The first acts have been announced for Reading and Leeds Festival

Virgin Radio

13 Feb 2018, 12:57

After much anticipation, the first acts for Reading and Leeds Festival have been announced.

Kings of Leon, Fall Out Boy and Kendrick Lamar are this year's headline acts at the festival. Among the other performers named were Courteeners, Sum 41 and The Wombats who will be taking to the stage on the weekend of 24th - 26th August. 

Stars including Wolf Alice and Dua Lipa who are also on the lineup expressed their excitement of performing online. Dua Lipa tweeted: 'Can't wait to play my first @OfficialRandL festival this year!'. 

The lineup though is getting a mixed reaction from fans online, with some commenting that they were expecting to see bigger acts scheduled to headline. 

More names are scheduled to be added in the upcoming months. 

Tickets are on sale now

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