Reading and Leeds Festival will be back next year with six headliners split across two main stages in each site. With fans from Manchester to Melbourne and after a 5 year absence from the festival the lads will be hitting it big with an unmissable headline set in 2021! We repeat NO CLASHES! The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds, England.The events both happen on the bank holiday weekend in August (on Friday, Saturday, Sunday), and share the same bill (occasionally with one or two exceptions). Rubbing shoulders and sharing stages with Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, John Mayallâs Bluesbreakers, Peter Bâs Looners and Zoot Moneyâs Big Roll Band has me, many times, starring into space wishing I could turn back time. More protesters and a police officer are reported dead elsewhere as anti-coup protests continue. There are two public car parks. Yeah thatâs right, 2 main stages, 6 headliners and no clashes between the headliners. Are you ready?! Reading and Leeds 2019 line-up: full festival schedule, headliners stage times and everything else Acts including The 1975, Foo Fighters and Bastille are set to play at the festival ⦠"Two main stages, six headliners, the best line up of acts 2021 will see and 200,000 fans are going to celebrate the best music," he added. Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters. The event, which sees acts rotate between Reading and Leeds, ⦠The Reading Festival itself dates back to the the 1960s, and used to be best-known as a rock festival, but over the years it has included a more diverse line-up and added Leeds as a second site in 1999. Follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. Kapil Trivedi of Mystery Jets Reading Festival - Day One-Performances Reading, England - 25.08.12 Kapil Trivedi with the Mystery Jets performs on stage at the NME Brat Pack Awards Tour, Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 'When I beat the boys, they feel terrible' Video'When I beat the boys, they feel terrible', Your pictures on the theme of 'I made this'. "We've always had it in the back of our minds since we first played the BBC Introducing stage [in 2013]," the band's frontman Van McCann said. The festival will still take place at the usual venues - Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds. AJ Tracey will be coming live and direct with his unrivalled flow and infectious energy. Reading Festival 2021 is based in Reading RG1. Weâre excited to welcome Big Michael! Reading Festival is one of a pair of music festivals that share the same bill called Reading & Leeds. With roots dating back to 1961, the event offers a huge roller coaster of music spanning numerous genres along with top comedians and much more. From those humble beginnings, began a passion for the event industry and the growth of a business that ⦠Lewis Capaldi & Two Door Cinema Club will no doubt bring some real energy to the weekend. Stormzy will bring you some serious heat at #RandL20. We are proud to present to you Main Stage East and Main Stage West. AJ Tracey, Dababy, Doja Cat, Mabel and MK will bring a kaleidoscope of different sounds for the #RandL21 faithful. Expect him to bring the unexpected in 2021, and with that an explosive live performance. It's held at Richfield Avenue in Reading. Well good news is there wonât be any. 23 August 2018, 19:13 | Updated: 16 July 2019, 11:07. Available now. RECENT NEWS Reading Festival 2021 is Sold Out Posted:26.02.21 More. Creative Technology (CT) took on the mammoth challenge of almost doubling the size of the main stage IMAGs at world-renowned Reading and Leeds Festival last month, after 25 dedicated years working on the event Every year over the August bank holiday, festival goers flock to Reading and Leeds for two of the most popular festivals [â¦] Read about our approach to external linking. Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes and Marmozets were a big draw in the afternoon on the NME / Radio 1 Stage and local Reading boys Sundara Karma continued their ascent of the festival line up. Video, Brutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters, How scientists got a very rare toad to breed. Rapper Stormzy and former Oasis frontman Gallagher had been due to headline the 2020 events - along with rock band Rage Against The Machine - and the organisers were able to retain the services of both British superstars. Our relationship with the Eavis family and Glastonbury has continued to grow and we now install over 60 stages and structures across the site each year. All rights reserved. The head of the event's promoters Festival Republic, Melvin Benn, said it was their "most epic plan yet". Reading has a capacity audience of 105,000 music fans, while Leeds can take 75,000. Gallagher said: "Yes Brothers and Sisters, I come bearing good news...Yours Truly is headlining Reading & Leeds 2021. ... Itâs the Festival Republic stage where women are best represented, with over half of ⦠We are proud to present to you Main Stage East and Main Stage West. VideoBrutal crackdown continues on Myanmar protesters, Merkel's party slumps to defeat in regional polls, The art dealer, the £10m bronze and the Holocaust, Grammys 2021: Seven things to look out for, How scientists got a very rare toad to breed. ⦠One of the worldâs