The Stone Roses set the rumour mill running wild again today, as NME reports that the band have confirmed two additional dates totheir tour next year, but with speculation running rife about the band potentially headlining next year’s Reading and Leeds Festival.
The festival rumours initiated when the band’s famous lemon emblem began cropping up across both Reading and Leeds, as seen in the tweets of multiple fans. The Britpop icons pulled a similar stunt last year, with the lemons appearing across their home city of Manchester, before the announced their show at the Etihad stadium.
The two additional dates that were today confirmed will take place at Leeds First Direct Arena on the 20th and 21st of June. Rumours had previously emerged that The Stone Roses may have been headlining Glastonbury this year, alongside Daft Punk, however Emily Eavis spoke out to deny this at the end of October.
Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st June 2017 Leeds @fdarena
Tickets on sale 9:30am Friday 9th December from https://t.co/H3wdSQjkqh pic.twitter.com/VrKmsvBXVU— The Stone Roses (@thestoneroses) December 5, 2016
Last week, Muse were confirmed as Reading and Leeds’ first headline act, along with the likes of At the Drive-In, Bastille and Major Lazer. The full list can be seen here.
In March this year, frontman Ian Brown spoke to NME to confirm that the band were recording “glorious” new music in London, where the band members had been spied, in Crouch End’s Church Studios. Tickets for the brand new dates go on sale at 9:30 am this Friday. The band’s full tour dates for next year can be seen below, and tickets can be bought for all current dates here.
SSE Arena- Belfast- June 13
Wembley Stadium- London- June 17
First Direct Arena- Leeds- June 20-21
Hampden Park- Glasgow- June 24
