Eagles Of Death Metal for Reading & Leeds

Reading Festival 2016

Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August 2016
Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8EQ, England MAP
£205 - SOLD OUT

Daily capacity: 90,000

Eagles Of Death Metal have announced their postponed tour dates, including what will surely be an emotional return to Paris, and appearances at next year's Reading and Leeds Festivals which happens annually over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Headlining as a UK festival exclusive Red Hot Chili Peppers lead the first acts announced who were The 1975, Courteeners, Twenty One Pilots, Boy Better Know, DJ Ez, Slaves, Crossfaith, Hinds, and RatBoy. The first of hundreds of exciting acts set to appear across the weekend.

The rescheduled trek – The Nos Amis Tour – will see the band set to finish the tour that was cut short by the tragic events of November 13th at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris.

Fans who were at the Bataclan show on November 13th will be entitled to a free ticket for the rescheduled Paris date at the Olympia Theatre on February 16th. They must contact their original ticket supplier between January 5th and January 20th to claim their ticket. The Bataclan Theatre will not be open again in time for the band's return on this tour.

Fans who previously bought tickets for the remaining European dates will have a pre-sale window beginning Thursday to re-purchase their re-funded tickets. They will need to provide proof of original purchase.

EODM co-founder and frontman Jesse Hughes said, "The people of Paris have always been incredible to us, and our feeling of love towards this beautiful city and its people has been reinforced a million times over this past month. Hearing the stories of the survivors, the injured and those who have lost loved ones has been overwhelming. Not returning to finish our set was never an option. We look forward to coming back in February and continuing our mission to bring rock 'n' roll to the world."

Their tour date page (here) includes a statement saying, "Eagles Of Death Metal have also today announced that they will return to the U.K. to play Reading and Leeds. The festivals take place on the bank holiday weekend of August 26th - 28th."

Reading Festival takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, and Leeds Festival takes place at Bramham Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire with both events happening over the weekend of Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th August 2016.

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Weekend tickets are priced at £205. A Wednesday early entry permit is priced at £20, a campervan pass is £75, and a locker is priced at £16, and a car park pass is for Reading is priced at £10. Prices do not include booking fees.

Children under 13 (12 and under) are admitted free but MUST be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Please note there is no separate children's area at this event, and eFestivals considers this an event not really suitable for small children.

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