5 more, 1 less for Reading & Leeds

United Kingdom | | 22 May 2006

Towers of London, Killswitch Engage, Aiden, Duels and Fields have been added to the line-up, whilst Audioslave have cancelled their appearance, at this year's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals

New for the Main Stage are the Towers Of London (on the Friday at Reading and Saturday at Leeds) with Aiden playing on the Saturday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds are Aiden. Killswitch Engage will appear at Reading on the Sunday and the Friday at Leeds. Duels and Fields have been added to the Radio 1/NME Stage, and Dashboard Confessional have switched days. Audioslave have cancelled their entire European tour, pulling all festival dates.

As previously announced, this year's Carling Weekned line-up boasts Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Pearl Jam, Kaiser Chiefs, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys, The Streets, Feeder, Placebo, My Chemical Romance, Slayer, Primal Scream, The Raconteurs, Maximo Park, Dizzee Rascal, Coheed & Cambria, The Rakes, and loads more, with many more still to be confirmed with The Lock-up Stage to be announced on Tuesday 30th May.

Tickets are on sale, but all weekend tickets are sold out. Day tickets cost £60 for any day (no camping) at either Reading or Leeds, and are still available for all days at both sites. To buy, click here.

The Carling Weekend: Reading Festival takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, and The Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival takes place at Bramham Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Both festivals happen on Friday 25th to Sunday 27 August. Click on the links below for more info & the full line-ups.