biggest and most successful rock groups Queens Of The Stone Age will be bringing their world renowned, blisteringly heavy live show back to the R&L stage in 2021. Well good news is there wonât be any. Reading Festival 2019 is just around the corner, and thousands of people are expected to descend on Richfield Avenue in Reading across the August bank holiday for the annual extravaganza. Leeds Weekend and Saturday SOLD OUT Limited Friday and Sunday for LEEDS left. Josh Homme and co are always pushing creative boundaries so expect something special from their 2021 headline set! Catfish And The Bottlemen are practically untouchable in the world of Indie rock right now! Reading Festival 2021 is SOLD OUT! This year, the festival is due to host about 200,000 fans at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds, with two main stages at each site. Stage splits will be announced at a later date. Dababy always brings the vibe, and we couldnât say no to Doja Cat who will definitely bring those summer vibes. Find us on Facebook; Follow us on Instagram; Follow us on Twitter; Watch on Youtube; Sign up to the mailing list; 27 â 29 August Richfield Avenue. Up to 200,000 fans are expected at next year's events - from 27 to 29 August. 25 August 2019, 06:00 | Updated: 25 August 2019, 06:01. Reading Festival 2021 will take place 27 - 29th August 2021, bank holiday weekend. Tickets Line Up. BBC Introducing festival stages in 2016 Reading & Leeds The Shimmer Band, High Tyde and many more make their debuts, along with some very special guests. Fall Out Boy had quite a show when they played the festival in 2016. Essentials you need to pack for Reading Festival 2019; BBC Radio 1 stage. pic.twitter.com/MKZSbBKLzQ. Last year's headliners included The 1975, Post Malone, Twenty One Pilots and Foo Fighters. For any website advertising or sponsorship enquiries please email: [email protected]. © 2021 BBC. The all-round legend, Liam Gallagher, is one of the headliners for 2021. See what Pierre Ruette (pierreruette) found on Pinterest, the home of the world's best ideas. Expect Knebworth levelsâ¦! MK is one of the pioneers of house music, and with over 30 years in the game heâs constantly pushing the boundaries, rocking crowds and taking the genre into new directions. Coverage of the Reading and Leeds Festivals. For Temporary Buildings, Festival & Touring Stages call +44 (0) 1749 899188 Based near Bristol, in the West of England, our Sales , Design and Production teams are integrated in a suite of offices, alongside our steel fabrication and carpentry workshops, ensuring production continuity across an entire project. Alert! However, some on social media complained about the lack of female artists among next year's headliners, all of whom are male. Coming Up. Read about our approach to external linking. Is fighting a pandemic like fighting a war? The festival site is located just outside Reading town centre and there are a number of ways to get there: By Car - It is recommended to follow AA signage instead of Sat Nav and then look for the festival signs. Tickets bought for this summer will remain valid, while refunds will also be available, organisers have said. no female headliners ððð we love this display of misogyny in 2021, Why is your headline being outdone by the women on your lineup you deemed not headline worthy? Subject to licence, Bill subject to change Reading and Leeds Festival will be back next year with six headliners split across two main stages in each site. LG". We know you were all gutted that Reading didnât go ahead this year, so we decided to take things up a few gears for 2021. !â we hear you askâ¦. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Mabel oozes with talent, swagger and charisma, weâre sure sheâll capture you with her words. Disclosure have been one of electronic musicâs most important artists over the last decade. Could be Glasto, could be Reading. Yeah thatâs right, 2 main stages, 6 headliners and no clashes between the headliners. No upcoming broadcasts. Plus weâll be dropping a whole load of fire over the coming months to add to the party. Yeah thatâs right, 2 main stages, 6 headliners and no clashes between the headliners. "To be able to come back now and have that slot, it's a big one. Click the link below to grab yours! Robert accused the organisers of "misogyny", while another tweeted that the headliners were being outshone by the women featured in the 2021 line-up, but apparently "deemed not headline-worthy". The festival has had various musical phases over the years, but since the current two-site format was adopted in 1999, rock, alternative, indie, punk and metal have been the main genres featured in the line-up. And itâs not just music youâll enjoy at Reading Festival â check out the Alternative stage for side-splitting shows from headlining comedians Bill Bailey, Simon Amstell and Katherine Ryan, plus more. 2019 was the year that Lewis cemented himself as a superstar with his number 1 album, and at this year’s Brits we could tell he was more than up for a party! Serious Stages grew from the one-and-only Glastonbury Festival, where we were integral in the installation of the now iconic-pyramid stage. We repeat NO CLASHES! Reading and Leeds are both among the longest-running and largest music events in Britain.