More acts announced for Reading and Leeds festivals
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More than 30 acts have been added to the line-up for Reading and Leeds Festivals.
R&B girl group Flo, singer-songwriter Teddy Swims and alternative rap trio Frozemode are among those performing on the Radio 1 Stage.
A number of headliners have already been announced, including Fred again.., Lana Del Rey and Blink-182.
The festival will take place from 21 to 25 August, returning to Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds.
Jaguar, Mette and LeoStayTrill will be gracing the Chevron, an open-air stage with a silent disco in Reading and Leeds simultaneously.
Also added to the line-up are boy band Bears in Trees, indie-rock group Swim School, TikTok star Seb Lowe, frontman of The Vamps Bradley Simpson and indie-rock quartet Dead Poet Society.
A number of acts appearing exclusively at Leeds have also been announced, including singer-songwriter ADMT, alt-rock band The Kites and punk-rock group Bilk.
The return of Leeds' LS23 stage has also been announced, with acts such as Sota and Overmono performing.
Leeds Festival 2023 saw more people arrested for drug offences compared to the previous year, as part of a police crackdown following the death of a teenager.
David Celino, 16, died after taking drugs at Leeds Festival in 2022.
Both Festival Republic and West Yorkshire Police have said safety planning for the 2024 festival had begun.
Tickets went on general sale on 30 November 2023.
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