There has been a whole plethora of new acts announced for Leeds Festival in the last few days;

Hailing from New York, Mindless Self Indulgence have filled the opening slot on the Main Stage on Friday 22nd August. A band with with a reputation for sweeping hardcore fans off their feet with a mix of Electronic and Punk, MSI are sure to please at Leeds.

Filling up the second Special Guest slot on the Main Stage on Friday 22nd August is Plain White T’s, a band that in recent times has blown away music fans with hits such as “Hey There Delilah” and “Hate (I Really Don’t Like You)”. A Main Stage slot at Leeds seems a sure way to anchor this increasingly popular band’s reputation within the industry.

The Radio One/NME stage at Leeds is set to open on Saturday 23rd August with Pete And The Pirates’, who with their smooth blend of punk and pop are sure to appeal to the majority, and should be able to plug their new album, “Little Death” to an increasing fan base.

Saturday 23rd also has the additions of Tiger Army, The Briggs and Blackhole to the ever-popular Lockup stage. With the release of Tiger Army’s fourth album in the US, 2007 was a banner year for the band and they aim to increase their UK fan-base at Leeds. The Briggs come from six years of continuous touring to bring Leeds Festival goers a taste of what they are all about. Despite Blackhole only forming 18 months ago, they are set to impress. Having toured with the likes of Gallows, Ghost of A Thousand and Everytime I Die, they are set to play a live show that won’t leave you disappointed.

Despite being told that there would be no offical beer for the festival in multiple press releases, it has been announced that Tuborg have signed a sponsorship deal with Festival Republic to become this year’s drinks vendor.

The sponsorship builds on an already impressive roster of summer festivals including Download Festival, 02 Wireless Festival, Hard Rock Calling, Global Gathering, Latitude Festival, and Escape into the Park. The deal further cements Tuborg’s association with great live music, and will establish it as the definitive beer brand for festival goers this summer.

“Carlsberg are very pleased and excited about their new exclusive three year deal with the Reading and Leeds Festivals. These are fantastic music events for the Tuborg brand to establish its ‘official beer’ status and continue to build on its music credentials in the UK,’ said Gareth Roberts, Head of Sponsorship and Media at Carlsberg UK.”

‘We are looking forward to working closely with Festival Republic and being part of a unique and fun experience for the music fans visiting the events over the next three years”.

There was a focus group attended by the head of FR and several members of various forums and sites. The write-up can be found right here:

http://www.strictlyleeds.co.uk/news/focus-group-questions/

Most notable of these Tout sites are:

Westminster Events
Get Me Tickets
Splendid Tickets
Herts Box Office
Click For Tickets
London Ticket Shop
anyworldwideevent.com
ticketssoldout.co.uk
TicketSolutions
Tickettout.com
TicketsUK