A whole bunch of new names have been announced for Reading and Leeds 2023, as the line-up is revealed for the festival’s BBC Introducing stage.
The three-day programme includes some of the hottest rising artists, including HotWax, Cole Bleu, Matilda Mann, Lucia & The Best Boys, Only The Poets, Lexie Carroll, L’objectif, Pixey, The Goa Express and more.
They’ll join headliners Sam Fender, The Killers, Billie Eilish, Foals, and Imagine Dragons on the line-up, as the festival seeks a top-billed replacement for Lewis Capaldi, who cancelled all his forthcoming live commitments earlier this week.
The festival has also announced it’s Anachronica stage, exclusive to the Leeds leg. Highlighting DJs “pioneering in jungle, garage and dubstep” the line up includes apper and DJ Bakey, Leeds based vinyl spinners BP, award-winning DJ, broadcaster and radio producer DJ Flight, Afrobeat, House and Funk DJ Dr Dubplate, UK Bass and acid house pusher FELIXCW, jazz influenced dance DJ Reo, dub king SILVA BUMPA, Leeds based DJ and radio host Tañ and rave-garage lovers Y U QT.
The full list of acts announced for the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds 2023 reads:
ADMT
ALT BLK ERA
Anchor Lane
Antony Szmierek
Beaux
Bella Mae
Blazer Boccle
Chalk
Charlotte Plank
Cole Bleu
Frankie Beetlestone
Frozemode
Grandmas House
Hannah Grae
Haunt The Woods
HotWax
Khazali (Reading only)
Lexie Carroll
L’objectif
Lucia & The Best Boys
Matilda Mann
Native James
Only The Poets
Pixey
Pritt
The Goa Express
TS Lagga
TWST
VIDDY
