Reading & Leeds 2024 launches digital creator stage, ‘The Aux’ and announces new acts: All you need to know

Reading & Leeds 2024, scheduled to be held from August 21, 2024, to August 25, 2024, has announced a new stage titled The Aux, which is dedicated to showcasing digital content creators. The announcement was made on May 20, 2024, via a post on the dual festival's official Instagram page.

The new stage at Reading & Leeds has been announced with a few acts lined up from the get-go, the list of which is given below:

The Useless Hotline podcast (by Max Balegde and George Clarke)
The M1 Podcast (hosted by Mordz, SK, and BillyTheGoat)
Antics by Ash Holmes (by Ash Holmes)
Ayamé Ponder

Speaking about the new stage, the Managing Director of Festival Republic, Melvin Benn, stated in a general press statement:

"The relevance and impact that this new generation of creators has on our culture and audience is undeniable. The Aux stage is a platform to move their brilliant and innovative work onto a live stage. Music and digital innovation have always gone hand in hand and this is a new and exciting moment where the online world can connect with the offline and our audiences can get a bit closer to the faces and voices they know and love."

The director continued:

"We have supported and championed musicians from emerging talent to headliners and we hope The Aux will play a part in doing just that for those who are transforming entertainment too."

Reading & Leeds new stage introduction hinted at in 2023

The new stage for the festival was first hinted at by Maxx Benn in an exclusive interview with NME published on August 29, 2023, when he was asked regarding the lineup of 2024's Reading & Leeds, stating that one headliner had been confirmed and they were looking at others, alongside some changes to the festival:

"...There are some changes that I’m looking to make – probably some slight stage changes. We don’t stand still at Reading & Leeds and like to reflect what’s going on, so there will be a couple of changes. There are always changes in the artists, but there will be to the stages as well. "

Alongside the new stage and its acts, Reading & Leeds will also feature a main lineup, the current list of which is provided below:

blink 182
Fred Again...
Lana Del Rey
Liam Gallagher
Catfish & The Bottlemen
Gerry Cinnamon
21 Savage
Two Door Cinema Club
SpiritBox
Neck Deep
The K's
Kneecap
Seb Lowe
The Prodigy
Bou
Denzel Curry
Kenya Grace
Sota
Killowen
Simone
Ledstaytrill
Jorja Smith
David Kushner
Confidence Man
Teddy Swims
FLO
G Flip
Chincilla
Kid Brunswick
The Amity Affliction
Loveless
Mannequin P*ssy
Bad Nerves
Lambrini Girls
Spiritual Cramp
The Oozes
Big Special
Raye
Fontaines DC
Bleachers
The Last Dinner Party
Dead Poet Society
Courting
Zind Vingi
Sonny Fodera
Barry Can't Swim
Digga D
Goddard
4am Kru
A Little Sound
DJ Jackum
Efan
The Wombats
SKRAPZ
Overmono
The Beaches
Wunderhorse
Jessie Murph
Zach Templar
Bears in Trees
New West
Swim School
Viagra Boys
Loathe
Kid Piachi
Dream Wife
Militarie Gun
Deljuvhs
Yours Truly
The Scratch
Thus Love
Dead Pony
THXSDMCH
Pendulum
Renee Rapp
Bru-C
Crawlers
Corella
The Luka State
Skrillex
Nia Archives
Dom Dolla
Kenny Beats
Danny Howard
Jaguar
Mette
Beabaoobee
Ashnikko
Jesse
James Marriott
Destroy Boys
Good Neighbours
Felix Ames
The Japanese House
Hak Baker
Rachel Chinduriri
Matt Maltese
Only The Poets
Arthur Hill
Mackenzy Mackay
Kingfisher
Paris Polama
Bradley Simpson
Talk Show

In addition to the main lineup and the AUX, Reading & Leeds will also feature a number of other acts yet to be announced. Interested patrons may keep an eye on the festival's official website and social media for further updates.