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This year, Reading and Leeds are set to be some of the mightiest dates in the UK festival calendar. With both fests, as usual, set over three days on this coming August Bank Holiday weekend, the line-ups are huge. The Killers, Billie Eilish, Sam Fender and Loyle Carner are just a few of the pop superstars on the bill.
Heading off to one of the festivals this weekend? Here is everything you need to know about who’s playing, where and when.
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Reading Festival 2023 line-up and stage times
Friday August 25
Main Stage West
12pm - 12:30pm - Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
1:20pm - 2pm - Sea Girls
2:55pm - 3:35pm - You Me At Six
4:30pm - 5:10pm - Trippie Redd
6:10pm - 7:10pm - BICEP
8:15pm - 9:45pm - Foals
Main Stage East
12:40pm - 1:10pm - Yard Act
2:10pm - 2:45pm - Tion Wayne
3:45pm - 4:20pm - Mimi Webb
5:20pm - 6pm - Wet Leg
7:20pm - 8:05pm - Loyle Carner
9:50pm - 11:20pm - Sam Fender
BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - Khazali
1:35pm - 2:05pm - NOISY
2:30pm - 3pm - The Murder Capital
3:20pm - 3:55pm - Mother Mother
4:15pm - 4:50pm - Nessa Barrett
5pm - 5:35pm - Gryffin
5:40pm - 6:15pm - Soulecta
6:20pm - 7pm - Koven
7:05pm - 7:45pm - Vibe Chemistry
8pm - 8:40pm - Venbee
8:45pm - 9:45pm - Hedex
9:50pm - 11:15pm - Sub Focus B2B Dimension
Festival Republic Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - Bilk
12:45pm - 1:15pm - Lauran Hibberd
1:30pm - 2pm - Himalayas
2:15pm - 2:45pm - The Last Dinner Party
3pm - 3:30pm - Jesse Jo Stark
4:40pm - 5:10pm - Games We Play
5:30pm - 6pm - Pinkshift
6:20pm - 6:55pm - Magnolia Park
7:15pm - 7:55pm - Knocked Loose
8:15pm - 8:55pm - Normandie
9:20pm - 10pm - Yonaka
10:30pm - 11:20pm - Palaye Royale
BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage
12:50pm - 1:20pm - BZ
1:40pm - 2:10pm - Highlyy
2:30pm - 3pm - KiLLOWEN
3:20pm - 3:50pm - ShaSimone
4:10pm - 4:40pm - Finn Foxell
5:05pm - 5:35pm - skaiwater
6pm - 6:35pm - DJ Target
7pm - 7:35pm - D Double E
8pm - 8:35pm - Sainte
9:05pm - 9:45pm - Meekz
BBC Music Introducing Stage
12:30pm - 12:50pm - Cole Bleu
1pm - 1:20pm - Haunt The Woods
2:35pm - 2:55pm - Charlotte Plank
3:35pm - 3:55pm - FROZEMODE
4:10pm - 4:30pm - Blazer Boccle
5:10pm - 5:30pm - Frankie Beetlestone
5:45pm - 6:10pm - Lexie Carroll
7:10pm - 7:35pm - Antony Szmierek
7:50pm - 8:15pm - ALT BLK ERA
Saturday, August 26
Main Stage East
12pm - 12:30pm - James Marriott
1:20pm - 1:50pm - Baby Queen
2:40pm - 3:10pm - Holly Humberstone
4pm - 4:35pm - Inhaler
5:35pm - 6:15pm - Nothing But Thieves
7:15pm - 8:05pm - Central Cee
9:50pm - 11:20pm - The Killers
Main Stage West
12:40pm - 1:10pm - Jamie Webster
2pm - 2:30pm - Arlo Parks
3:20pm - 3:50pm - Easy Life
4:45pm - 5:25pm - Chase Atlantic
6:25pm - 7:05pm - Knucks
8:15pm - 9:45pm - The 1975
BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage
12pm - 12:35pm - Somebody's Child
12:55pm - 1:30pm - Nieve Ella
1:50pm - 2:25pm - Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn
2:50pm -3:25pm - Caity Baser
