Reading & Leeds Festival Reveals More Names, More Stages and Additional Programming

Rockstar Energy presents Reading and Leeds reveals a fresh wave of names today, with over 80 artists joining the lineup at the UK’s most anticipated festival weekend from 21st-24th August 2025. 

Alongside an unbelievable headline bill – offering the only opportunity to witness the most important moments in pop culture this year – from Chappell Roan to Travis Scott, and Hozier to Bring Me The Horizon, this year’s lineup is now expanding even further.

Today’s names are led by Leigh-Anne, carving her own exciting solo career after years defining modern pop in Little Mix. Skye Newman, the first UK female solo artist to achieve top 20 placings for her first two singles in over a decade.

Houston trio Waterparks and North London’s R&B artist Demae have been added to the Main Stage ahead of D-Block Europe and Travis Scott. Whilst the pioneering Chevron Stage adds more vibrant names, with Charlotte Plank – one of British dance music’s most prolific hit-makers, West Coast songwriter Still Woozy, and Nottingham’s LYVIA announced to join alongside stage headliners AJ Tracey, Becky Hill and Sammy Virji.

Continuing the trend of innovation, Reading and Leeds in 2025 introduces two brand new stages – celebrating the underground electronic communities blazing a path through modern UK culture. In Reading, the Smirnoff Stage brings together the likes of Riordan, IN PARALLEL, Lu. Re, MEGRA, Omar+, Stresshead and more. In Leeds, the Reload Stage will see DJ Semtex, [IVY], Dr Dubplate, Disrupta, Saint Ludo, Sophia Violet and Tommy Villiers amongst many more.

The Aux Stage – the home of pioneering digital creators at Reading and Leeds – returns after a groundbreaking first edition last year, with an even more impressive lineup of stars, including Brittany Broski.

The full list of artists added today is below :

Main Stage: Waterparks – Demae

Chevron Stage: Leigh-Anne – Still Woozy – Charlotte Plank – late night drive home – LYVIA

The Aux Stage: Brittany Broski (in conversation with Max Balegde in Reading, Charley Marlowe in Leeds) – JaackMaate’s Happy Hour – Old & Bald (Harry Pinero and Darkest Man) – Josh & Moyo – Unplugged Sessions – The Rock Revival Takeover – Climate Live Takeover 

Festival Republic Stage: Skye Newman – Bartees Strange – Any Young Mechanic – Sunday (1994) 

Festival Republic Stage (Thursday – Leeds Only): Chloe Qisha, Freak Slug, Jo Hill, Ben Ellis 

BBC Introducing Stage: Ami Blu – Artio – Ashley Singh – Chanel Yates – Charles – Cliffords – Déyyess – Enna – EV – Eville – Finn Forster – Girl Group – Indoor Foxes – Jack Dean – JD Cliffe – Keo – lleo – Mcxxne – Mudi Sama – Niki Kini – Nxdia – Overpass – Phoebe Green – The Pill – unpeople – V.I.C – WENCH!

Reload Stage (Leeds): anaïs, P-RALLEL, Disrupta, [IVY], DJ Semtex, Riordan, T-Lex, DJ JACKUM, DR Dubplate, Sophia Violet, SAINT LUDO, Omar +, Scruz, ESC, Daisy, Tommy Villiers, Gee Lee, CamUKG, Tomike, SHADEV, FUZION, Megan Wroe

Smirnoff Stage (Reading): ZERO, IN PARALLEL, Riordan, MEGRA, Lu.Re, Omar +, ANNABEL STOP IT, BVNQUET, Ordley, Stresshead, Charlie Boon, DJBE, SOFA, lleahdavies, DRIIA, Johnnie Hartmann, LILI, Ari Oke, DISRUPTA

Silent Disco Chevron (Reading): Badger, Charlie Tee, C100

Silent Disco Festival Republic (Reading): Swiftogeddon, Pop Never Dies, UPRAWR, Hun FM, Jay Knox’s Jams, Fuzz Club, 

Silent Disco Chevron (Leeds): Badger, Lens, C100

Piccadilly Party (Leeds): Swiftogeddon, Shit Indie Disco, UPRAWR, Danny Oliver, Bob Brazill, Dave Duracell, Doktored, Beefy Melons, Fuzz Club, LA Panch, Holland, Rachel Hume

Tickets are on sale now, and available via: www.readingandleedsfestival.com