Reading and Leeds festivals to go ahead in 2021

Earlier this week the UK Prime Minister discussed the various stages of easing the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England, which confirmed that live events might be able to return on 17 May with limited capacity and social distancing measures in place, depending on how the coming weeks pan out with the virus.

If the infection rate and case numbers continue to decrease over the coming months, Boris Johnson hopes to see the end of all "legal limits on social contact" by 21 June.

Following Boris Johnson's announcement of his COVID-19 recovery roadmap, Reading and Leeds festivals have announced via socials today (24 February) that this year's festivals will be going ahead.

They wrote on Twitter, "Reading and Leeds 2021. Following the government's recent announcement, we can't wait to get back to the fields this summer LET'S GO."

Reading and Leeds 2021 Following the government's recent announcement, we can't wait to get back to the fields this summer LET'S GO #RandL21https://t.co/se3B02oFyj pic.twitter.com/EzBLKr3S9T

— Reading & Leeds Fest (@OfficialRandL) February 24, 2021

It's not yet clear if the festivals will run at a reduced capacity and with social distancing measures in place.

Post Malone, Stormzy and Liam Gallagher are among the headliners for Reading and Leeds 2021.