Our highlights from Reading and Leeds Festival 2025
What a weekend!
Last updated 26th Aug 2025
The August Bank Holiday Weekend brought sunshine and music to the UK as the iconic Reading and Leeds Festival returned from 22nd-24th August.
With huge acts like Chappell Roan, Example, Leigh-Anne, Rudimental, Travis Scott, Becky Hill and Limp Bizkit to fill the bill across the two venues, the weekend went off in style — with many calling Chappell's 17-song set 'the most incredible show'.
The weekend kicked off on Friday 22nd August with Travis Scott headlining Leeds at Bramham Park, while Hozier and Chappell Roan took to the stage in Reading. On Saturday, they headed to Leeds, while Bring Me The Horizon and Limp Bizkit headlined Reading.
On Sunday, with the alarm off for many the following morning, Travis Scott took to the main stage at Reading, while Bring Me The Horizon and Limp Bizkit relocated to Leeds to close the festival there.
The weekend saw a whole host of huge acts across the three days, including Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock, who performed her new single 'Been A Minute' as part of her set. She later sat down with Hits Radio in Leeds to talk all things festival backstage.
Leigh-Anne takes on Hits Radio's festival quick-fire:
There were also memorable performances from Becky Hill (who headlined the dance stage), Rudimental, AJ Tracey and Nell Mescal.
We adored this lovely on-stage moment when Becky Hill discussed her rise to fame during her many performances at Reading and Leeds Festival over the years:
Backstage, Becky told Hits Radio how her new collab with Gary Barlow 'Don't Look Down' came about:
Reading and Leeds Festival will return in 2026, from 27th-30th August.
Here's our highlights of Reading and Leeds Festival 2025 in pictures:
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan
The crowd during Chappell Roan
Hozier
Hozier
Becky Hill
Becky Hill
Example
Example
The crowd at Leeds
Leigh-Anne
Leigh-Anne
The Kooks
Luke from The Kooks hanging out backstage
Nell Mescal at Reading and Leeds Festival
AJ Tracey
The crowd during Rudimental
Now read:
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Everything you need to know about Grammy Award-winning singer Chappell Roan