time to get planning who you’re going to see and when. Check out the full stage and performance times for both festivals below.For the first time ever, the joint bank holiday festivals will have two main stages and six headliners, with Biffy Clyro, Liam Gallagher, Stormzy, Disclosure, Post Malone and Catfish & The Bottlemen all topping the bill.The weather forecast looks good, so now that’s all that’s left to do is to get prepared for the weekend.Ahead of the festivals, the official Reading website along with Leeds Festival have shared the stage times for each act.

Machine Gun Kelly has pulled out of performing at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival “due to restrictions and logistics”, with Blossoms now taking his place.Reading & Leeds wrote in a statement: ​”Due to restrictions and logistics, Machine Gun Kelly is no longer able to perform at #RandL21. Keep an eyes on our website for news of a replacement and other artist announcements!”Blossoms said today (August 23) that they are “very excited” about playing Reading & Leeds.The news follows Machine Gun Kelly having to cancel his appearance at this Monday’s (August 30) ALT+LDN festival in Clapham, London for similar reasons.

Reading & Leeds Festival 2021 is almost here after a two-year delay following the coronavirus pandemic – see how the weather will fare below.Those lucky enough to be heading to the festival sites to see Stormzy, Post Malone, Liam Gallagher, AJ Tracey, Mabel, Disclosure, Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Gerry Cinnamon, Wolf Alice and dozens more acts look to have a dry and mild bank holiday weekend.From Thursday (August 26) when many will be turning up to set up camp through to the festivals’ final day on Sunday (August 29) need not worry about packing wellies. There’s a less than five per cent of rain across the entire period.

Reading & Leeds have announced the latest additions to their 2021 line-up, while also confirming that the likes of Gallows and 070 Shake have been forced to pull out of performing.This year’s festivals will take place from August 27-29, with the likes of Stormzy, Post Malone and Liam Gallagher set to headline.Reading & Leeds organisers have confirmed today (August 13) that a small number of previously announced acts will no longer be performing at this year’s festivals.Gallows, 070 Shake, Spiritbox, Cleopatrick and Surfaces have all pulled out “due to various restrictions and logistics”.A post shared by Reading & Leeds Festival (@officialrandl)Reading & Leeds have added a host of new names to their 2021 line-up, though, with Mimi Webb,

Biffy Clyro have been announced to replace Queens Of The Stone Age at Reading & Leeds 2021, with more names joining the line-up of the iconic festival today (Wednesday July 28).QOTSA were due to co-headline the Sunday of Reading and Friday of Leeds alongside Liam Gallagher, but have now had to pull out due to “due to restrictions and logistics”. Biffy will now step up to headline the festival for the third time, telling fans: “We cannot wait to get out there and play for you all again after such a tough year… It’s gonna fuck!”Other notable additions to the line-up of the August Bank Holiday festival include Inhaler, Holly Humberstone, Bakar and Che Lingo.

Reading & Leeds will need to prove their COVID-19 status, despite the twin festivals taking place after next week’s “freedom day”.On July 19, most lockdown and social distancing restrictions will be lifted in England and festivals and gigs have been given the green light to go ahead.In posts on the official Reading and Leeds Festival Facebook pages, festival organisers set out the entry requirements that will be in place in August.

Sigrid has announced details of an intimate London show set for this August.The date, at the new Lafayette venue in Kings Cross, comes before the singer’s performances at Reading & Leeds festivals.“We’re playing a real life gig! in London!” Sigrid wrote on Twitter to announce the show, which is set for August 26.“It’s going to be a super cosy show, so tickets are very very limited. We’ve got new songs and some other surprises for you on the door.”Tickets for the show are available from 9am BST on July 7, and fans can sign up to get access here.we’re playing a real life gig! in London! it’s going to be a super cosy show, so tickets are very very limited.