The American heavy metal contingent will be the showstoppers at next year’s UK gathering alongside Jamie T, Wilkinson (Live) and many other fantastic names

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UK’s festival calendar for next year just got spiced up again, as Glastonbury headliners Metallica are set for another return to the country next August at the Reading and Leeds Festival 2015. Often regarded as the greatest heavy metal act of all time, the group has been touring and selling out shows for the past 30 years.Β 

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Metallica will play the festival double-header held over the August Bank Holiday weekend in the UK.Β James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and Rob Trujillo will also take to the main stage for the festival. A host of big names are set to perform at the festival; check out the line-up below:Β 

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Here’s the announcement they made via YouTube:

Know more about Reading and Leeds, and buy your tickets for the August 27 – 30 festival HERE.Β 

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