3:50pm - 4:30pm - Georgia
4:45pm - 5:25pm - Tibasko
5:30pm - 6:15pm - Jaguar
6:20pm - 7:20pm - Grils Don't Sync
7:25pm - 8:25pm - Sammy Virji
8:35pm - 9:35pm - LF System
9:45pm - 11:15pm - MK
Festival Republic Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - Anchor Lane
12:45pm - 1:15pm - Fat Dog
1:30pm - 2pm - Graphic Nature
2:20pm - 2:50pm - EKKSTACY
3:10pm - 3:40pm - High Vis
4pm - 4:30pm - Scowl
4:50pm - 5:20pm - Zand
5:40pm - 6:15pm - Mothica
6:35pm - 7:10pm - Joey Valence & Brae
8:35pm - 9:10pm - Kennyhoopla
9:35pm - 10:20pm - Sleep Token
10:40pm - 11:25pm - Yung Lean
BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage
1pm - 1:30pm - Malaki
1:50pm - 2:20pm - Proph
2:40pm - 3:15pm - Queen Millz
3:35pm - 4:10pm - Jordy
4:30pm - 5:05pm - Kenny Allstar
5:25pm - 6pm - JBEE
6:25pm - 7pm - MIDWXST
7:25pm - 8pm - Nippa
8:25pm - 9:05pm - Ken Carson
9:30pm - 10:10pm - Cordae
10:40pm - 11:20pm - Clavish
BBC Music Introducing Stage
12:20pm - 12:40pm - Bellah Mae
1:20pm - 1:55pm - Hannah Grae
2:30pm - 2:50pm - Chalk
3pm - 3:20pm - Pixey
3:50pm - 4:10pm - Native James
4:25pm - 4:45pm - L'objectif
5:25pm - 5:45pm - Lucia & The Best Boys
6pm - 6:20pm - Only The Poets
7:45pm - 8:10pm - HOTWAX
Sunday, August 27
Main Stage East
12:10pm - 12:40pm - The Amazons
1:30pm - 2pm - MUNA
2:50pm - 3:25pm - Bakar
4:20pm - 5pm - Rina Sawayama
5:55pm - 6:35pm - Declan Mckenna
7:40pm - 8:25pm - Steve Lacy
10pm - 11:20pm - Billie Eilish
Main Stage West
12:50pm - 1:20pm - Hot Milk
2:10pm - 2:40pm - The Snuts
3:35pm - 4:10pm - Don Broco
5:10pm - 5:45pm - Lil Tjay
6:45pm - 7:30pm - Becky Hill
8:35pm - 9:55pm - Imagine Dragons
BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage
12:05pm - 12:35pm - Wallice
1pm - 1:35pm - Joesef
2pm - 2:35pm - Foushee
2:55pm - 3:30pm - Eliza Rose
3:45pm - 4:20pm - Austin Millz
4:25pm - 5:05pm - Taylah Elaine
5:10pm - 5:50pm - Harriet Jaxxon
5:55pm - 6:40pm - Charlie Tee
6:45pm - 7:30pm - Metrik
7:40pm - 8:25pm - Friction
8:35pm - 9:35pm - Shy FX
9:45pm - Andy C
Festival Republic Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - English Teacher
12:45pm - 1:15pm - Royel Otis
1:30pm - 2pm - Artemas
2:15pm - 2:45pm - Upsahl
3pm - 3:30pm - The Royston Club
3:50pm - 4:20pm - Ethel Cain
4:40pm - 5:10pm - Dylan John Thomas
5:30pm - 6pm - Giant Rooks
6:20pm - 6:50pm - Mae Stephens
7:10pm - 7:40pm - Tom Odell
8pm - 8:30pm - COIN
8:50pm - 9:20pm - Vistas
9:40pm - 10:15pm - TV Girl
10:35pm - 11:25pm – Lovejoy
BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage
1:05pm - 1:35pm - Mya Craig
1:55pm - 2:25pm - Temz
2:45pm - 3:15pm - Mnelia
3:35pm - 4:10pm - Artan
4:30pm - 5:05pm - J Fado
6pm - 6:35pm - Lost Girl
7pm - 7:40pm - Dreya Mac
8:05pm - 8:45pm - Songer
9:05pm - 9:50pm - Lancey Foux
10:30pm - 11:20pm - K-Trap
BBC Introducing Stage
12:30pm - 12:50pm - Beaux
1:50pm - 2:10pm - TWST
3:15pm - 3:35pm - Pritt
4:10pm - 4:35pm - ADMT
4:50pm - 5:10pm - TS Lagga
5:45pm - 6:05pm - Grandmas House
6:20pm - 6:45pm - VIDDY
7:30pm - 7:55pm - Matilda Mann
Leeds Festival 2023 line-up and stage times
Friday, August 25
Main Stage East
12pm - 12:30pm - The Amazons
