Biffy Clyro to replace Queens of the Stone Age at Leeds 2021

It’s been revealed that Biffy Clyro will replace Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) at Leeds and Reading Festivals this year.

The news comes after the American rock band pulled out, citing  “restrictions and logistics” as the reasons for their inability to headline this year’s festivals.

Initially, the band had been pipped to co-headline the Friday of Leeds and the Sunday of Reading but now Biffy will be stepping up to the plate instead.

Organisers unveiled plans to replace QOTSA with the Scottish rock band on Wednesday, 28 July.

Speaking on the news, Biffy Clyro said: “We are delighted and honoured to be headlining Reading & Leeds for a third time. We cannot wait to get out there and play for you all again after such a tough yearr… It’s gonna f***!””

As well as revealing the headline replacement, Reading and Leeds bosses have today added a host of new names to the festival line-up including Holly Humberstone, Inhaler, Russ Millions, Bakar, Blanco, Chaya and Che Lingo.

This year’s events see two main stages and six headliners, as well as a host of other talents across the board. Topping the bill this year alongside Biffy will be artists Disclosure, Stormzy, Catfish & The Bottlemen and Post Malone.

Further new additions can be found listed below, with quite a few more names added to the bill for both the main stage and the BBC introducing music stage.

Main stages:

Bakar
Biffy Clyro
Blanco
Chaya
Che Lingo
Dana Dentata
French The Kid
Gender Roles
Holly Humberstone
Inhaler
Jazmin Bean
Kam-Bu
Punkband
Russ Millions
Trillary Banks

BBC Music introducing stage:

Alfie Indra
Berwyn
Bonnie Kemplay
Bull
Calva Louise
Claudia Valentina
Downtown Kayoto
FFSYTHO!?
Finn Askew
Graft
Josie Man
Lady Ice
Lauran Hibberd
Low Girl
Low Hummer
LVRA
Master Peace
Meg Ward
STONE
Tayo Sound
The Rills
Yard Act

Reading and Leeds festival takes place this year from Fri, 27 Aug 2021 – Sun, 29 Aug 2021.

Feature image – Wikipedia.