How to watch Reading & Leeds 2025: live stream for free

Comprising twin festivals taking place 190 miles apart, one at Richfield Avenue in Reading, the other at Bramham Park near Leeds, R&L isn’t for the faint-hearted. Travis Scott, Bring Me the Horizon, Hozier and Chappell Roan are headlining both events, so read on as we explain how to watch Reading & Leeds 2025 streams online from anywhere and for FREE on BBC iPlayer.

As the unofficial annual post-exam results blowout for teenagers up and down the UK, there tends to be an end-of-days feel to Reading & Leeds, while the twin format and north-south divide are a recipe for one-upmanship.

The audience energy is just as big a part of the music, but we have seen a huge shift from the rock heavy bands of the early 2000s. That was of course since the arrival of 50 Cent as a headliner back in 2004, who among others like Panic! at the Disco, Good Charlotte, Twenty One Pilots, My Chemical Romance and Meat Loaf have been given particularly short shrift in the past.

Aside from the headliners, further highlights include Lambrini Girls, Wunderhorse, Bloc Party, Limp Bizkit and The Kooks. The Reading Friday lineup and the Leeds Saturday lineup are the same, as are the Reading Saturday lineup and the Leeds Sunday lineup, and the Reading Sunday lineup and the Leeds Friday lineup.

Read on as we explain how to watch Reading & Leeds live streams from anywhere. We’ve also listed the full lineups further down the page.

Can I watch Reading & Leeds for FREE?

Yes. Viewers in the UK can watch Reading & Leeds festival for free on the BBC iPlayer streaming service.

Not at home? Use a VPN to access you usual streaming services from abroad and watch Reading & Leeds for free.

How to watch Reading & Leeds 2025 from abroad

For those away from home looking to watch Reading & Leeds, you’ll be unable to tune in due to regional restrictions. Luckily, there’s an easy solution.

Downloading a VPN allows you to stream geo-blocked services online, no matter where you are. It’s a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV just as if you were at home. Our favorite is NordVPN.

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How to watch Reading & Leeds in the UK

Can I watch Reading & Leeds 2025 in the US, Canada and Australia?

You won’t see Reading & Leeds in any international listings, but snippets of the festival will be posted on the BBC Music YouTube channel.

Brit abroad? Use a VPN to watch Reading & Leeds on BBC iPlayer from abroad.

Reading 2025 lineup

(All times BST)

Thursday, August 21

Chevron Stage

9:15pm – Cam Smith
10:45pm – Jack Marlow
12:15am – Charlie Tee
1:45am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

22:30pm – Jay Knox’s Jams
12am – Hun FM
1:30am – Swiftogeddon

Friday, August 22

Main Stage

12pm – Red Rum Club
12:50pm – Alessi Rose
1:45pm – The Royston Club
2:45pm – Bloc Party
4:10pm – Wallows
5:20pm – The Kooks
7:10pm – Chappell Roan
9:40pm – Hozier

Chevron Stage

12:25pm – Good Health Good Wealth
1pm – Charlotte Plank
1:50pm – Badger
2:45pm – Nemzzz
3:50pm – Still Woozy
4:55pm – Soft Play
6:10pm – Rudim3ntal
8:40pm – AJ Tracey
11:30pm – C100
1am – Badger
2am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

1pm – Any Young Mechanic
1:50pm – Glixen
2:40pm – Jasmine.4.T
3:30pm – Been Stellar
4:20pm – Sofia Isella
5:10pm – Snayx
6pm – The Linda Lindas
7:40pm – Heartworms
8:30pm – Mannequin Pussy
9:35pm – High Vis
10:40 – The Chats
12am – Pop Never Dies
1:30am – Fuzz Club

BBC Introducing Stage

12pm – Girl Group
12:55pm – Enna
1:50pm – Charles
2:45pm – Phoebe Green
4:35pm – Artio
5:30pm – Overpass
6:25pm – Jack Dean
7:20pm – Ashley Singh
8:15pm – Chanel Yates

The Smirnoff Stage

1:15pm – Djbe
2:45pm – Sofa
4:15pm – Stresshead
5:45pm – Champion
7:15pm – Lu.Re
8:45pm – Annabel Stop It
10pm – Zero
The Aux Stage
1pm – Climate Live Takeover
3pm – Brittany Broski in conversation with Max Balegde

