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Reading and Leeds 2015 saw over 150,000 festival fans revel in an unforgettable weekend of music, including headline acts Mumford & Sons, Metallica and The Libertines, plus hundreds of performances from artists, bands, comedians and DJs.

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BBC Introducing Stage

Friday 26th August

Jägerhaus Stage

Friday 26th August
Saturday 27th August
Sunday 28th August

Foals

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From playing chaotic house parties in their home city of Oxford to becoming major festival headliners across Europe, Foals’ trajectory has been…

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Disclosure

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Disclosure are a garage-house duo consisting of brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence who grew up in south London with an extensive background in music…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Quite possibly the funkiest band in the world, the Chili's brand of rap, rock, punk and funk has created a sound which is uniquely theirs. Outrageous…

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Biffy Clyro

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Known for their anthemic alt-rock, Scotland's Biffy Clyro are a dynamic power trio marked by the throaty lead-vocal brogue of singer/guitarist Simon…

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Fall Out Boy

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Their music contains elements of punk and pop, but they aren't pop-punk. Likewise, their songs are emotional and their lyrics can be poignant, but…

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Jack Ü

A collaboration between Skrillex and Diplo, Jack Ü is an energetic hybrid blend of pop, hip-hop and dance music.

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Two Door Cinema Club

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The Irish Indie-electro-pop three-piece formed in 2007, when founding members Alex Trimble and Sam Halliday met at Bangor Grammar school and…

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The 1975

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Dark and far-reaching, reverential to 90s shoegaze yet constantly looking forward: The 1975's bombastic sound has gained them a haul of fans across…

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Oliver Heldens

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Oliver Heldens was just 17 years old when the biggest record label in the dance industry, Spinnin' Records, approached and signed him. Oliver creates…

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Duke Dumont

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One of the most exciting new producers to emerge from the UK, Duke has set the world alight with his EPs for Tiga's Turbo label and tracks such as the…

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DJ EZ

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Heralded as possibly the UK's best garage DJ, EZ drove to the top with his 'Pure Garage' albums and regular slots with Kiss 100.

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Asking Alexandria

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This UK hard rock sensation have been branded as the new bad boys of rock n' roll by major mainstream media across the world and it's definitely…

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Mastodon

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American hardcore metal band Mastodon make head-spinning, gut-churning progressive metal of explosive and unbridled force. Hailed as one of the most…

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Good Charlotte

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Benji, Joel, Paul, Billy and Dean play an edgy, melodic and emotionally acute brand of indie rock which saw them break into the bigtime in 2003 with…

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Maximo Park

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Indie-Rock band from Newcastle, fronted by the ever charming Paul Smith, whose tightly-wound songs are biting, contemporary takes on the familiar…

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The Temper Trap

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Hailing from Australia, but now based in the UK, the band released their debut album, Conditions, in 2009. Featuring the singles Science of Fear…

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G-Eazy

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G’s been a fixture on the local New Orleans rap scene for a few years and more recently in the music blogosphere, but in the last few months his…

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Travi$ Scott

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Jacques Webster, better known by his stage name Travis Scott, is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer and musician from Houston…

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Kano

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From the same East London 'grime' scene that spawned Wiley, Durrty Goodz and Shystie among others, Kano has a similar star quality, character and…

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Russell Howard

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Russell Howard is one of our funniest and most successful comedians. The quick-witted, cheeky and wryly observant comedian first became known when he…

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Bill Bailey

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Musical deity and comedic visionary? Bath-born founder member of The Rubber Bishops and one of the top stand-up comedians in Britain today. He was…

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Katherine Ryan

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The product of a strict Irish father and a glitzy Canadian 'stage mom', Katherine Ryan won neither friends nor pageant titles growing up. Try as she…

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Fronteers

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An indie rock four piece band from Hull.

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SuperGlu

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Incorporating the raucous energy of The Fall, Pixies or The Damned, the irresistible pop sensibilities of Supergrass or Blur, the impish sense of…

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Gnarwolves

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Gruff punk pop played by Cornish boys living in Brighton. "Gnarwolves are beginning to get the knack for this pop-punk thing, embedding memorable…

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Matrix (DJ)

Jamie Quinn, a man on the cutting edge of drum'n'bass production and DJing.

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CHVRCHES

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CHVRCHES are Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and Lauren Mayberry - three distinct individuals bearing three distinct personalities on a consummate whole…

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Boy Better Know

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British grime artists who also run a record label which was established by JME and Skepta. Boy Better Know have gained popularity, support and…

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Die Antwoord

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Die Antwoord is a South African rap-rave group formed in Cape Town in 2008. The group was formed by rappers Ninja and Yolandi Visser (often stylized…

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Reading Festival

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Reading
RG1 8EQ

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