Reading & Leeds 2025: Limp Bizkit, D-Block Europe, Heartworms and Nell Mescal lead huge line-up additions

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Reading & Leeds has announced a second wave of artists set to perform at the 2025 edition, with new names including Limp Bizkit, D-Block Europe and Heartworms.

Check out the updated bill below.This year’s edition of the dual-festival is set to take place between August 21 and 24. Back in December, the first wave of artists joining the line-up was confirmed, with Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon and Hozier all being confirmed as headliners.Now, organisers have confirmed even more names joining the bill, including nu-metal pioneers Limp Bizkit, who will be taking to the main stage to perform classics like ‘Break Stuff’, ‘Nookie’, ‘My Way’ and more.

Their set will lead into a headline slot from Sheffield metal giants Bring Me The Horizon.A post shared by Reading & Leeds Festival (@officialrandl)D-Block Europe have also been listed among the new additions, and the announcement comes as they recently became the first UK rap act to sell out four consecutive nights at The O2 Arena.

Like Limp Bizkit, they will also be taking to the main stage just before a headline act, with Travis Scott set to deliver his only European shows of the year at R&L shortly afterwards.Indie artist Bakar is set to make his return to the Reading & Leeds site too, as are viral duo Good Neighbours, Wrexham four-piece The Royston Club, Liverpool-based band Red Rum Club, pop-punk act Mouth Culture and Manchester’s jasmine.4.t.NME Cover alumni Nemzzz has also joined the 2025 line-up, as have other former cover stars Been Stellar and Heartworms.“As an American band, playing Reading and Leeds feels like looking into a portal of British music culture we only saw on YouTube as kids,” Been Stellar said in a new statement. “We’ll have something.