Saturday, August 23

Main Stage

12pm – VOILÁ
12:50pm – Lambrini Girls
1:45pm – South Arcade
2:45pm – Good Neighbours
3:55pm – Royal Otis
5:10pm – Conan Gray
6:30pm – Enter Shikari
7:55pm – Limp Bizkit
9:50pm – Bring Me The Horizon

Chevron Stage

12pm – James And The Cold Gun
12:45pm – Blanco
1:30pm – Issey Cross
2:15pm – Pozer
3:05pm – Example
4:15pm – Pale Waves
5:30pm – Bakar
6:35pm – Wunderhorse
7:35pm – Jazzy
8:50pm – Becky Hill
1am – Jeremiah Asiamah
2am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

12:25pm – Sunday (1994)
1:15pm – Rifle
2:05pm – Mouth Culture
2:55pm – Origami Angel
3:45pm – Ecca Vandal
4:35pm – Vlure
5:25pm – Balming Tiger
6:15pm – House Of Protection
7:20pm – Bilmuri
9:10pm – Snow Strippers
12am – Uprawr

BBC Introducing Stage

12pm – Mudi Sama
12:55pm – Keo
1:50pm – Eville
2:45pm – Finn Forster
4:35pm – V.I.C
5:30pm – Lleo
6:25pm – The Pill
7:20pm – Unpeople
8:15pm – Nxdia

The Smirnoff Stage

1pm – Johnnie Hartmann
2:30pm – Lleahdavies
4pm – Driia (DJ)
5:30pm – Bvnquet
7pm – Omar+
8:30pm – Megra
10pm – In Parallel

The Aux Stage

1pm – Rock Revival
3pm – Old & Bald
5pm – Jaackmaate’s Happy Hour

Sunday, August 24

Main Stage

12:50pm – Demae
1:40pm – Songer
2:30pm – Waterparks
3:25pm – Sea Girls
4:20pm – Suki Waterhouse
5:30pm – Amyl & The sniffers
6:45pm – Trippie Redd
8:05pm – D-Block Europe
9:50pm – Travis Scott

Chevron Stage

12pm – Lyvia
1:35pm – Late Night Drive Home
2:45pm – Del Water Gap
3:20pm – Leigh-Anne
4:30pm – Girl’s Don’t Sync
5:45pm – Lancey Foux
7pm – DJ EZ
8:40pm – Sammy Virji
11:30pm – BL3SS
1am – Millie Cotton
2am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

12:10pm – Aviva
1pm – Bartees Strange
1:50pm – Balu Brigada
2:40pm – Nell Mescal
3:30pm – Skye Newman
4:20pm – Antony Smierzek
5:20pm – Luvcat
6:10pm – Matilda Mann
7pm – Good Kid
8:05pm – Nieve Ella
9:10pm – The Dare
12am – For The Nightcrawlers
1:30am – Face Down

BBC Introducing Stage

12pm – DJ Cliffe
12:55pm – Cliffords
1:50pm – Wench!
2:45pm – Indoor Foxes
4:35pm – Niki Kini
5:30pm – Mcxxne
6:25pm – EV
7:20pm – Deyyess
8:15pm – Amie Blue

The Smirnoff Stage

1pm – Aki Oke
2:30pm – LILI
4pm – Charlie Boon
5:30pm – Disrupta
7pm – Ordley
8:30pm – ODF
10pm – Riordan

The Aux Stage

Leeds 2025 lineup

(All times BST)

Thursday, August 21

Chevron Stage

11pm – Joe Depz
12:30am – Lens
2am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

7pm – Ben Ellis
7:50pm – Jo Hill
8:35pm – Freak Slug
9:25pm – Chloe Qisha
10:20pm – Mazza_I20

Reload Stage

7pm – Lewis Taylor
8:15pm – Bullet Tooth

LS23

10pm – Dr Dubplate
12:15am – DJ Semtex
1:45am – Anaïs

Friday, August 22

Main Stage

12:20pm – Demae
1:10pm – Songer
2:00pm – Waterparks
2:55pm – Sea Girls
3:30pm – Suki Waterhouse
5:00pm – Amyl & The Sniffers
6:15pm – Trippie Redd
7:35pm – D-Block Europe
9:20pm – Travis Scott

Chevron Stage

12pm – Lyvia
1:30pm – Late Night Drive Home
2:20pm – Del Water Gap
3:15pm – Leigh-Anne
4:25pm – Girl’s Don’t Sync
5:35pm – Lancey Foux
6:45pm – DJ EZ
8:10pm – Sammy Virji
11:00pm – BL3SS
12:30am – Millie Cotton
1:45am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

