Leeds & Reading Festival add 50 new names to 2014 lineup

Organisers of this year’s Reading & Leeds Festivals have confirmed a wealth of new names to appear at the two sites this coming August.

Over on the NME/Radio 1 Stage, headliners Disclosure, Courteeners and Bombay Bicycle Club are to be joined by ex-My Chemical Romance front man and previous festival headliner Gerard Way in his first ever solo UK show, whilst hip-hop heavyweight and Kendrick Lamar-collaborator Schoolboy Q and the soulful vocal and cutting rap delivery of Maverick Sabre are also set to appear.

Reading & Leeds have a burgeoning reputation for bringing the best in electronic music and cutting edge dance to the Festival and the additions of the incredible Sigma, Indiana, RÜFÜS, Panama, Kove, MØ, Lxury and Billion prove that this trend will continue.

Providing a place to see upcoming acts alongside some real heavy hitters, the Festival Republic Stage is looking as strong as ever. Headlined by Palma Violets, Band Of Skulls and Augustines, now King Charles, Southern, We Are Scientists, The Amazing Snakeheads, American Authors, Little Matador, The Minutes, Leaders Of Men, The Sunshine Underground, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Sivu, Drowners, Lucius and Saint Raymond have all joined the line-up.

Added as a new stage in 2013, this year sees the return of the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage. Dedicated to all things hip-hop, urban and grime, and already boasting the likes of Giggs, Pusha T, Danny Brown and Joey Bada$$, the stage is joined by MistaJam, Raleigh Ritchie, Dirty Dike, Edward Scissortongue, Dominique Young Unique, Tempa T, Little Simz, Newham Generals, Adian Coker, Kwabs, Elli Ingram, Hawk House and My Nu Leng alongside the other previously announced names.

Check the full lineup below. Tickets for Reading / Leeds are available now direct fromTicketmaster UK. Click here for more information.