The 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.