Reading and Leeds have announced the final headliners of the weekend as a co-headline from Biffy Clyro and Fall Out Boy.
Melvin Benn (promoter of Reading and Leeds Festival), commented: “This year really is a big one for Reading and Leeds. Five headliners across three days – it’s a first for us and the UK Festival scene. We’re always looking to give Reading and Leeds fans something new and this year isn’t going to disappoint. Biffy Clyro and Fall Out Boy are going to be incredible.”
61 new acts have been announced including Five Finger Death Punch, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Sleeping With Sirens, Skindred, Fearless Vampire Killers, Creeper, and Lower Than Atlantis.
Lower Than Atlantis leader Mike Duce said: “I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before but it’s because I mean it! It’s such an honour to be asked to play R&L, let alone the main stage! And so high up the bill! This means business. It’s really time to step up our game!”
Speaking about their Main Stage appearance this year, Skindred frontman Benji Webbe said: “You will see a lot of bands at Reading & Leeds Festival but there’s nothing that will come close to the energy that Skindred will deliver and the vibes that will be rocking through the festival when we hit the stage! A performance not to be missed, we come in peace but we will leave you in pieces.”
Sleeping With Sirens said about their UK Festival Exclusive performance: “Sleeping With Sirens couldn’t be more excited for our return to Reading and Leeds Festival! ‘If you can’t hang then’..
FVK co-frontman Kier Kemp commented: “Well then here’s another one for the bucket list! Some of our fondest festival memories are from Reading Festival, and to think we’ll be gracing those stages this year is unreal. I guess all I can say is thanks to everyone that’s got us here. Yay!”
Creeper said: “We are incredibly excited to be playing Reading and Leeds festival this year. Members of our band have been attending these festivals since we were kids, it is an incredible honour to have been asked to play and we promise a very special show.”
Unmissable and unmistakable, Reading & Leeds Festivals 2016 stands as the lineup of the summer.
ANNOUNCED TODAY: 61
Biffy Clyro (co-headline) (UK Festival Exclusive)
Fall Out Boy (co-headline) (UK Festival Exclusive)
Chvrches
The Vaccines (UK Festival Exclusive)
A$AP Rocky (UK Festival Exclusive)
HAIM (UK Festival Exclusive)
Jack Garratt
The Wombats
Lower Than Atlantis (UK Festival Exclusive)
Asking Alexandria (UK Festival Exclusive)
The Dillinger Escape Plan (UK Festival Exclusive)
Travi$ Scott (UK Festival Exclusive)
G-Eazy (UK Festival Exclusive)
Skindred
Five Finger Death Punch (UK Festival Exclusive)
Sleeping With Sirens (UK Festival Exclusive)
The Neighbourhood (UK Festival Exclusive)
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
State Champs
Savages
Die Antwoord (UK Festival Exclusive)
Cage The Elephant (UK Festival Exclusive)
Krept & Konan
Sigma
Half Moon Run
Basement
Blossoms
Mura Masa
Netsky
Highly Suspect (UK Festival Exclusive)
Sundara Karma
AlunaGeorge
Duke Dumont
David Rodigan
Disciples
My Nu Leng B2B Oneman
MistaJam
Philip George
Riton
Birdy Nam Nam
Wakrat
The King Blues
Kvelertak
FVK
Modern Baseball
Dead!
Creeper
Citizen
Maxïmo Park
Raleigh Richie
INHEAVEN
Banners
Tuff Love
Seratones
Section Boyz
Protoje
Lady Leshurr
DJ Semtex
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foals (Co-Headline)
Disclosure (Co-Headline)
Imagine Dragons (European Festival Exclusive)
Jack U
Two Door Cinema Club
The 1975
Courteeners
Boy Better Know (UK Festival Exclusive)
Twenty One Pilots (UK Festival Exclusive)
Crystal Castles (UK Festival Exclusive)
Fetty Wap (UK Festival Exclusive)
Eagles Of Death Metal (UK Festival Exclusive)
Slaves
Parkway Drive (UK Festival Exclusive)
Nothing But Thieves
The Internet (UK Festival Exclusive)
Rat Boy
Hinds
Oliver Heldens
DJ EZ
Hannah Wants
Crossfaith
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