Reading and Leeds Festival 2016: Foals and Disclosure to co-headline alongside Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Jack Ü, Imagine Dragons and Two Door Cinema Club will also play the iconic festivals

Jack Shepherd
Thursday 28 January 2016 09:00 GMT
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The second wave of Reading and Leeds Festival acts has been announced, with Foals and Disclosure set to co-headline.

Joining them will be Imagine Dragons, Two Door Cinema Club, The Internet and Fetty Wapp, all of which are UK festival exclusives.

Jack Ü, Crystal Castles and Nothing But Thieves have also been announced to be playing over the weekend.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers were announced last year as one of the headliners, with The 1975, Courteeners and Boy Better Know previously confirmed.

On headlining the Festival, Foals said: "We're absolutely buzzing to be headlining Reading and Leeds this year. It's a dream come true. I used to watch Nirvana live at Reading '92, on VHS, repeatedly while dying my hair blue and learning how to play guitar, badly.

“We've worked our way up on our own terms and to be given the chance to headline one of world’s most iconic festivals is a huge achievement for us and hopefully a sign for all bands, that, if you stick to your guns and focus on what matters, you'll get there and smash it. Onwards and upwards friends. Long live the guitar band.”

The band has previously headlined Bestival, and will also headline Bilbao BBK alongside Arcade Fire. Reading and Leeds takes place between 26 - 28 August.

All additional acts to play Ready and Leeds:

Foals (Co-Headliner)

Disclosure (Co-Headliner)

Jack Ü

Imagine Dragons

Two Door Cinema Club

Fetty Wap

Crystal Castles

Parkway Drive

Nothing But Thieves

The Internet

Oliver Heldens

Hannah Wants

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Previously announced:

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The 1975

Courteeners

Boy Better Know

Twenty One Pilots

Eagles Of Death Metal

Slaves

Hinds

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