Reading and Leeds 2022: Line-up and how to watch live

Tom Parfitt
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MONTERREY, MEXICO - MARCH 23: Alex Turner lead singer of Arctic Monkeys performs during a show as part of the Pal Norte Music Festival 2019 on March 23, 2019 in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Arctic Monkeys will headline Reading and Leeds Festivals this weekend. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)

Thousands of music fans are preparing to descend upon Reading and Leeds Festivals as the bank holiday weekend begins.

Arctic Monkeys, The 1975 and Dave are among the six acts headlining the twin festivals in Berkshire and Yorkshire.

Here is everything you need to know about Reading and Leeds 2022.

Reading and Leeds line-up and schedule

Reading and Leeds Festivals share the same line-up, which features acts from the worlds of rock, pop, grime, hip-hop and electronic music.

The festivals' schedule rotates across both sites – Reading's Richfield Avenue and Leeds' Bramham Park – over the three-day event.

READING, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Fireworks go off at Liam Gallagher's set as he performs on Main Stage East during Reading Festival 2021 at Richfield Avenue on August 29, 2021 in Reading, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
The popular festivals share the same line-up. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

This year's bill includes Wolf Alice, Fontaines DC, Bastille and Little Simz, plus the following six headliners across two main stages:

Arctic Monkeys (Main Stage East)

  • Reading: Saturday, 9:50pm-11:20pm

  • Leeds: Sunday, 9:20pm-10:50pm

Bring Me the Horizon (Main Stage West)

  • Reading: Saturday, 8:25pm-9:45pm

  • Leeds: Sunday, 7:50pm-9:10pm

Dave (Main Stage East)

  • Reading: Friday, 10pm-11:20pm

  • Leeds: Saturday, 9:30pm-10:50pm

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - AUGUST 13: British rapper Santan Dave performs at Way Out West on August 13, 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden. (Photo by Julia Reinhart/WireImage)
Rapper Dave will become the youngest Reading and Leeds headliner ever, at 23. (Photo by Julia Reinhart/WireImage)

Halsey (Main Stage West)

  • Reading: Sunday, 8:25pm-9:45pm

  • Leeds: Friday, 7:50pm start time

Megan Thee Stallion (Main Stage West)

  • Reading: Friday, 8:55pm-9:55pm

  • Leeds: Saturday, 8:20pm-9:20pm

The 1975 (Main Stage East)

  • Leeds: Friday, 9:20pm-10:50pm

  • Reading: Sunday, 9:50pm-11:20pm

Which acts have dropped out?

Rage Against the Machine were due to headline the festivals but pulled out over a medical issue involving their frontman.

The US rock band cancelled their European tour earlier this month after Zack de la Rocha was told by doctors he should not perform.

READING, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Matty Healy of The 1975 performs live on the Main Stage during day one of Reading Festival 2019 at Richfield Avenue on August 23, 2019 in Reading, England. (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns)
The 1975 replaced Rage Against the Machine on the festival line-up. (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns)

They were replaced by The 1975, prompting a backlash from some fans who demanded refunds.

Two other acts – Jack Harlow and Maneskin – withdrew from the line-up in order to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday.

Charli XCX and AJ Tracey have been confirmed to replace them.

How to watch Reading and Leeds 2022 on TV

Tickets for Reading and Leeds 2022 have sold out, but can still follow the action live on the BBC.

BBC iPlayer will be live-streaming sets from both main stages from 2:30pm on Friday, 2pm on Saturday and 1:20pm on Sunday.

BBC One will broadcast Dave's set at 11:45pm on Saturday, followed by Arctic Monkeys' performance at 11:30pm on Sunday.

Radio listeners can tune into Radio 1 and BBC Sounds across the weekend for further live coverage.