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The 'Godfather' of UK Grime, Wiley has been announced to play Reading Festival.

This latest announcement comes after American rapper G-Eazy pulled out of playing the festival last week "due to unforeseen circumstances".

G-Eazy was due to headline the BBC Radio 1Xtra stage on Friday, August 26, but producer and MC Wiley will take his place.

This would have been a Reading Festival debut for the American rapper, but there has been no sign of an official statement from the artist on his Facebook or Twitter.

The Reading Festival team took to Twitter to release the news.

Wiley came up on the music scene as a member of Pay as U Go Cartel, and was later a founding member of Roll Deep Crew.

His UK singles chart top 10 hits include Wearing My Rolex, Never Be Your Woman, and the number one track, Heatwave.

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Wiley has collaborated on tracks with the likes of Tinchy Stryder, Skepta, JME and Emeli Sandé.

He previously played the festival in 2008 and 2013.

Reading Festival will see headline performances from Foals, Disclosure, Biffy Clyro, Fall Out Boy and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

This is a first for any UK festival with five headliners performing over the three days.

The festival will take place on Friday, August 26, Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2016.

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Tickets are available from the Reading Festival website.