Organisers of Reading and Leeds festival have announced it will go ahead this year, after the Government published the "roadmap" earlier this week.

The events will take place at the end of August, which is nearly a month after the planned end of restrictions on June 21.

Announcing the news on Facebook organisers said: "LEEDS 2021. Following the government's recent announcement, we can't wait to get back to the fields this summer LET'S GO."

The 2021 event is set to take place on August bank holiday weekend, from August 27 - 29.

Tickets for this year's event are on sale.