The Killers are rumoured to be on the bill for this year's Reading and Leeds festival.

The indie four-piece - who are known for hits like Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me - have been busy working on their third album, but fans can expect to hear new material showcased at the highly anticipated festival in August, the Daily Star reports.

Organisers of the music event are apparently trying to take the much-loved festival back to its hard rock roots.

If the rumoured line-up is to be believed, The Killers will be joined by the likes of vintage rockers Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, and guitar upstarts Queens Of The Stone Age.

The line-up of the festival, which takes place across two different venues in August, is officially announced when tickets go on sale on Monday March 31.