Foals are future Reading and Leeds headliners, says event organiser
Foals could be topping the Reading and Leeds bill in the near future, after festival organiser Melvin Benn revealed he wants the band to headline.
Benn spoke about the "amazing" Oxford five-piece in an interview with the NME, declaring his long-term admiration of the band.
Foals surprise crowds at Reading Festival by performing a secret set on the NME stage
"I've made no secret of the fact that I want Foals as headliners," he said.
He added: "Will it be next year? or the year after?
"There's no decisions on that, no discussions on it. Foals are an amazing band and they will be a future headliner."
Benn also revealed that one headline act is already booked for the 2016 festival, but it is not Foals.
Reading and Leeds Festival 2015: All the best photos from day two
Foals surprised Reading and Leeds with secret gigs over the weekend.
The band also recently spoke about Tyler, The Creator's UK ban, saying that therapper's exclusion from Britain highlights "stupid" government bureaucracy.
Benn spoke about the "amazing" Oxford five-piece in an interview with the NME, declaring his long-term admiration of the band.
© Getty Images / C Brandon/Redferns
Foals surprise crowds at Reading Festival by performing a secret set on the NME stage
"I've made no secret of the fact that I want Foals as headliners," he said.
He added: "Will it be next year? or the year after?
"There's no decisions on that, no discussions on it. Foals are an amazing band and they will be a future headliner."
Benn also revealed that one headline act is already booked for the 2016 festival, but it is not Foals.
© Getty Images / C Brandon/Redferns
Reading and Leeds Festival 2015: All the best photos from day two
Foals surprised Reading and Leeds with secret gigs over the weekend.
The band also recently spoke about Tyler, The Creator's UK ban, saying that therapper's exclusion from Britain highlights "stupid" government bureaucracy.
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