Radiohead, Kings Of Leon Headline Reading And Leeds

The initial line-up for this year's Reading And Leeds Festivals has been announced.

Posted 31st March 2009 in News

The initial line-up for this year's Reading And Leeds Festivals has been announced.

After Arctic Monkeys were confirmed early yesterday, the other two headliners are to be Kings Of Leon and Radiohead. Other bands on the bill are Kaiser Chiefs, The Prodigy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Placebo.

The first acts announced for Bank Holiday weekend August are:

Reading Friday 28th / Leeds Sunday 30th

Main Stage:
Kings Of Leon
Kaiser Chiefs
Placebo
Fall Out Boy
Funeral For A Friend
Deftones

Reading Saturday 29th / Leeds Friday 28th

Main Stage:
Arctic Monkeys
The Prodigy
Maximo Park
Ian Brown
Courteeners

Reading Sunday 30th / Leeds Saturday 29th

Main stage:
Radiohead
Bloc Party
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Vampire Weekend
Brand New


Gossip and Glasvegas have been announced for the NME Radio 1 Stage in Reading on the Saturday and Leeds on the Friday.

Other acts to play over the weekend are:

AFI
Friendly Fires
Florence and the Machine
Gallows
Jamie T
The Gaslight Anthem
White Lies


For ticket availability, check here.