1:20pm - 1:50pm - MUNA
2:40pm - 3:10pm - Bakar
4pm - 4:30pm - Rina Sawayama
5:25pm - 6:05pm - Declan Mckenna
7:05pm - 7:50pm - Steve Lacy
9:30pm - 10:50pm - Billie Eilish
Main Stage West
12:40pm - 1:10pm - Hot Milk
2pm - 2:30pm - The Snuts
3:20pm - 3:50pm - Don Broco
4:40pm - 5:15pm - Lil Tjay
6:15pm - 6:55pm - Becky Hill
8pm - 9:20pm - Imagine Dragons
BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage
12:05pm - 12:35pm - Wallice
1pm - 1:30pm - Joesef
1:55pm - 2:25pm - Foushee
2:45pm - 3:20pm - Eliza Rose
3:35pm - 4:05pm - Austin Millz
4:10pm - 4:45pm - Taylah Elaine
4:50pm - 5:30pm - Harriet Jaxxon
5:35pm - 6:15pm - Charlie Tee
6:20pm - 7pm - Metrik
7:10pm - 7:55pm - Friction
8:05pm - 9:05pm - Shy FX
9:15pm - 10:45pm - Andy C
Festival Republic Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - English Teacher
12:45pm - 1:15pm - Royel Otis
1:30pm - 2pm - Artemas
2:15pm - 2:45pm - The Royston Club
3:05pm - 3:35pm - Ethel Cain
3:55pm - 4:25pm - Dylan John Thomas
4:45pm - 5:15pm - Giant Rooks
5:35pm - 6:05pm - Mae Stephens
6:25pm - 6:55pm - Tom Odell
7:15pm - 7:45pm - COIN
8:05pm - 8:40pm - Vistas
9pm - 9:35pm - TV Girl
10pm - 10:50pm - Lovejoy
BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage
1:20pm - 1:50pm - Mya Craig
2:10pm - 2:40pm- Temz
3pm - 3:30pm - Mnelia
3:50pm - 4:20pm - Artan
4:40pm - 5:10pm - J Fado
5:50pm - 6:25pm - Lost Girl
6:45pm - 7:20pm - Dreya Mac
7:45pm - 8:20pm - Songer
8:35pm - 9:20pm - Lancey Foux
10pm - 10:50pm - K-Trap
BBC Music Introducing Stage
1:10pm - 1:30pm - Beaux
1:40pm - 2pm - TWST
2:30pm - 2:50pm - Pritt
3pm - 3:20pm - ADMT
4:20pm - 4:40pm - TS Lagga
5:15pm - 5:35pm - Grandmas House
5:55pm - 6:15pm - VIDDY
7pm - 7:20pm - Matilda Mann
LS23
10pm - 11pm - Harriet Jaxxon
11pm - 12:15am - Gentlemens Club
12:15am - 1:30am - Andy C
1:30am - 3am - Georgie Riot
Saturday, August 26
Main Stage West
12pm - 12:30pm - Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
1:20pm - 1:50pm - Sea Girls
2:40pm - 3:10pm - You Me At Six
4pm - 4:35pm - Trippie Redd
5:35pm - 6:35pm - BICEP LIVE
7:40pm - 9:10pm - Foals
Main Stage East
12:40pm - 1:10pm - Yard Act
2pm - 2:30pm - Tion Wayne
3:20pm - 3:50pm - Mimi Webb
4:45pm - 5:25pm - Wet Leg
6:45pm - 7:30pm - Loyle Carner
9:20pm - 10:50pm - Sam Fender
BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage
12:20pm - 12:50pm - NOISY
1:15pm - 1:50pm - The Murder Capital
2:10pm - 2:45pm - Mother Mother
3:05pm - 3:40pm - Nessa Barrett
3:55pm - 4:40pm - Gryffin
4:45pm - 5:25pm - Soulecta
5:30pm - 6:10pm - Koven
6:15pm - 6:55pm - Vibe Chemistry
7:15pm - 7:55pm - Venbee
8:05pm - 9:05pm - Hedex
9:15pm - 10:45pm - Sub Focus B2B Dimension
Festival Republic Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - Bilk
12:50pm - 1:20pm - Lauran Hibberd
1:40pm - 2:10pm - Himalayas
2:30pm - 3pm - The Last Dinner Party
3:20pm - 3:50pm - Jesse Jo Stark
4:10pm - 4:40pm - Games We Play
5pm - 5:30pm - Pinkshift
5:50pm - 6:25pm - Magnolia Park
6:45pm - 7:25pm - Knocked Loose
7:45pm - 8:52pm - Normandie
8:50pm - 9:30pm - Yonaka
10pm - 10:50pm - Palaye Royale
BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage
