The 1975 at Reading and Leeds Festival: dates, start time, how long is the set - potential setlist?

British pop rock band The 1975 will be performing at the UK festival
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The 1975 will be one of the big name acts performing at Reading and Leeds Festival.

It comes fresh off headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago earlier in the summer, the British band replaced Lewis Capaldi on the bill. They are one of six headliners who will perform during the weekend.

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The pop rockers recently hit headlines after their performance in Malaysia came to a grinding halt as frontman Matty Healy kissed a bandmate and criticised the country’s LGBTQ+ laws.

Footage of the incident went viral on social media and showed Healy kissing bassist Ross McDonald after giving a foul-mouthed speech to the audience at Kuala Lumpur event Good Vibes. The 34-year-old also took aim at the government and their stance and treatment of homosexuality.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When will The 1975 play Reading and Leeds?

The 1975 will perform at Lollapalooza on Friday nightThe 1975 will perform at Lollapalooza on Friday night
The 1975 will perform at Lollapalooza on Friday night

The rockers are due to play both of the north and south site of the festival this weekend.

  • Reading Festival - Saturday, 26 August
  • Leeds Festival - Sunday, 27 August

The 1975 will play the festivals on the same night as The Killers.

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What stage is The 1975 on?

The band will headline the Main Stage West at both Reading and Leeds Festival.

What time does The 1975 set start - and how long does it last?

The band's set times have been confirmed by the organisers for this weekend.

  • Reading Festival - 8.15pm, 26 August
  • Leeds Festival - 7.40pm, 27 August

The 1975 will be on stage for around 90 minutes at both Reading and Leeds Festival.

The 1975 potential setlist

The 1975’s setlist for Outside Lands is being kept under wraps. However, this was the setlist the band played at TRNSMT festival last month, according to setlist.fm:

  • Looking for Somebody (to Love)
  • Happiness
  • Love Me
  • Oh Caroline
  • I’m in Love With You
  • If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)
  • TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME
  • A Change of Heart
  • About You
  • Somebody Else
  • The Sound
  • It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)
  • The Ballad of Me and My Brain
  • Guys
  • I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)
  • An Encounter
  • Robbers
  • Love It If We Made It
  • Sex
  • Give Yourself a Try
  • People
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