12pm – Aviva
12:45pm – Bartees Strange
1:34pm – Balu Brigada
2:25pm – Nell Mescal
3:15pm – Skye Newman
4:05pm – Antony Smierzek
5:05pm – Luvcat
5:55pm – Matilda Mann
6:45pm – Good Kid
7:40pm – Nieve Ella
8:40pm – The Dare

BBC Introducing Stage

12pm – DJ Cliffe
12:55pm – Cliffords
1:50pm – Wench!
2:45pm – Indoor Foxes
4:35pm – Niki Kini
5:30pm – Mcxxne
6:25pm – EV
7:20pm – Deyyess
8:15pm – Amie Blue

Reload Stage

12:30pm – CamUKG
2pm – SHADEV
3:30pm – FUZION
5pm – ESC
6:30pm – Sophia Violet
9:30pm – Riordan

LS23

10pm – ESC
11pm – Douvelle19
12:15am – P-rallel
1:45am – Silva Bumpa

Saturday, August 23

Main Stage

12pm – Red Rum Club
12:40pm – Alessi Rose
1:30pm – The Royston Club
2:25pm – Bloc Party
3:50pm – Wallows
4:55pm – The Kooks
6:40pm – Chappell Roan
9:10pm – Hozier

Chevron Stage

12:00pm – Good Health Good Wealth
12:35pm – Charlotte Plank
1:25pm – Badger
2:15pm – Nemzzz
3:20pm – Still Woozy
4:25pm – Soft Play
5:40pm – Rudim3ntal
8:10pm – AJ Tracey
12:30pm – C100
1:45am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

12:35pm – Any Young Mechanic
1:25pm – Glixen
2:15pm – Jasmine.4.T
3:05pm – Been Stellar
3:55pm – Sofia Isella
4:45pm –Snayx
5:35pm – The Linda Lindas
7:15pm – Heartworms
8:05pm – Mannequin Pussy
9:05pm – High Vis
10:10 – The Chats

BBC Introducing Stage

12pm – Girl Group
12:55pm – Enna
1:50pm – Charles
2:45pm – Phoebe Green
4:35pm – Artio
5:30pm – Overpass
6:25pm – Jack Dean
7:20pm – Ashley Singh
8:15pm – Chanel Yates

Reload Stage

2pm – Scruz
3:30pm – Tommy Villiers
5pm – Daisy
6:30pm – Saint Ludo
8pm – T-Lex
9:30pm – Gentlemens Club

LS23

10pm – Daisy
11:15pm – Badger
12:30am – TBA
1:45am – Disrupta

Sunday, August 24

Main Stage

12pm – VOILÁ
12:45pm – Lambrini Girls
1:35pm – South Arcade
2:25pm – Good Neighbours
3:25pm – Royal Otis
4:40pm – Conan Gray
6pm – Enter Shikari
7:25pm – Limp Bizkit
9:20pm – Bring Me The Horizon

Chevron Stage

12pm – James And The Cold Gun
12:35pm – Blanco
1:15pm – Issey Cross
1:55pm – Pozer
2:45pm – Example
4:05pm – Pale Waves
5:10pm – Bakar
6:15pm – Wunderhorse
7:10pm – Jazzy
8:20pm – Becky Hill
12:30am – Jeremiah Asiamah
2am – DJ Battle

Festival Republic Stage

12pm – Sunday (1994)
12:50pm – Rifle
1:40pm – Mouth Culture
2:30pm – Origami Angel
3:20pm – Ecca Vandal
4:10pm – Vlure
5pm – Balming Tiger
5:50pm – House Of Protection
6:50pm – Bilmuri
8:40pm – Snow Strippers

BBC Introducing Stage

12pm – Mudi Sama
12:55pm – Keo
1:50pm – Eville
2:45pm – Finn Forster
4:35pm – V.I.C
5:30pm – Lleo
6:25pm – The Pill
7:20pm – Unpeople
8:15pm – Nxdia

Reload Stage

2:30pm – Megan Wroe
4pm – Tomike
5:30pm – Gee Lee
7pm – Omar+
8:30pm – Bushbaby
10pm – Dj Jackum

LS23

10pm – Auramatic
11:15pm – n4tee
12:30am – MPH
2am – [IVY]

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