List of bands originating in Leeds

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The following is a list of bands originating from Leeds , West Yorkshire, England

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The following is a list of bands and musicians from the North East and Yorkshire of England, by town or city. Those to have a number one single are shown in bold.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Castrovalva (band)</span> English noise rock band

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eagulls</span> English rock band

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Futurama Festival was an annual post-punk and gothic rock festival held at venues in Leeds, Stafford and Queensferry between 1979 and 1983. A sixth edition was held in 1989. It aimed for a relaunch in 2021 but, after being postponed, was forced to cancel as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

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