Imagine Dragons

Billie Eilish , Sam Fender and Lewis Capaldi have been announced as headliners of next year's Reading and Leeds festivals.

Imagine Dragons , Foals and The Killers will also be starring on the main stages.

Greg James revealed the line-up on his Radio 1 Breakfast Show earlier.

The three-day festival will take place on 25 to 27 August, returning to Richfield Avenue, Reading, and Leeds' Bramham Park .

Becky Hill , who's also appearing on The Bill , tells Newsbeat she " can't wait to feel the energy" of the crowds.

" The energy is unmatched by any other festival, " she says. " It's one of my favourite crowds to perform to. "

Wet Leg , MUNA, Eliza Rose , Loyle Carner , slowthai, Bicep, Central Cee and Baby Queen will also be playing.

They'll be joined on The Bill by Don Broco , Tion Wayne , Nessa Barrett , Declan Mckenna and You Me At Six.

Afterglow singer Becky has been performing at The Festival for A Number of years and says she " loves the fact that I've worked My Way up The Bill ".

" The Show now has really found its beat, " says Becky.

" I'm very excited to to have so many people enjoying themselves from all different backgrounds. "

Her performance features drag artists and Becky says inclusion is " so important" to her set.

" There shouldn't be any exclusion in in Dance Music , and any music in anywhere, but particularly when people party, it should be for everybody and anyone. "

After the pandemic, there was criticism that and include more female-led acts.

For next year's line-up, just one in six headliners are female-led performers at Reading and Leeds.

" There's always room for improvement, " Becky says.

" I think, not only for women, but for people of colour, for queer people, for non-binary artists. "

But she says " it's beautiful to see things changing".

Reading and Leeds also drew criticism Last Year when.

The 1975 replaced headliners Rage Against the Machine at Two Weeks ' notice and Eurovision winners Måneskin and US rapper Jack Harlow also cancelled their sets.

with tents set On Fire . It followed the death of 16-year-old, who fell ill after taking a particular type of ecstasy at The Festival .

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Source of news: bbc.com