THE NEXT WAVE OF BANDS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL INCLUDING FRANK TURNER, PALAYE ROYALE AND SLEEP TOKEN
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Reading and Leeds Festival have announced the second wave of bands for this summer. A total of 81 more artists confirmed to play the 2023 edition of the festivals including festival favourites Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls and visionary nu-metallers Sleep Token, who promise a masterclass in progressive metal!
These new additions join previously announced headliners playing the dual Main Stages; Sam Fender, The Killers, Billie Eilish, Foals, Lewis Capaldi and Imagine Dragons.
Tickets are on sale now, via https://www.readingfestival.com/tickets and www.leedsfestival.com/tickets.
Reading and Leeds Festivals rounds off the UK summer season and is the rite-of-passage musical experience for many fans and artists alike, celebrating the brightest talent and across a multitude of genres. There is truly something for every music fan. Representing the Leeds rock scene are brash trailblazers Yard Act, whohave risen through the ranks after their BBC Introducing Stage debut in 2021. Also packing six strings are Reading locals The Amazons, appearing on their home turf to deliver their singalongs hooks and stadium-ready choruses from the 2022 release ‘How Will I Know if Heaven Will Find Me’.
Also confirmed to play are Gothic troupe Palaye Royale, Canadian alt-rock noisemakers Mother Mother and acting as the ambassadors for heavy music at R&L will be a wealth of fresh talent and industry mainstays alike, from the soaring hooks of Swedish rockers Normandie to the verdant pop-punk of Florida upstarts Magnolia Park, Baltimore legends Pinkshift and the ever-relatable Games We Play.
Kent-based nu-metal titans Graphic Nature will bring a daring concoction of scathing metal and hardcore, joined by anti-capitalist punks High Vis, pop punk newcomers Meet Me @ The Altar and neon ‘ugly pop’ queen ZAND. Flying the flag for hardcore will be Oldham County noise merchants Knocked Loose and tenacious punks Scowl. Brighton new age rockers Yonaka will deliver a set of heavy licks, whilst Vancouver’s EKKSTACY will embrace crowds with his darkwave pop songs.
With hundreds of thrilling acts set to play, Reading & Leeds is set to return as the ultimate festival weekend of the summer – defining and celebrating the sounds of modern ground-breaking music, as well as boasting a world-class comedy line-up.
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