How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 in the UK and beyond

Like every year, many British music fans end the summer with a visit to Reading or Leeds Festival. The two events feature a stellar line-up of British and international stars set to perform 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 even have a step-by-step guide on how to watch if you’re outside the UK.

As usual, the BBC is your source for some 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 includes live streams from two stages and highlights from many artists on iPlayer.

When is Reading and Leeds Festival 2024?

The pair of festivals will take place from August 23 to 25, 2024.

The Reading Festival will be held on Richfield Avenue, while the Leeds event returns to Bramham Park.

Who’s performing at Reading and Leeds Festival 2024?

Like every year, both festivals offer visitors a rich and varied line-up. There will be plenty of big stars – headliners include Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Blink 182, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Fred Again.. and Gerry Cinnamon.

Here are some highlights of the main phases:

Reading Festival main stage schedule

Friday August 23

• Dasha – 12 noon
• Seb Lowe – 12:50
• Kneecap – 1:45 p.m
• The K’s – 2:45 p.m
• Neck Deep – 3:55 p.m
• Spirit box – 5:10 p.m
• Two Door Cinema Club – 6:25 p.m
• Gerry Cinnamon – 7:50 p.m
• Blink-182 – 9:45 PM

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 Child Prodigy – 10:15 p.m

Sunday August 25

• Freezemode – 12:00
• Kid Brunswick – 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
• Confidant – 6:10 p.m
• David Kushner – 7:40 p.m
• Jorja Smith – 9:20 p.m

You can view the full program of the Reading Festival here.

Leeds Festival main stage programme

Friday August 23

• The State of Luka – 12:00
• Corella – 12:50
• Crawlers – 1:40 p.m
• Bru-C – 2:35 p.m
• Renée Rapp – 3:40 p.m
• Garland – 4:50 p.m
• 21 Wild – 6:05 PM
• Liam Gallagher – 9:30 p.m
• Catfish & The Bottlemen – 7:35 PM

Saturday August 23

• Dasha – 12 noon
• Seb Lowe – 12:50
• Kneecap – 1:40 p.m
• The K’s – 2:30 p.m
• Neck Deep – 3:35 p.m
• Spirit box – 4:40 p.m
• Two Door Cinema Club – 5:55 p.m
• Gerry Cinnamon – 7:20 p.m
• Blink-182 – 9:15 PM

Sunday August 24

• Fred again.. – 9:35 PM
• Lana Del Rey – 7:40 p.m
• Raye – 6:10 p.m
• Fontaines DC – 4:55 p.m
• Grandstands – 3:40 p.m
• The last dinner – 2:30 p.m
• Dead Poet Society – 1:40 p.m
• Making out – 12:50
• Zino Vinci – 12:00

Visit the official Leeds Festival website for the full timetable.

How to watch Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 live online

If you can’t make it to either festival in person, you can watch what’s happening via the BBC. Thanks to the broadcaster, you can catch some performances from the Main Stage and the Chevron Stage.

Throughout the festival weekend, you’ll find selected performances and highlights on the Reading & Leeds livestream on BBC iPlayer. In addition, from Monday, August 26, you can watch highlights, as well as selected full sets and must-watch tracks, on Music Channel.

If you’re more of a listener, Radio 1 will bring you live music from Reading and Leeds all weekend long – expect special guests and surprises too.

And if you want to experience the festivals again later, check out BBC Sounds – 30 days after the festivals you can listen to selected sets and highlights from the stages.

Please note that you need a TV license to use BBC streaming services and radio channels.

However, you can watch festival highlights via social media if you don’t have one. You can catch the best Reading and Leeds moments on the BBC Music YouTube channel. You can also access festival material behind the scenes via Radio 1’s Instagram and TikTok accounts.

How to watch Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 in the US and abroad

The BBC channels are the best places to watch and listen to coverage of the two festivals, but unfortunately access to them outside of Britain is severely limited. However, it is not impossible.

To access iPlayer from outside the UK, which will stream the best performances from the Main Stage and the Chevron Stage, you can try a VPN (virtual private network). This service allows you to bypass geo-blocking and access websites outside the country you are in.

Of the many providers available, we recommend NordVPN, an affordable and reliable app that has been tested by many.

Here is a step-by-step guide to connecting to BBC iPlayer via NordVPN.

1.

Sign up for NordVPN

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You can register here. By default, the Complete plan is selected, but if you only need the VPN, click Get Standard. Choose between a two-year, one-year and one-month subscription at the top.

Follow the prompts to create your account and pay.

2.

Install the NordVPN app

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If you’re using a phone or tablet, go to the app store, search for NordVPN and 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 Buy NordVPN for Windows. Run the downloaded file to install it.

3.

Launch NordVPN

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Launch the app and log in with 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 look very similar.

Use the list of locations (from the world icon at the top left) or scroll the map to Great Britain and tap Connect to London. If requested, grant NordVPN permission to set up a VPN connection. You may need to enter your Windows password or, on a mobile device, your passcode.

4.

Wait for the VPN to connect

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You should see a message stating that the VPN is connected. You can see this by the green CONNECTED and a padlock above Great Britain.

5.

Open iPlayer

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Log in with your BBC account (create one if you don’t already have one) and search for the festival content. It should work fine as the VPN gives the impression that you are in Great Britain.

You can read more about the process and guidelines in our article on how to watch BBC iPlayer from abroad.

Don’t forget you can watch the festival highlights without restrictions on the BBC YouTube channel.