It's that Reading & Leeds Festival time of the year: the end of the summer, a long weekend in a field for anyone with a ticket and maybe a "bottling off" for any acts that get on the wrong side of the British crowds. This year you can watch Reading and Leeds on BBC iPlayer , while selected Reading performances will be televised. Brits abroad can watch Reading and Leeds festival for free on BBC iPlayer from anywhere with a VPN.
Reading Festival can trace its roots back to 1961 and, when combined with Leeds, is the second biggest in Britain. It might not have the New Age vibe of Glasto but it does have a remarkable history of its own including last U.K.
gig by Kurt Cobain 's Nirvana in 1992 and the Stone Roses before their 1996 break-up. Read on for the full lineups and times at both sites but highlights will be sure to include sets from headliners Liam Gallagher, Fred again..
, Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish and the Bottlemen. The Prodigy on the Chevron stage might be one for Gen X'ers and look out for The Two Door Cinema Club on the Main Stage. Leeds Festival was hit by severe weather on Friday, meaning the Radio 1 and Aux stages didn't host performances (see: pictures of tents blowing away).
Read on to find out how to watch Reading and Leeds Festival live streams for FREE from anywhere . How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 live streams for FREE How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 live streams from anywhere with a VPN Couldn't get a ticket for Reading & Leeds Festival 2024? We've got you. Look no further than a VPN, or virtual private network.
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Head to BBC iPlayer and watch Reading & Leeds 2024 for free from anywhere. How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 live streams in the U.S.
, Australia and around the world The action takes place on BBC iPlayer from 10 p.m. BST on Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25.
The BBC will be posting a few "must-watch tracks" on the BBC Music YouTube channel , which will be available worldwide for any Reading & Leeds fans not based in the U.K..
However, if you're usually based in the U.K. but aren't there at the moment, you can tune in to all the Reading & Leeds Festival live streams on BBC iPlayer via a VPN such as NordVPN .
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, the BBC will have full coverage of the Main Stage and the Chevron Stage at Reading (NOT Leeds) with a selection of sets available to stream live, and you'll be able to watch the performances on catch-up for 30 days afterwards. Who is headlining Reading & Leeds 2024? Liam Gallagher, Blink 182, Gerry Cinnamon, Lana Del Rey, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Fred Again..
are the headline acts at the 2024 Reading & Leeds festival. Reading full lineup & stage times (BST) Friday – Reading line-up & times (Aug 23) All times BST Main Stage: Blink-182 9.45pm Gerry Cinnamon 7.
50pm Two Door Cinema Club 6.25pm Spiritbox 5.10pm Neck Deep 3.
55pm The K's 2.45pm Kneecap 1.45pm Seb Lowe 12.
50pm Dasha 12.00pm Chevron Stage: The Prodigy 10.15pm Bou 8.
15pm Denzel Curry 6.55pm Kenya Grace 5.40pm Sota 4.
25pm Killowen 3.30pm SimOne 2.35pm LeoStayTrill 1.
40pm BBC Radio 1 Stage: Jorja Smith 9.20pm David Kushner 7.40pm Confidence Man 6.
10pm Teddy Swims 4.55pm FLO 3.40pm G Flip 2.
40pm Chinchilla 1.40pm Kid Brunswick 12.50pm Frozemode 12.
00pm Saturday: Reading line-up & times (Aug 24) Main Stage Fred Again.. 10.
05pm Lana Del Rey 8.10pm Raye 6.35pm Fontaines D.
C. 5.20pm Bleachers 4.
05pm The Last Dinner Party 2.55pm Dead Poet Society 1.55pm Courting 12.
55pm Zino Vinci 12.00pm Chevron Stage Sonny Fodera 8.20pm Barry Can't Swim 6.
45pm Digga D 5.40pm Goddard. 4.
25pm 4am Kru 3.20pm A Little Sound 2.25pm DJ Jackum 1.
30pm Efan 12.20pm BBC Radio 1 Stage The Wombats 10.25pm Skrapz 9.
