Reading & Leeds has announced a second wave of artists set to perform at the 2025 edition, with new names including Limp Bizkit, D-Block Europe and Heartworms. Check out the updated bill below.
This year’s edition of the dual-festival is set to take place between August 21 and 24. Back in December, the first wave of artists joining the line-up was confirmed, with Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon and Hozier all being confirmed as headliners.
Now, organisers have confirmed even more names joining the bill, including nu-metal pioneers Limp Bizkit, who will be taking to the main stage to perform classics like ‘Break Stuff’, ‘Nookie’, ‘My Way’ and more. Their set will lead into a headline slot from Sheffield metal giants Bring Me The Horizon.
D-Block Europe have also been listed among the new additions, and the announcement comes as they recently became the first UK rap act to sell out four consecutive nights at The O2 Arena. Like Limp Bizkit, they will also be taking to the main stage just before a headline act, with Travis Scott set to deliver his only European shows of the year at R&L shortly afterwards.
Indie artist Bakar is set to make his return to the Reading & Leeds site too, as are viral duo Good Neighbours, Wrexham four-piece The Royston Club, Liverpool-based band Red Rum Club, pop-punk act Mouth Culture and Manchester’s jasmine.4.t.
NME Cover alumni Nemzzz has also joined the 2025 line-up, as have other former cover stars Been Stellar and Heartworms.
“As an American band, playing Reading and Leeds feels like looking into a portal of British music culture we only saw on YouTube as kids,” Been Stellar said in a new statement. “We’ll have something new to share as well, so it will be a great baptism of fire for the next era of Been Stellar.”
Other new additions include Example, Badger, Matilda Mann, Snayx, Pozer, Jazzy, Nell Mesal, VLURE, Balu Brigada and more. Check out the new poster below.
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“Reading & Leeds really has something for everyone this year. The response to the line-up so far has been incredible, and today’s additions bring so much to the table,” said Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic. “We’ve seen first-hand what Limp Bizkit and D-Block Europe can do in front of these crowds – they will not disappoint – and beyond that you’ll find countless artists making a name for themselves this summer.
Benn continued: “2025 already feels like the start of a bold new era for Reading & Leeds, and a positive shift in UK festival culture. This line-up and everything we’re introducing to the festival experience will define the years to come.”
As well as the main headliners for 2025, last December also saw a number of other acts confirmed. These included AJ Tracey, Becky Hill, Amyl And The Sniffers, The Dare, Enter Shikari and Lambrini Girls, as well as Bloc Party, who are set to play the first ever ‘icon’ slot.
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The full line-up for Reading & Leeds so far is:
Chappell Roan
Hozier
Bring Me The Horizon
Travis Scott
AJ Tracey
Becky Hill
Sammy Virji
Enter Shikari
The Kooks
Bloc Party
Trippie Redd
Conan Gray
Amyl And The Sniffers
Wunderhorse
Royel Otis
Del Water Gap
Balming Tiger
Alessi Rose
DJ EZ
Rudim3ntal
High Vis
Bilmuri
Blanco
Issey Cross
Antony Szmierek
Mannequin Pussy
Girls Don’t Sync
Good Kid
Nieve Ella
Lancey Foux
The Dare
Suki Waterhouse
Sofia Isella
Lambrini Girls
Snow Strippers
Soft Play
Luvcat
Sea Girls
Pale Waves
Songer
The Chats
Wallows
Lola Young
The Linda Lindas
Limp Bizkit *
DBlock Europe*
AViVa *
Badger *
Bakar *
Balu Brigada*
Been Stellar *
Ecca Vandal *
Example *
Glixen *
Good Health Good Wealth *
Good Neighbours *
Heartworms *
House of Protection *
Jasmine.4.t *
Jazzy *
Matilda Mann *
Mouth Culture *
Nell Mescal *
Nemzzz *
Origami Angel *
Pozer *
Red Rum Club *
Rifle *
Snayx *
The Royston Club *
VLURE *
VOILÀ *
* Newly added artists
News of the new additions to the 2025 bill come following Melvin Benn speaking to NME earlier this month, and sharing details about the festival’s “world-first” huge shake-up and improvement to their camping facilities for this year.
This came as organisers shared details of a massive overhaul to camping – making for what they call “the biggest site change at the festivals in its 55-year history and the biggest shake-up that UK festival camping has ever seen”.
Five new campsites are on offer, giving music fans the choice, at no extra expense, to “tailor their weekend experience to suit them best”. Check out the details here.
Speaking about Bring Me The Horizon moving to the top of the bill for 2025, following them being co-headliners with Arctic Monkeys in 2022, Benn said: “Bring Me are one of the most amazing bands to work with.
“I’ve no idea of their economics, but it always seems that no matter how much money we pay them, they’re determined to spend more on giving the fans what they want in terms of production and visuals.”
He continued: “That for me, is just an incredible statement from a band to just want to please their fans. The last time they played in 2022 was absolutely extraordinary. They’re definitely going to top it.”
The huge 2024 instalment saw Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Fred Again.., Blink-182, Catfish & The Bottlemen and Gerry Cinnamon top the bill. You can find a list of NME’s top moments from that edition here.
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