The first bands for Reading and Leeds have been announced with Guns n Roses, Blink 182 and Arcade Fire all set to be headlining the festivals. In addition the original line up of The Libertines will also make an appearance along with The Gaslight Anthem who move up to the main stage this year.

Acts confirmed to play the festival are as follows:

Mainstage Friday 27th Reading/Sunday 29th Leeds
Guns N Roses
Queens of The Stone Age
Biffy Clyro
Lostprophets
NOFX
Gogol Bordello
Billy Talent

NME/Radio 1 Stage
LCD Soundsystem
Phoenix
Mumford and Sons
Delphic
Yeasayer
The Big Pink
Two Door Cinema

Mainstage Saturday 28th Reading/ Friday 27th Leeds
Arcade Fire
The Libertines
Dizzee Rascal
The Cribs
The Maccabees
Modest Mouse
Gaslight Anthem

NME/Radio 1 Stage
Pendulum
Enter Shikari
Crystal Castles
Special Guests
Frank Turner

Mainstage Sunday 29th Reading/Saturday 28th Leeds
Blink 182
Paramore
Weezer
Cypress Hill
Limp Bizkit
You Me At Six
All Time Low

NME/Radio 1 Stage
Klaxons
We Are Scientists
Foals
Band Of Horses
Kele
The Drums

More bands are still to be announced for the festivals which take place at Reading and Leeds over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Friday 27 August to Sunday 30. Tickets are on sale now.