20pm Overmono 8.05pm The Beaches 7.05pm Wunderhorse 6.
05pm Jessie Murph 5.00pm Zach Templar 4.00pm Bears In Trees 3.
00pm New West 2.05pm Swim School 1.15pm Sunday – Reading line-up & times (Aug 25) Main Stage Liam Gallagher 10.
05pm Catfish & The Bottlemen 8.10pm 21 Savage 6.40pm Pendulum 5.
25pm Reneé Rapp 4.10pm Bru-C 3.00pm Crawlers 2.
00pm Corella 1.00pm The Luka State 12.10pm Chevron Stage Skrillex 9.
50pm Nia Archives 8.10pm Dom Dolla 6.50pm Kenny Beats 5.
35pm Danny Howard 4.20pm Jaguar 3.10pm Mette 2.
10pm BBC Radio 1 Stage Beabadoobee 9.10pm Ashnikko 7.35pm Jesse® 6.
25pm Artemas 5.20pm James Marriott 4.15pm Destroy Boys 3.
10pm Good Neighbours 2.15pm Alfie Templeman 1.20pm Felix Ames 12.
25pm Leeds full lineup & stage times (BST) Friday – Leeds line-up & times (Aug 23) Main Stage Liam Gallagher 9.30pm Catfish & The Bottlemen 7.35pm 21 Savage 6.
05pm Pendulum 4.50pm Reneé Rapp 3.40pm Bru-C 2.
35pm Crawlers 1.40pm Corella 12.50pm The Luka State 12.
00pm Chevron Stage Skrillex 9.20pm Nia Archives 7.40pm Dom Dolla 6.
25pm Kenny Beats 5.10pm Danny Howard 3.55pm Jaguar 2.
45pm Mette 1.50pm BBC Radio 1 Stage (disrupted by severe weather) Beabadoobee 8.40pm Ashnikko 7.
10pm Jesse® 6.00pm Artemas 4.55pm James Marriott 3.
50pm Destroy Boys 2.50pm Good Neighbours 1.55pm Alfie Templeman 1.
05pm Felix Ames 12.15pm Saturday – Leeds line-up & times (Aug 24) Main Stage Blink-182 9.15pm Gerry Cinnamon 7.
20pm Two Door Cinema Club 5.55pm Spiritbox 4.40pm Neck Deep 3.
35pm The K's 2.30pm Kneecap 1.40pm Seb Lowe 12.
50pm Dasha 12.00pm Chevron Stage The Prodigy 9.45pm Bou 7.
55pm Denzel Curry 6.40pm Kenya Grace 5.25pm Sota 4.
10pm Killowen 3.15pm SimOne 2.20pm LeoStayTrill 1.
25pm BBC Radio 1 Stage Jorja Smith 8.50pm David Kushner 7.15pm Confidence Man 5.
55pm Teddy Swims 4.50pm FLO 3.50pm G Flip 2.
50pm Chinchilla 1.50pm Kid Brunswick 1.00pm Frozemode 12.
10pm Sunday – Leeds line-up & times (Aug 25) Main Stage Fred Again.. 9.
35pm Lana Del Rey 7.40pm Raye 6.10pm Fontaines D.
C. 4.55pm Bleachers 3.
40pm The Last Dinner Party 2.30pm Dead Poet Society 1.40pm Courting 12.
50pm Zino Vinci 12.00pm Chevron Stage Sonny Fodera 7.50pm Barry Can't Swim 6.
15pm Digga D 5.15pm Goddard. 4.
00pm 4am Kru 2.55pm A Little Sound 2.00pm DJ Jackum 1.
05pm Efan 11.55am BBC Radio 1 Stage The Wombats 9.55pm Skrapz 8.
50pm Overmono 7.35pm The Beaches 6.35pm Wunderhorse 5.
40pm Jessie Murph 4.35pm Zach Templar 3.35pm Bears In Trees 2.
45pm New West 1.55pm Swim School 1.05pm More from Tom's Guide.
