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    Noah and the Whale to Play Reading and Leeds

    Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

    04-24-09-noah-the-whale-revisedReading and Leeds Festival organisers have announced two more acts for this years events: Noah and the Whale and The XX.

    Noah and the Whale are set to play on the Main Stage – at Reading on Saturday (29th August) and Sunday (30th August) at Leeds.

    From Reading and Leeds website:

    “With their second album, ‘The First Days Of Spring’ due the day after the festival and a bona fide massive hit from their first in the shape of ‘Five Years Time’, NOAH AND THE WHALE are all set to continue their rise to prominence. If you can’t wait to hear new tracks from the band then you can get a sneak preview and learn the words to the album title track with a free download now available at the band’s site – www.noahandthewhale.com“

    The XX have been announced to perform on the Festival Republic Stage (day still to be confirmed).

    The main stage headliners for the three day joint festivals are Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead. The events take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (28th, 29th and 30th August). Tickets are now sold out for the events.

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    More Bands for Reading and Leeds

    Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

    fightstar-gal-downloadReading and Leeds organisers have today announced more names for the joint festivals. The new bands will be joining headliners Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead.

    New Found Glory, Alexisonfire, Madina Lake, Fightstar, The Rakes and Sonic Boom Six are some of the bigger names that will all be playing the main stage.

    All the new additions are below:

    Main Stage ~ FRIDAY Reading / SUNDAY Leeds 28th August
    New Found Glory  .  Alexisonfire  .  Madina Lake  .  Sonic Boom Six

    Main Stage ~ SATURDAY Reading / FRIDAY Leeds 29th August
    The Rakes  .  Fightstar

    NME / Radio 1 Stage ~ FRIDAY Reading / SUNDAY Leeds 28th August
    The Horrors  .  Little Boots  .  The Airborne Toxic Event  .  The Virgins  .  Manchester Orchestra  .  Dananananaykroyd

    NME / Radio 1 Stage ~ SATURDAY Reading / FRIDAY Leeds 29th August
    You Me At Six  .  Metric  .  Spinnerette  . Delphic  . Dinosaur Pile Up

    NME / Radio 1 Stage ~ SUNDAY  Reading / SATURDAY Leeds 30th August
    Crystal Castles  .  Passion Pit  .  Frank Turner  .  Lethal Bizzle  .  In Case Of Fire  .  Broadway Calls

    The dual events takes place over the August Bank holiday weekend (28th-30th August). Tickets are currently all sold out.

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    Lock Up Stage Line-Up Announced For Reading and Leeds

    Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

    lock-up-stageThe Lock Up Stage at Reading and Leeds festivals has announced it’s lineup for the Friday and Saturday at Reading and the Friday and Sunday at Leeds. The new additions include Billy Talent and Rise Against.

    The Lock Up Stage bands have a heavier feel to them than the majority of the other bands announced for Reading and Leeds. The Lock Up Stage which will be an attractive alternative stage for the traditional Reading rockers!

    Playing The Lock Up Stage on the Friday (28th) at Reading and Sunday (30th) at Leeds are: Billy Talent, Anti Flag, AlexisonFire, Bouncing Souls, Leftover Crack, The Aggrolites, Streetlight Manifesto, Fake Problems, Riverboat Gamblers, The Flatliners, The Ghost Of A Thousand and The Plight.

    Bands that will be playing the other day (Friday at Leeds, Saturday at Reading) on The Lock Up Stage are Rise Against, Thursday, The Bronx, Mad Caddies, Rival Schools, Set Your Goals, Snuff, Municipal Waste, A Wilhelm Scream, Chuck Ragan, Polar Bear Club and The Computers.

    The main stage headliners for the three day joint festivals are Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead. The events take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (28th, 29th and 30th August).

    There are still a few remaining tickets around. Weekend tickets priced at £170 and day passes at £70.

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    Lost Prophets to Play Reading & Leeds

    Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

    Welsh rockers Lost Prophets have been announced to be playing the NME/Radio 1 stage at Reading and Leeds this summer.

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    The band will be playing the NME headlining slot on Sunday at Reading and Saturday at Leeds.

    The Reading and Leeds organisers have also ‘unjumbled’ the acts on the NME/Radio 1 stage section of the official poster. Jamie T, Friendly Fires and Florence and the Machine will all be playing Reading on the Friday and Leeds on the Sunday. Gossip, Glasvegas, White Lies and The Maccabees will all be playing Reading on the Saturday and Leeds on the Friday. AFI, Gallows and The Gaslight Anthem will be playing Reading on the Sunday and Leeds on the Friday.

    Weekend and day tickets for Reading and Leeds have completely sold out now. There is the slim chance of more tiny batches being released closer to the weekend but you’d be very lucky to get your paws on one of those. The Reading and Leeds weekend takes place over the August Bank Holiday.

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    Reading and Leeds Line Up Announced!

    Monday, March 30th, 2009

    The eagerly awaited Reading and Leeds line up was announced earlier tonight at 7pm sharp. Following the earlier confirmation that Arctic Monkeys would be headlining, the organisers have announced Radiohead and Kings Of Leon will be joining the Sheffield quartet.

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    The festivals, which sees almost 300,000 goers between them, will also have Kaiser Chiefs, The Prodigy, Maximo Park, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Placebo and regulars Bloc Party playing the event.

    Other acts on the main stage include Fall Out Boy, The Courteeners, Vampire Weekend, Enter Shikari and Funeral For A Friend.

    The NME/Radio 1 stage, famous for it’s up and coming acts, will be seeing Friendly Fires, Jamie T and Gossip playing. They will be joined by The Maccabees, Florence and the Machine, The Gaslight Anthem plus many more.

    The festivals, which take place over the August bank holiday weekend, have seen the events sell out very quickly and this year, with an incredible line-up, will probably follow suit. Weekend Camping tickets are £175 this year with day tickets costing £70.

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