First headliners announced for Reading & Leeds Fest 2022

Top names range from Megan Thee Stallion to The Arctic Monkeys

Author: Radina Koutsafti and Mike Bedigan, PAPublished 8th Dec 2021
Last updated 27th May 2022

Award-winning rapper Dave, The Arctic Monkeys and Rage Against The Machine have been announced among the first headliners for Reading and Leeds Festivals 2022.

WAP singer Megan Thee Stallion, Bring Me The Horizon and Halsey have also been revealed as headliners.

Tickets for the festivals, which take place over the Bank Holiday weekend of 26th-28th August next year, go on sale at 9am on Friday 10th December.

The festivals will once again boast a dual main stage layout meaning more massive names and no clashes.

Brixton rapper Dave, who has won most major UK music accolades, will become the youngest ever artist to headline the festivals, at just 23 years old.

He will be joined by Sheffield quartet The Arctic Monkeys, who haven't played in the UK since their 2018 Tranquillity Base Hotel and Casino Tour.

Los Angeles rap metal band Rage Against The Machine, infamous for their 2009 Christmas number one campaign for Killing In The Name, also make their return to the festivals.

More acts announced reveal a range of genres for next year's line-ups, including indie pop, rock, grime, rap and electronic.

Eurovision winners Måneskin will also be there

Heat Waves singers Glass Animals are joined by Bastille and Wolf Alice as well as Dublin rockers Fontaines DC.

London rapper Little Simz is also on the bill alongside Run The Jewels as well as 2021 breakout star Jack Harlow.

Eurovision winners Måneskin have also confirmed they will be attending the festivals through a post on Twitter.

Melvin Benn, managing director of event promoter Festival Republic, said:

"With so many amazing acts set to play, Reading and Leeds is set to return as the ultimate festival weekend of the summer: defining the sounds of modern groundbreaking music. I cannot wait."

The three-day festivals return to their usual venues - Reading's Richfield Avenue and Leeds' Bramham Park.

More acts are set to be announced soon.

The Reading & Leeds Fest 2022 line-up so far:

  • Arctic Monkeys
  • Arrdee
  • Bastille
  • Bring Me the Horizon
  • Circa Waves
  • Chloe Moriondo
  • Dave
  • Denzel Curry
  • Fever 333
  • Fontaines D.C.
  • Glass Animals
  • Griff
  • Halsey
  • Hybrid Minds
  • Jack Harlow
  • Joy Crookes
  • Jxdn
  • Kid Brunswick
  • Little Simz
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • Madison Beer
  • Måneskin
  • Pale Waves
  • Pink Pantheress
  • Polo G
  • Rage Against the Machine|
  • Run the Jewels
  • Tai Verdes
  • Wallows
  • Wilkinson
  • Wolf Alice

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