One of the UK’s monster festivals – Reading/Leeds, taking place August 27-30, 2015, has announced a first batch of performances. And with Metallica confirmed as the first headliner, 2015’s festival proves to be a rock fest again!

Reading/Leeds 2015 Festival Flyer

“We are obviously beyond thrilled to be returning to headline the magnificent and mighty double shot at Reading and Leeds for the fourth time,” said drummer Lars Ulrich. “We are practically the house band. Bring it!”

After fabulous performance at Glastonbury 2014, in spite of the mixed reaction to heavy metal legends headlining the gig, Metallica are invited to headline this year’s Reading/Leeds festival, being the only headliners announced yet.

As reported by theguardian.com, festival organizer Melvin Benn said he was “excited” about the Reading and Leeds Metallica booking:

“Their amazing live show promises to be a favorite with rock, metal and genuine music fans at the UK’s most important music festival, perfectly topping a bill of brilliant acts from across the genres.”

The other bands announced to participate are California post-hardcore outfit Pierce The Veil, drum’n’bass performer Wilkinson, Swedish punk rockers Refused, eccentric rap project Run The Jewels, London-based singer-songwriter Jamie T and Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra.

According to Kerrang, Pierce The Veil can’t wait to take part in one of the world’s biggest festivals:

“We’ve been dying to do these Festivals ever since we started touring in the UK!” reveals frontman Vic Fuentes. “It’s such an honor to be a part of something that people wait all year round to see.”

UPDATE (2/26): A lot more acts were added to Reading/Leeds 2015 lineup, with headliners grouped by dates. The full docket of yet-announced festival’s performances is listed below, so as the renewed fesival poster.

Buy your tickets to the 2015 Reading/Leeds here (for Reading Festival and Leeds Festival separately).

Reading/Leeds 2015 Festival Lineup:

Reading (8/28), Leeds (8/29):

Mumford & Sons
Special Guest TBA
Bastille
All Time Low
Panic! At The Disco
Neck Deep
Limp Bizkit
Peace
Swim Deep
American Football
The Districts
Knife Party (closing set)
Wilkinson (live)
New Found Glory
Django Django

Reading (8/29), Leeds (8/30):

Metallica
Bring Me The Horizon
Royal Blood
Pierce The Veil
Marmozets
Rebel Sound
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Everything Everything
Wolf Alice
Circa Waves
Run The Jewels
Slaves
Special Guest Headline TBA
Mastodon
The Wombats

Reading (8/30), Leeds (8/28):

The Libertines
Kendrick Lamar
Jamie T
The Maccabees
The Cribs
Lonely The Brave
deadmau5
Tyler, The Creator
Gorgon City
Years & Years
Jamie XX
Glass Animals
Boy Better Know
Refused
Frank Turner (solo)

Other acts include:

Ben Khan
Brodinski
Camo & Krooked
Cardiknox
Dillon Francis
FTSE
Hannah Wants
Hudson Mohawke
My Nu Leng
Porter Robinson
Tourist
Toyboy & Robin
Bury Tomorrow
Cancer Bats
Frnkiero Andthe Cellabration
Ghost
Gojira
Modern Life is War
Simple Plan
The Menzingers
While She Sleeps
Alvvays
Ash
Coasts
Darlia
DMA’s
Jack Garratt
Jake Isaac
Little May
Manchester Orchestra
Pretty Vicious
Radkey
Rat Boy
San Fermin
The Bulletproof Bomb
Walking On Cars
We Are The Ocean
Azealia Banks
Asap Ferg
Flatbush Zombies
Rae Sremmurd
Craze
Krept & Konan
Lethal Bizzle
Nick Brewer
Oneman
Pell
Ratking
Stormzy