The Reading & Leeds Festival has revealed 80 additional acts for its 2025 line-up, which already features major headliners such as Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Hozier, and Bring Me The Horizon. Scheduled to occur across both cities from August 21 to 24, the festival has introduced a variety of new artists joining the roster, including Leigh-Anne, Skye Newman, Waterparks, Demae, Still Woozy, Bartees Strange, Sunday (1994), Chloe Qisha (Leeds Only), Keo, Overpass, Nxdia, The Pill, Cliffords, Badger, and many others. R&L has also released the first teaser for the line-up at the festival’s The Aux Stage, featuring Brittany Broski and JaackMaate’s Happy Hour. In addition, Reading & Leeds will host a BBC Introducing Stage, showcasing a selection of emerging talent for festival attendees. Performers on this stage include Amie Blu, Ashley Singh, Chanel Yates, Cliffords, Déyyess, Girl Group, Jack Dean, Keo, Nxdia, Overpass, Phoebe Green, and The Pill. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are currently available for purchase here. The complete list of new announcements is as follows:
Main Stage: Waterparks, Demae
Chevron Stage: Leigh-Anne, Still Woozy, Charlotte Plank, late night drive home, LYVIA
The Aux Stage: Brittany Broski (interviewed by Max Balegde in Reading, Charley Marlowe in Leeds), JaackMaate’s Happy Hour, Old & Bald (Harry Pinero and Darkest Man), Josh & Moyo, Unplugged Sessions, The Rock Revival Takeover, Climate Live Takeover
Festival Republic Stage: Skye Newman, Bartees Strange, Any Young Mechanic, Sunday (1994)
Festival Republic Stage (Thursday - Leeds Only): Chloe Qisha, Freak Slug, Jo Hill, Ben Ellis
BBC Introducing Stage: Amie Blu, Artio, Ashley Singh, Chanel Yates, Charles, Cliffords, Déyyess, Enna, EV, Eville, Finn Forster, Girl Group, Indoor Foxes, Jack Dean, JD Cliffe, Keo, lleo, Mcxxne, Mudi Sama, Niki Kini, Nxdia, Overpass, Phoebe Green, The Pill, unpeople, V.I.C, WENCH!
Reload Stage (Leeds): anaïs, P-RALLEL, Disrupta, [IVY], DJ Semtex, Riordan, T-Lex, DJ JACKUM, Dr Dubplate, Sophia Violet, SAINT LUDO, Omar +, Scruz, ESC, Daisy, Tommy Villiers, Gee Lee, CamUKG, Tomike, SHADEV, FUZION, Megan Wroe
Smirnoff Stage (Reading): ZERO, IN PARALLEL, Riordan, MEGRA, Disrupta, Lu.Re, Omar +, ANNABEL STOP IT, BVNQUET, Ordley, Stresshead, Charlie Boon, DJBE, SOFA, lleahdavies, DRIIA, Johnnie Hartmann, LILI, Ari Oke, Champion
Silent Disco Chevron (Reading): Badger, Charlie Tee, Millie Cotton, Jeremiah Asiamah, C100
Silent Disco Festival Republic (Reading): Swiftogeddon, Pop Never Dies, FACE DOWN, UPRAWR, Hun FM, Jay Knox’s Jams, Fuzz Club, For The Nightcrawlers
Silent Disco Chevron (Leeds): Badger, Lens, Millie Cotton, Jeremiah Asiamah, C100, Jae Depz
Piccadilly Party (Leeds): Swiftogeddon, Shit Indie Disco, UPRAWR, Danny Oliver, Bob Brazill, Dave Duracell, Doktored, Beefy Melons, Fuzz Club, LA Panch, Holland, Rachel Hume.
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