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The Big Moon, Demob Happy, Georgia to play Reading & Leeds BBC Introducing stage
New names have joined the Bank Holiday weekend bill.
Twenty-four new acts have joined the bill for Reading & Leeds, all confirmed to play the BBC Introducing stage.
Highlights include DIY favourites The Big Moon - who also play our Neu Tour in October - and Brighton thrashers Demob Happy.
There’s also Domino signing Georgia, whose debut album came out last week, and Liverpool newcomers Clean Cut Kid.
These names join a Bank Holiday weekend bill that also features headliners Mumford & Sons, Alt-J and Metallica, plus Jamie T, Wolf Alice, Swim Deep and Run the Jewels.
The full list of names, in alphabetical order:
Area 52
CHILDCARE
Clay
Clean Cut Kid
Crosa Rosa
Demob Happy
Ducking Punches
Georgia
Hidden Charms
Hyena
John Joseph Brill
Kit Trigg
LIFE
Martin Luke Brown
Moon Tourists
R51
Return To Rome
Skinner
The Amazons
The Big Moon
The Jacques
Viola Beach
White
Willie J Healey
Check out The Big Moon’s ‘Sucker’ below.
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