ALMOST a quarter of a million people will descend across two locations for the largest UK music festival later this week.

The likes of Liam Gallagher, Blink-182, and Fred Again are to headline Reading and Leeds across the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Plenty of Bradfordians travelling to Leeds' Bramham Park can expect to enjoy a wide range of music genres at the four-day festival.

The annual festival is back this weekendThe annual festival is back this weekend (Image: Matthew Eachus)

Who will perform at Leeds Festival?

Brit-pop icon Gallagher will mark the 30th anniversary of Oasis’ all-conquering debut Definitely Maybe by performing the album in full on Friday.

Before that, Catfish and the Bottlemen make their highly anticipated return, and London-born hip-hop star 21 Savage is set to appear on the main stage.

Pendulum, one of the biggest electronic rock crossover bands of all time, and rapper Bru-C also kickstart the action-packed festival.

Catfish and the Bottlemen will return to the Leeds stageCatfish and the Bottlemen will return to the Leeds stage (Image: Festival Republic) A day later, indie band Two Door Cinema Club and Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon are to perform.

Punk rockers Blink-182 finish a superb Saturday where acts such as The Prodigy, Teddy Swims, UK R&B icon Jorja Smith, and Neck Deep play on the different stages.

Fred again… will perform his first festival headline showFred again… will perform his first festival headline show (Image: Theo Batterham) On Sunday, it is time for Fred Again to perform his first festival headline show. The Wombats are also on at the same time over at the BBC Radio 1 Stage.

This will be after Lana Del Rey, BRIT awards record breaker RAYE, and Irish group Fountains D.C. all take to the main stage.

Indie rocker Gerry Cinnamon takes to the stage on SaturdayIndie rocker Gerry Cinnamon takes to the stage on Saturday (Image: Anthony Mooney)

New for 2024

This year will see the debut of new stage: The Chevron, which will feature iconic artists The Prodigy, Sonny Fodera, Skrillex, Nia Archives, Barry Can’t Swim, Denzel Curry, Bou, Kenya Grace, and many more. 

Positioned in the main arena of the festival site, The Chevron is a 40,000-capacity open-air venue featuring the world’s first floating video canopy made up of hundreds of thousands of programmable LED lights.

240,000 people are set to attend across both Leeds and Reading240,000 people are set to attend across both Leeds and Reading (Image: Matt Eachus) The new stage will also host the world’s biggest silent rave where fans can secure their tickets and headsets for £15 plus a refundable £20 deposit. 

Reading and Leeds will also welcome an entirely new set of performers with the debut of The Aux, a first-of-its-kind live stage for the UK’s digital content creators.

Teddy Swims is another artist on the weekend billTeddy Swims is another artist on the weekend bill (Image: Borkowski) The Leeds exclusive LS23 stage returns - the 360° immersive rave experience, known for its incredible light design, will see festival goers packed together dancing until the early hours, deep within the forest.

Newly announced for sets at the LS23 stage include Manchester-based producer Sota, and Nathan Dawe.

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is a headline actFormer Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is a headline act (Image: Gavin Bond) Sell out expected

Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic said, “We are delighted that weekend tickets for Reading and Leeds are expected to sell out in the coming days.

"Reading and Leeds is a pivotal moment in UK cultural calendar and we’re thrilled to mark a new chapter in the festival’s rich history."