THE 1975 WILL HEADLINE LEEDS FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND READING SUNDAY

Reading and Leeds festivals have announced that The 1975 will headline the festival this year following Maneskin and Rage Against the Machine both pulling out of the festival last week.

Rage Against the Machine stated — as per medical guidance — that the band have been advised that the August and September 2022 UK and European leg of their tour cannot proceed, and it is with great disappointment that the band had to announce the cancellation of their headline slot.

Eurovision winners Maneskin cancelled due to scheduling conflicts, despite being booked for R&L for over a year.

The 1975, made up of Matty Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald are no strangers to surprise announcements. The Manchester four-piece have been drip-feeding teasers of their upcoming 5th album ‘Being Funny in a Foreign Language’ over the last few weeks – released Friday 14th October via Dirty Hit and available to pre-order now at the1975.com – culminating in the release of singles ‘Part Of The Band’ and ‘Happiness’. Their upcoming Reading and Leeds headline slot reaffirms their status as the leader of the alternative music movement and showcase their evolution in the run-up to the release of their new album.

With hundreds of acts set to play, Reading & Leeds returns as the ultimate festival weekend of the summer – defining and celebrating the sounds of modern ground-breaking music, as well as a world-class comedy line up.

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