As is the case every year, many UK-based music fans will be rounding off the summer with a visit to Reading or Leeds Festival. Both events feature a stellar line-up of British and international stars performing this bank holiday weekend.
Here’s how to watch the best live coverage of Reading and Leeds 2024 online, on TV, radio and more on a wide range of devices including smartphones and tablets. We’ve even got a step-by-step guide on how to watch if you’re outside the UK.
As usual, the BBC is your go-to provider for pretty comprehensive live coverage of Reading and Leeds 2024, whether you want to watch online, on your TV, on your mobile or listen on the radio. Coverage will include live streams from both stages and highlights from many of the artists on iPlayer.
When is Reading and Leeds Festival 2024?
Both festivals will take place from August 23 to 25, 2024.
The reading festival will be held on Richfield Avenue, while the Leeds event will return to Bramham Park.
Who will perform at Reading and Leeds Festival 2024?
As every year, both festivals offer visitors a rich and varied program. The big stars will be numerous: among the headliners, we count Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Blink 182, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Fred Again.. and Gerry Cinnamon.
Here are some highlights from the main stages:
Reading Festival Main Stage Schedule
Friday August 23
- Dasha – 12:00
- Seb Lowe – 12:50
- Kneecap – 1:45 p.m.
- The K’s – 2:45 p.m.
- Up to the neck – 3:55 p.m.
- Spiritbox – 5:10 p.m.
- Club Two Door Cinema – 6:25 p.m.
- Gerry Cinnamon – 7:50 p.m.
- Blink-182 – 9:45 p.m.
Saturday August 24
- LeoStayTrill – 1:40 p.m.
- SimOne – 2:35 p.m.
- Killowen – 3:30 p.m.
- Sota – 4:25 p.m.
- Kenya Grace – 5:40 p.m.
- Denzel Curry – 6:55 p.m.
- Bou – 8:15 p.m.
- The Prodigy – 10:15 p.m.
Sunday August 25
- Frozen Mode – 12:00
- Brunswick Child – 12:50 p.m.
- Chinchilla – 1:40 p.m.
- G Flip – 2:40 p.m.
- FLO – 3:40 p.m.
- Teddy swims – 4:55 p.m.
- Confidence Man – 6:10 p.m.
- David Kushner – 7:40 p.m.
- Jorja Smith – 9:20 p.m.
You can view the full Reading Festival programme here.
Leeds Festival Main Stage Schedule
Friday August 23
- Luka State – 12:00
- Corella – 12:50 p.m.
- Crawlers – 1:40 p.m.
- Bru-C – 2:35 p.m.
- Renée Rapp – 3:40 p.m.
- Clock – 4:50 p.m.
- 21 Savage – 6:05 p.m.
- Liam Gallagher – 9:30 p.m.
- Catfish and the Bottlemen – 7:35 p.m.
Saturday August 23
- Dasha – 12:00
- Seb Lowe – 12:50
- Kneecap – 1:40 p.m.
- The K’s – 2:30 p.m.
- Up to the neck – 3:35 p.m.
- Spiritbox – 4:40 p.m.
- Cinema Club Two Door – 5:55 p.m.
- Gerry Cinnamon – 7:20 p.m.
- Blink-182 – 9:15 p.m.
Sunday August 24
- Fred again.. – 9:35 p.m.
- Lana Del Rey – 7:40 p.m.
- Raye – 6:10 p.m.
- Fontaines DC – 4:55 p.m.
- Bleachers – 3:40 p.m.
- The Last Dinner – 2:30 p.m.
- Dead Poets Society – 1:40 p.m.
- The Court – 12:50 p.m.
- Zino Vinci – 12:00
For the full programme, visit the official Leeds Festival website.
How to watch Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 live online
If you can’t make it to either festival in person, you can check out what’s on via the BBC. Through the channel, you’ll be able to catch some of the performances from the Main Stage and Chevron Stage.
Throughout the festival weekend, you can catch selected performances and highlights on the Reading & Leeds live stream on BBC iPlayer. Plus, from Monday 26 August, you can watch highlights, a selection of full sets and favourite tracks on Music Channel.
If you’re more of a listener, Radio 1 will be bringing you live music from Reading and Leeds throughout the weekend. Expect special guests and surprises too.
And if you want to experience the festivals later, check out BBC Sounds: for 30 days after the festivals, you can listen to selected sets and highlights from the stages.
Please note that you need a TV licence to use BBC streaming services and radio channels.
However, you can watch highlights of the festival via social media if you don’t have one. You can catch highlights from Reading and Leeds on BBC Music’s YouTube channel. Plus, you can go behind the scenes at the festival via Radio 1’s Instagram and TikTok accounts.
How to watch the Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 in the US and abroad
The BBC channels are the best places to watch and listen to coverage of both festivals, but unfortunately access to them outside the UK is very limited. However, it is not impossible.
To access iPlayer from outside the UK, which will be showing the best performances from the Main Stage and Chevron Stage, you can try a VPN (virtual private network). With this service, you will bypass geo-blocking and access websites located outside the country you are in.
Among the many providers available, we recommend NordVPN, an affordable and reliable app that has been tested by many people.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to connect to BBC iPlayer via NordVPN.
Sign up for NordVPN
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You can sign up here. By default, the Complete plan is selected, but if you only need the VPN, click Get Standard Plan. At the top, choose between a two-year, one-year, and one-month plan.
Follow the instructions to create your account and pay.
Install the NordVPN app
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If you are using a phone or tablet, simply go to its app store and search for NordVPN, then install it.
If you’re using Windows, log in to your NordVPN account in a web browser, go to the Downloads section, and click Download app next to Get NordVPN for Windows. Run the downloaded file to install it.
NordVPN Launched
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Launch the app and log in using the email address and password you entered when creating an account with NordVPN. On Windows, you should see a screen like this, but other apps are very similar.
Use the list of locations (from the world icon in the top left) or scroll to the UK and tap Connect to London. If prompted, allow NordVPN to set up a VPN connection. You may need to enter your Windows password or, on a mobile device, your passcode.
Wait for the VPN to connect
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You should see a message telling you that the VPN is connected. You can see it with the green CONNECTED and a padlock over the United Kingdom.
Open iPlayer
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Log in with your BBC account (create one if you don’t have one), then search for the festival content. It should work fine, as the VPN makes it look like you’re in the UK.
You can read more about the process and guidelines in our article on how to watch BBC iPlayer from abroad.
Don’t forget that you can watch highlights of the festival on the BBC YouTube channel without restrictions.
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