Iron Maiden and Bring Me The Horizon were previously confirmed on the bill
“As it was written...EVE was sent down unto mankind...”
It marks the second European festival date for Robert Smith and co. next year
Their 2015 landmark LP spawned the likes of huge singles 'Throne', 'Drown' and 'Follow You'
“The music will come, but it’s just not the be-all and end-all”
He also explained how becoming a father “has instantly killed” the anxiety he feels before going on stage
Speaking to NME backstage at Reading 2025, the frontman Sykes opened up about about putting on their biggest show yet, how fathering twins has changed his approach to life and music, and what the future holds for new music and the ‘Post Human’ world
From rock heroes to pop icons via the best new talent, R+L 25 proved to one for all time. Here are NME’s best bits from the year’s final major festival
Little John’s Farm, Saturday August 22: From being bottled to throwing a petrol bomb, the Sheffield metallers’ mind-blowing spectacular crowns them as R+L kings
The Sheffield band also brought a fan from the crowd named Lily onto the stage to sing 'Antivist'