An “arena-sized band” will play a secret set at Reading and Leeds festival, its organiser has confirmed.
Speaking to XFM, Jon McIldowie said that a huge band was set to play an unannounced gig during the long weekend, though refused to give any clue as to who it might be.
McIldowie said: “We always get calls about a month before the festival from bands saying, ‘You know how we said we didn’t want to play your festival, well now we’re available and we really do.
“I’ve had about seven of those this year, including a couple from bands that are arena acts who want to do secret shows or do last-minute things.”
When questioned over whether he managed to strike up a deal with any of these acts, he replied: “One of them will [be performing]. It’s going to be a surprise.”
The headliners for the joint festival this year include Queens of the Stone Age, Paramore, Arctic Monkeys and Blink-182, with it also marking QOTSA and Paramore’s only UK festival appearances this year.
The full list of acts for the festival, which will take place between August 22-24, can be viewed in the poster below:
