Arctic Monkeys to headline Reading And Leeds Festival

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Mar 30, 2009
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Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's Reading And Leeds Festivals.

The band will kick off the festival, which takes place between August 28-30, at the northern site on the opening day before heading south to play there the following day.

And NME.COM will have the rest of the headliners for this year's event exclusively from 7pm tonight, plus many more names for this year's bill.

We also have an exclusive allocation of tickets for this year's festival which go on sale as soon as the bill is announced at 7pm (BST).

Why not bookmark our ticket link Seetickets.com/nmereadingleeds now so you have a head start, although it won't go live until tonight.

In addition to our online announcement, this week's issue of NME – on UK newsstands from April 1 – has exclusive interviews with the bands playing the event, plus the lowdown on what's new at the 2009 festival.

Keep you browser pointing at NME.COM throughout today to get all the news from the 2009 Reading And Leeds Festivals first.

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steve_shit

Mar 30, 2009

wow! thats original.

time_for_something_biblical

Mar 30, 2009

They're overrated and shit!After a orgasmic line up last year and the year before that, they RUIN.The other two headliners better being AMAZING.

mossy14

Mar 30, 2009

Fucking Hell This is great News Bring On KOL and GreenDay!oh and the cribs!!!!!!

blackiethelib

Mar 31, 2009

Steve headliners arn't gonna be "original" as they have to be what will attract the most people, the BIG bands. I'm sure they'll have unique bands as well on other stages, I'm hoping for animal collective, tv on the radio and bon iver myself. But wouldn't turn down KOL or Radiohead as headliners!! OH AND WEEZER :):)

Gerbalism

Mar 31, 2009

They only played 3 years ago, and even then they got their arses handed to them on a plate by Muse!Mossy - I take it that's a joke!

Scoobysnaxx

Mar 31, 2009

Not to bothered about them, but it's just one act for now. I hope they pull someone huge out the bag like AC/DC or Radiohead. Also Kings of Leon are a must!