Heavy metal stars Metallica are to headline Reading Festival next year for the fourth time.
Organisers are delighted to announce the UK festival exclusive performance from Metallica on the main stage and also a varied line-up of stars for both Reading and Leeds in 2015 including Pierce the Veil, Wilkinson Live, Refused, American hip hop duo Run the Jewels and Manchester Orchestra.
These are the first of hundreds of exciting acts set to appear across the weekend and tickets are now on sale, including a £50 instalment plan.
Metallica's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and Rob Trujillo will take to the Main Stage next August Bank Holiday Weekend.
The band have a rich history at the festivals, having first headlined Reading Festival 18 years ago.
With a career spanning more than three decades and more than 110 million records sold across the world, Metallica are undoubtedly one of the biggest and best live acts on the planet.
Their critically acclaimed film ‘Some Kind of Monster’ will be re-released on Monday, December 15, available for the first time digitally and on Blu-ray, and including ‘Metallica: This Monster Lives’, a new 25-minute feature following up on the last decade with the band.
Ulrich says: “We are obviously beyond thrilled to be returning to headline the magnificent and mighty double shot at Reading & Leeds for the fourth time. We are practically the house band. Bring it!”
Festival boss Melvin Benn said: “I’m excited to be able to announce Metallica as the first headliner for Reading and Leeds 2015.
"Their amazing live show promises to be a favourite with rock, metal and genuine music fans at the UK's most important music festival, perfectly topping a bill of brilliant acts from across the genres.
"I’m looking forward to revealing the rest of the festival line-up, which will feature the absolute best of rock, indie, dance and hip hop and will only add to the amazing atmosphere that make Reading and Leeds so special.”
Fresh from their highly anticipated fourth studio album, Californian post-hardcore favourites Pierce the Veil will be making their long-awaited Reading & Leeds debut in 2015.
Vic Fuentes, of the band, said: "We've been dying to do these festivals ever since we started touring in the UK! It's such an honour to be a part of something that people wait all year round to see.”
With his set this year proving to be one of the defining moments on the BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage, drum ‘n’ bass maestro Wilkinson is no stranger to Reading and Leeds. Stepping up his live show yet another notch following his ‘Lazers Not Included’ tour, he will be returning to the festival in 2015.
Refused have become one of the most influential heavy bands of a generation. The Swedish punk band’s now legendary album ‘The Shape Of Punk To Come’ fused noisy hardcore, post-punk, techno and jazz.
Since reforming for shows in 2012, the band have returned stronger than ever.
With two critically acclaimed albums released in the last two years, Run the Jewels are arguably one of the hottest hip-hop acts on the planet. Making their Reading and Leeds debut next year, rap veterans Killer Mike and El-P’s performance will be essential festival viewing.
Manchester Orchestra will make their third trip to Reading and Leeds in 2015.
Following the release of fourth album ‘Cope’ and this year’s stripped down alternate version ‘Hope’, their appearances at the Festivals will be a summer highlight for indie-rock fans.
TICKET INFORMATION
Second batch of tickets for Reading & Leeds 2015 are on sale now.
Weekend tickets £205.00 plus £8 booking fee + postage
● Early entry permits £20
● Campervan permits £75
● Lockers £16
● Reading car parking £10
● Weekend ticket prices include camping Securing your ticket is even easier with the £50 instalment plan. To save a spot at Reading & Leeds 2015, simply put down £50 then pay the balance in monthly instalments.
Tickets are strictly limited to a maximum of four per person/address/payment card for those booking by telephone or online at http://www.seetickets.com/content/reading-leeds?src=randl2015PR21
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