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Craig Jones

Måneskin pull out of Leeds Festival 2022 as Eurovision winners blame 'scheduling conflicts'

Those off to Leeds Festival 2022 will be disappointed to discover a band has dropped out of their scheduled Bramham Park performance.

Arctic Monkeys, Dave, Megan Thee Stallion, Rage Against The Machine, Halsey and Bring Me The Horizon will headline this year’s fun. Leeds Festival 2022 will be taking place between Friday, 26 August and Sunday, August 28 with thousands expected to attend.

Unfortunately, Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin have pulled out of their performances in Leeds and at sister event Reading Festival. In a statement on Instagram account, the glam rock band posted: “We are sad to announce that unfortunately due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, we are no longer able to perform at Reading and Leeds Festival this year.

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"We love and mess the UK and all of our beloved UK fans and we are absolutely gutted to no longer be able to play these shows. We're really excited for the year to come and want to thank you for your support and patience.

"We'll hopefully be back in the UK soon and we can't wait to see you at the O2 Arena, in London, next year."

As ever, we'll keep you posted about all the big news about Leeds Festival 2022 ahead of this summer's big party. You can also join our Leeds Festival Facebook group to find out more about the 2022 event or sign up to our Leeds Festival newsletter.

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