Reading & Leeds Festival Announces Neck Deep, Alternative Stage And More

Meet your Lock Up Stage headliners for the August bank holiday weekender!

June 7, 2017

Neck Deep have been announced as the special guest headliners for this year’s Lock Up Stage. On top of that, the festival has also announced Fizzy Blood, The Lafontaines, as well as the likes of Bill Bailey, Simon Amstell, Katharine Ryan and loads more.

They all join a bill that sees the likes of Muse, Eminem and Kasabian headline, along with Korn, Architects, Marmozets, Against The Current, PVRIS and loads more.

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