Leeds and Reading add over 50 new acts to line up

Leeds and Reading add even more enormous acts to their joint line up. Find out who's involved here.

Mike Warburton

Date published: 23rd Apr 2014

Photo: Blood Red Shoes

With four of the biggest acts in the world already announced as Leeds and Reading headliners, the mighty festival double team return with a further raft of high end acts primed to tear up the green fields of Yorkshire and Berkshire between the 22nd and 24th of August.

Some of the bands just added include the critically lauded Brighton indie-punk duo Blood Red Shoes (check out their latest single below), Japanese metal gods Crossfaith, Dry the River, Leeds boys Pulled Apart By Horses, punk trio Gnarwolves, nu metal stalwarts Papa Roach, UK rock kings Young Guns and pop punk champions Tonight Alive and The Story So Far.

The NME and Radio One Stage will see UK anthemic rockers Twin Atlantic join the likes of previously anounced The Courteeners and Bombay Bicycle Club, with Mallory Knox, Lonely The Brave, The Horrors, The Kooks and Twin Shadow.

Elsewhere, look out for an exclusive live set from man of the moment Duke Dumont, as well as AlunaGeorge, Gesaffelstein, The Glitch Mob, Borgore, Adventure Club, Snakehips and Electric Youth

Party starting Gypsy-punks Gogol Bordello and emo heroes Jimmy Eat World take over Lock Up Stage headline duties, whilst the Festival Republic Stage will welcome Band Of Skulls, garage rockers Palma Violets and the energetic Augustines

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