12:25pm - 12:55pm - BZ
1:15pm - 1:45pm - Highlyy
2:05pm - 2:35pm - KiLLOWEN
2:55pm - 3:25pm - ShaSimone
3:45pm - 4:15pm - Finn Foxell
5:25pm - 6pm - skaiwater
6:25pm - 7pm - D Double E
7:25pm - 8pm - Sainte
8:30pm - 9:10pm - Meekz
BBC Music Introducing Stage
12:30pm - 12:50pm - Cole Bleu
1pm - 1:20pm - Haunt The Woods
1:50pm - 2:10pm - Frankie Beetlestone
2:20pm - 2:40pm - Blazer Boccle
3:10pm - 3:30pm - Lexie Carroll
3:40pm - 4pm - Charlotte Plank
5:10pm - 5:35pm - Antony Szmierek
6:35pm - 7pm - FROZEMODE
7:15pm - 7:40pm - ALT BLK ERA
Climate Live: Bus Stage
12:05pm - 12:55pm - Alt Stage Panel: Amybeth McNulty, Bella Ramsey, Dominique Palmer, Rachel Kiki Tabizel, Frances Fox, Fi Quekett, Anais Daly, Charlotte Lastoweckyi
2:15pm - 2:45pm - Martha Jean
3:15pm - 3:45pm - Molly Burman
4:15pm - 4:45pm - Panel: The Power of Creative Industry to Create Change
5:15pm - 5:45pm - Coupdekat
6:15pm - 6:45pm - Izzi De-Rosa
7:15pm - 7:45pm - Charlotte Plank
Sunday, August 27
Main Stage East
12:45pm - 1:15pm - Baby Queen
2:05pm - 2:35pm - Holly Humberstone
3:25pm - 4pm - Inhaler
5pm - 5:40pm - Nothing But Thieves
6:40pm - 7:40pm - Central Cee
9:20pm - 10:50pm - The Killers
Main Stage West
12:05pm - 12:35pm - Jamie Webster
1:25pm - 1:55pm - Arlo Parks
2:45pm - 3:15pm - Easy Life
4:10pm - 4:50pm - Chase Atlantic
5:50pm - 6:30pm - Knucks
7:40pm - 9:10pm - The 1975
11pm - 1am - Sigma & Friends
BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - Somebody's Child
12:50pm - 1:20pm - Nieve Ella
1:35pm - 2:10pm - Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn
2:35pm - 3:10pm - Caity Baser
3:30pm - 4:05pm - Georgia
4:20pm - 5pm - Tibasko
5:05pm - 5:45pm - Jaguar
5:50pm - 6:50pm - Grils Don't Sync
6:55pm - 7:55pm - Sammy Virji
8:05pm - 9:05pm - LF System
9:15pm - 10:45pm - MK
Festival Republic Stage
12pm - 12:30pm - Anchor Lane
12:45pm - 1:15pm - Fat Dog
1:30pm - 2pm - Graphic Nature
2:15pm - 2:45pm - EKKSTACY
3pm - 3:30pm - High Vis
3:50pm - 4:20pm - Scowl
4:40pm - 5:10pm - Zand
5:25pm - 5:55pm - Mothica
6:15pm - 6:45pm - Joey Valence & Brae
8:05pm - 8:35pm - Kennyhoopla
9pm - 9:45pm - Sleep Token
10pm - 10:50pm - Yung Lean
BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage
1pm - 1:30pm - Malaki
1:50pm - 2:20pm - Proph
2:40pm - 3:10pm - Queen Millz
3:30pm - 4pm - Jordy
4:20pm - 4:55pm - Kenny Allstar
5:15pm - 5:50pm - JBEE
6:10pm - 6:45pm - MIDWXST
7:05pm - 7:40pm - Nippa
8:05pm - 8:40pm - Ken Carson
9:05pm - 9:40pm - Cordae
10:10pm - 10:50pm - Clavish
BBC Music Introducing Stage
12:35pm - 12:55pm - Bellah Mae
1:05pm - 1:25pm - Hannah Grae
1:55pm - 2:15pm - Chalk
2:25pm - 2:45pm - HOTWAX
3:15pm - 3:35pm - L'objectif
3:50pm - 4:10pm - Native James
5:30pm - 5:50pm - Lucia & The Best Boys
6:35pm - 7pm - Only The Poets
7:15pm - 7:40pm - Pixey
Climate Live: Bus Stage
1pm - 1:30pm - Panel: Queer Climate Justice
2:15pm - 2:45pm - cathy kio
3:15pm - 3:45pm - The Redroom
4:15pm - 4:45pm - Panel: Making Music Photography Accessible
5:15pm - 5:45pm - LUNARCA
6:15pm - 6:45pm - tinyumbrellas
7:15pm - 8pm - Jedward
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