At just gone 6pm on BBC Radio One after declaring the festival to be a “right of passage” for many and one of the most “inclusive and diverse festivals” around, Clara Amfo announced that Fontaines D.C. Renee Rapp, Pendulum and other acts such as Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats, Beabadoobee would all be joining the line up for this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals.

Other new acts announced who will join the bill for the annual twin-site festival include, Kenya Grace, Nia Archives, Two Door Cinema Club, Neck Deep, The Wombats, Ashnikko, David Kushner, Rachel Cinouriri, Hak Baker, The Last Dinner Party, Sonny Fodera and more.

The announcement follows the reveal of the 2024 headliners, which includes Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Fred Again.., Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish & The Bottlemen. With 21 Savage, Jorja Smith (in a UK festival exclusive) and The Prodigy, all being previously announced back in November.

Tickets are on sale now for both the Reading and Leeds locations which are due to take place on the August bank holiday weekend. Tickets are available for purchase here (for Reading) and here (for Leeds).

Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic said :

“It’s thrilling to announce such an incredible range of groundbreaking artists who are shaping the music scene in real time. Reading & Leeds doesn’t stand still; our audience demands the best and our line up strives to reflect what people are currently listening to. As the UK’s biggest and best music festival, Reading & Leeds is a unique and prestigious platform which attracts the world’s biggest artists. We’re proud to always be at the cutting edge and keen eyes may have spotted another evolution for the show on the poster; ‘The Chevron’ – details of which will be revealed soon.”