Over the years, READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL has seen some of the most memorable musical moments in history.

2012 will be no exception and they are proud to announce three exclusive Main Stage headliners coming to entertain the 160,000 fanatical music enthusiasts who make this the most thrilling festival on earth.  If you want to see every band that matters then Reading & Leeds Festival at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds is the only place to be this August Bank Holiday Weekend.

The greatest rock band in the world right now, and masters of whipping crowds into a frenzy, FOO FIGHTERS will kick off proceedings in Leeds on Friday and close the show in Reading on Sunday, playing their only UK shows this year. THE CURE have an unrivalled catalogue of both commercially and critically acclaimed hits and this is a long awaited return for this hugely influential and important band.  They play Leeds on Saturday and Reading on Friday, their only UK shows this year.  The biggest and most exciting UK band to have emerged in the last decade, KASABIAN make their first headline appearance at the festival on Sunday at Leeds and Saturday at Reading.    Their epic and anthemic tunes will fill the fields at these, their only festival shows in England and Wales in 2012.

The NME/Radio 1 Stage always proves hugely popular and with THE MACCABEES, AT THE DRIVE-IN and JUSTICE lined up for 2012 it’s sure to be busier than ever.  METRONOMY will top the bill on the Dance Stage bringing their blistering live show to the festival.

Many more names are still to be announced on these stages as well as the full line-up for the NME/Radio 1 Stage, Lock-Up Stage, Dance Stage, Festival Republic Stage, BBC Introducing Stage and the Alternative Stage.  This is definitely the finest line-up you’ll find at any festival this summer with over 200 acts appearing at the most incredible event.

Here the complete line-up of the event:
Main Stage

• Friday 24th August
  • THE CURE
  • PARAMORE
  • BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
  • YOU ME AT SIX
  • CRYSTAL CASTLES
  • ANGELS AND AIRWAVES
  • COHEED AND CAMBRIA
  • CANCER BATS
  • DEAF HAVANA
• Saturday 25th August
  • KASABIAN
  • FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
  • THE VACCINES
  • ENTER SHIKARI
  • THE SHINS
  • OFWGKTA
  • MYSTERY JETS
  • BLOOD RED SHOES
  • LOS CAMPESINOS!
• Sunday 26th August
  • FOO FIGHTERS
  • THE BLACK KEYS
  • KAISER CHIEFS
  • BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
  • ALL TIME LOW
  • THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
  • EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
  • BAND OF SKULLS
  • PULLED APART BY HORSES

NME/Radio 1 Stage

• Friday 24th August
  • THE MACCABEES
  • FOSTER THE PEOPLE
  • THE COURTEENERS
  • GRAHAM COXON
  • PASSION PIT
  • THE BLACKOUT
  • THE HIVES
  • SPECTOR
  • FRIENDS
  • HADOUKEN!
  • FUTURE OF THE LEFT
• Saturday 25th August
  • AT THE DRIVE-IN
  • THE CRIBS
  • MASTODON
  • BILLY TALENT
  • MIIKE SNOW
  • SANTIGOLD
  • DRY THE RIVER
  • TWIN ATLANTIC
  • PURE LOVE
  • POST WAR GLAMOUR GIRLS
• Sunday 26th August
  • JUSTICE
  • TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
  • THE HORRORS
  • SBTRKT
  • MARK LANEGAN BAND
  • THE JOY FORMIDABLE
  • TRIBES
  • DJANGO DJANGO
  • HOWLER
  • OF MONSTERS AND MEN

Lock Up StageDance StageLock Up Stage

• Friday 24th August
  • SOCIAL DISTORTION
  • ANTI-FLAG
  • EVERY TIME I DIE
  • BOUNCING SOULS
  • SAVES THE DAY
  • TOUCHE AMORE
  • A WILHELM SCREAM
  • CEREMONY
  • RANDOM HAND
  • STAR FUCKING HIPSTERS
  • DEAD TO ME
  • PETTYBONE
• Saturday 25th August
  • METRONOMY
  • KATY B
  • ZINC (DJ set)
  • AZEALIA BANKS
  • JAGUAR SKILLS
  • MODESTEP
  • FEED ME
  • GRIMES
  • THE JAPANESE POPSTARS
  • CLEMENT MARFO & THE FRONTLINE
  • JAGGA (live set)
• Sunday 26th August
  • LESS THAN JAKE
  • ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES
  • GALLOWS
  • TURBONEGRO
  • TRASH TALK
  • GOOD RIDDANCE
  • THE SKINTS
  • POLAR BEAR CLUB
  • THIS IS HELL
  • MöNGöL HöRDE
  • THE FLATLINERS
  • APOLOGIES, I HAVE NONE
  • CROWNS

Festival Republic Stage

• Friday 24th August
  • SLEIGH BELLS
  • THE SUBWAYS
  • VERONICA FALLS
  • BASTILLE
  • NIKI & THE DOVE
  • ALT-J
  • LUCY ROSE
  • WE ARE AUGUSTINES
  • JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD
  • SAVAGES
  • FIDLAR
  • PALMA VIOLETS
  • O’BROTHER
  • FUNERAL SUITS
• Saturday 25th August
  • BASSNECTAR (DJ set)
  • FEEDER
  • YOUNG GUNS
  • LOWER THAN ATLANTIS
  • WE ARE THE IN CROWD
  • DOG IS DEAD
  • JAKE BUGG
  • DON BROCO
  • OBERHOFER
  • THE KNUX
  • CITIZENS!
  • THEME PARK
  • THE MINUTES
  • BLOOD OR WHISKEY
• Sunday 26th August
  • THE VIEW
  • THE FUTUREHEADS (A capella & acoustic)
  • BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH
  • KING CHARLES
  • 2.54
  • ZULU WINTER
  • S.C.U.M.
  • ALBERTA CROSS
  • ICEAGE
  • DZ DEATHRAYS
  • TOY
  • DEAP VALLY
  • THE CAST OF CHEERS
  • L.A.

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