Reading & Leeds Festival Announces First Bands For 2017

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December 1, 2016

Muse have been confirmed as the first headliner for Reading & Leeds 2017!

On top of that the festival has also announced Architects, While She Sleeps, At The Drive-In, Against The Current and more to its 2017 line-up! Talking about their appearance, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy said: “We’re very excited to be playing Reading and Leeds again. More news about our plans for 2017 coming in the new year.”

Reading & Leeds Festival 2017 takes place between August 25 – 27 with tickets now available from the Kerrang! Ticket store!

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