The Libertines announced as final Reading & Leeds headliner

After delivering earlier announcements to their line-up over the last few months, Reading & Leeds festivals have announced a batch of over 50 new acts set to take the stage this year, with The Libertines joining Metallica and Mumford & Sons as their third and final headliner.

The band will join a number of other artists including All Time Low, Bring Me The Horizon, Kendrick Lamar, The Maccabees, Knife Party, Limp Bizkit, Tyler, The Creator, Swim Deep, Everything Everything, Jamie XX, Boy Better Know, Camo & Krooked, Hudson Mohawke, New Found Glory, Mastodon, Cancer Bats, Django Django, The Wombats, Frank Turner, Ash, A$AP Ferg, Flatbush Zombies, Azealia Banks, Lethal Bizzle, Stormzy and more, when the festivals return this August Bank Holiday weekend.

Festival organiser Melvin Benn commented, “What a band to announce as our third headliner. The Libertines are part of the Reading & Leeds family and I can’t wait for the boys to walk on to our Main Stages in their rightful place at the top of the bill. I’m excited to announce over 50 other phenomenally talented acts today who will bring amazing performances for our fans. I really think we’ve got the ultimate line-up this year. Where else can you see Kendrick Lamar on the same day as Deadmau5 and Years & Years, or Marmozets on the same day as Azealia Banks or Metallica, or All Time Low on the same day as Knife Party or Mumford & Sons!"

Tickets for the festivals are available at both http://www.readingfestival.com and http://www.leedsfestival.com respectively, and you can see the full list of new additions to the bill below.

The Libertines (Headliner)
A$AP Ferg
All Time Low
Alvvays
American Football
Ash
Azealia Banks
Ben Kahn
Boy Better Know
Bring Me The Horizon (European Festival Exclusive)
Brodinski
Bury Tomorrow
Camo & Krooked
Cancer Bats
Cardiknox
Circa Waves
Coasts
Craze
Darlia
Dillon Francis
Django Django
DMA’s
Everything Everything
Flatbush Zombies
Frank Turner (solo)
Frnkiero Andthe Cellabration
FTSE
Ghost
Glass Animals
Gojira
Gorgon City
Hudson Mohawke
Jake Isaac
Jamie XX
Kendrick Lamar
Knife Party
Krept & Konan
Lethal Bizzle
Limp Bizkit
Little May
Lonely The Brave
Marmozets
Mastodon
Modern Life Is War
My Nu Leng
Neck Deep
New Found Glory
Nick Brewer
Oneman
Panic! At the Disco
Peace
Pell
Porter Robinson
Radkey
Rae Sremmurd
Rat Boy
Ratking
San Fermin
Simple Plan
Slaves
Stormzy
Swim Deep
The Bulletproof Bomb
The Districts
The Maccabees
The Menzingers
The Wombats
Toyboy & Robin
Tourist
Tyler, The Creator
Walking On Cars
We Are The Ocean
While She Sleeps

More News

Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd collaborate on new track 'Pray For Me'

With the highly-anticipated new Black Panther soundtrack due out in less than a week, Kendrick Lamar has now dropped another high-profile... 6 years 2 months ago

Kate Nash announces new album 'Yesterday Was Forever'

After returning to release her EP 'Agenda' back in 2016, Kate Nash has now announced her plans for a new studio album later this year. The new... 6 years 2 months ago

Girlpool collaborate with Blood Orange on new track 'Picturesong'

After the success of their much-loved new album 'Powerplant' last year, Girlpool have returned to deliver a brand new track. The new single '... 6 years 2 months ago

A Place To Bury Strangers announce new album 'Pinned'

Following on from their 2015 release 'Transfixiation', US noise-rock outfit A Place To Bury Strangers have now announced their plans for a new album... 6 years 2 months ago

Chvrches return with new single 'Get Out'

After teasing a new video earlier in the week, Chvrches have finally unveiled their first piece of new material in nearly three years. The new... 6 years 2 months ago

Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss shares solo single 'Our Land'

Following on from releasing their new mini-album 'Kid Kruschev' at the end of last year, Sleigh Bells frontwoman Alexis Krauss has now delivered a... 6 years 2 months ago

Hookworms unveil new track 'Each Time We Pass'

With only a few days left before they release their highly-anticipated new album, Hookworms have now shared the latest cut to be lifted from their... 6 years 2 months ago

Lxury shares new track '24hrs'

Having remained largely silent over the last few years, Croydon-based beatmaker Lxury has now returned to deliver a brand new single. The new... 6 years 2 months ago

Arcade Fire share demo version of 'Put Your Money On Me'

After releasing their latest album 'Everything Now' last year, Arcade Fire have returned to share an unreleased version of one of its standout cuts... 6 years 2 months ago