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Reading & Leeds Festival 2021: Our Recommended Viewing Schedule For Saturday/sunday
Our last viewing schedule for Reading & Leeds Festival 2021 sees a line-up headlined by Post Malone with a string of incredible acts before him. Make sure you check out our plan for Saturday (August...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2021
Reading & Leeds Festival 2021: Our Recommended Viewing Schedule For Sunday/friday
For our second recommended viewing schedule at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival, we plan out the day for Sunday (August 29th) at Reading’s Richfield Avenue and Friday (August 27th) at Leeds’ Bramham Park.Schedule for...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2021
Reading & Leeds Festival 2021: Our Recommended Viewing Schedule For Friday/saturday
In the first of our carefully curated schedules, we give you a few tips on getting the most out of your festival experience at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. We’ve listed our ideal viewing...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2021
Why Women Are Campaigning For More Female Headliners At Rock Festivals
Since it was revealed that a mere handful of female artists were scattered across the Reading & Leeds Festival line-up and the fast majority were male musicians, feminist music lovers have been expressing their annoyance...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2020
Summer Festival Guide 2019: Our 15 Favourite Forthcoming Music Festivals
It's officially summer now that June has hit which means it truly is festival season. We've already enjoyed BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Slam Dunk, All Points East and myriad international events, but there's a...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2019
The Biggest Month Of Festivals Is Upon Us! Here Are 5 Festival Survival Tips!
August is the peak of summer time which means sun, fun and festivals. If you're a festival first-timer it can be quite daunting not knowing what to expect spending the weekend on a 24 hours...
By Staff Writer in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2018
Kendrick Lamar And Kings Of Leon To Headline Reading And Leeds Festival
The first announcement for the line-up of Reading & Leeds Festival 2018 has finally arrived, with Kendrick Lamar, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco and Kings Of Leon headlining the three-day event. Fifty acts...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 13 February 2018
Liam Gallagher Leads New Additions For Reading And Leeds Festival 2017 Line-up
More than 90 names have been added to the already stellar line-up for Reading & Leeds Festival 2017, with Britpop legend Liam Gallagher heading up the new arrivals in a UK Festival Exclusive. He'll be...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2017
Biffy Clyro And Fall Out Boy Announced As Reading And Leeds Co-headliners
Biffy Clyro And Fall Out Boy have been announced as the final headliners for this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. The two American bands join Foals, Disclosure and Red Hot Chili Peppers who are also...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 March 2016
The Libertines Announce Week Of Small Shows Following Triumphant Reading Set
The Libertines have announced a string of small live dates to celebrate the release of their new album Anthems For Doomed Youth on September 11th. The band will play five shows over the course of...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2015
Evian Christ Hits Back At Festival Bosses
The dance music star sparked an online 'Free Evian' campaign after he told fans he had been locked in a cage backstage at the Leeds leg of the event on Friday (28Aug15) because...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2015
Limp Bizkit Were Behind Axl Rose And Slash Reunion, Says Fred Durst
The rocker sang a brief solo of Guns N' Roses classic Sweet Child O' Mine, and told the crowd at the NME/BBC Radio 1 Stage that his band was behind a meeting of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2015
Foals Play Surprise Reading Festival Set
The band shared the news on Twitter.com that they would play the NME/BBC Radio 1 Stage at 1.40pm, which came as a surprise to ticket-holders who had no idea the rockers would be...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Metallica Return To Reading Festival With Triumphant Set
After arriving onstage to music and footage from the classic Western movie The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, the rockers opened with Fuel while 40 fans danced in a huge pen onstage....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Mumford & Sons Announce New Tour During Reading Set
The folk rockers took to the stage on Friday (28Aug15), and wowed the crowds with fireworks, crowd-surfing and a guest appearance from Noah & The Whale's Tom Hobden, who played violin during an...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2015
Dj Placed In Holding Pen At Leeds Festival After Security Mistakes Him For Gatecrasher
He had just completed his set on Friday (28Aug15) when he was bundled off to a fenced area after red-faced bouncers refused to believe he was a performer. He recounted the drama...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 August 2015
Pete Doherty Thrilled To Find Favourite Soccer Team In His Hotel
The rocker hit the stage for the band's headlining spot on the first night of the weekend festival and told fans he couldn't believe his luck. He said, "It turns out that...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 August 2015
50 Cent Loved Missile-filled Festival Set
The In Da Club hitmaker agreed to the risky booking at the Reading Festival in 2004, despite the event attracting a notoriously rock-heavy audience who tend to turn on acts they disapprove of....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2015
Tyler, The Creator Says He's Banned From Entering The UK For "3-5 Years"
The often controversial rapper Tyler, The Creator has claimed that his shows at the Reading and Leeds festivals had to be cancelled because he is temporarily banned from entering the United Kingdom.The American star, who...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2015
Mariachi El Bronx Lead Latest Additions To Reading & Leeds Festival 2015 Line-up
Reading & Leeds Festival 2015's ever expanding line-up continues to grow with yet more acts announced to appear across the many stages; some of which are well-established, and some up-and-coming, but all definitely worth experiencing...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 29 May 2015
Reading & Leeds Festival 2015 Line-up Add Further Names To Line-up
Reading & Leeds Festival goers will be happy to hear the line up for this year has been released, and it is already looking like an incredible weekend for music enthusiasts. The bank holiday weekend...
By Ruth Buxton-Cook in Music / Festivals on 03 February 2015
Twitter Reacts To Mumford And Sons Headlining Leeds And Reading 2015
Mumford and Sons have been announced as the headliners for this year's Leeds and Reading Festivals and will share the Main Stage with U.S rockers Metallica. The British band, who have enjoyed huge success across...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 February 2015
Metallica To Headline Reading And Leeds 2015
The first announcement has been made as to who will be playing the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2015, and it’s a big one: Metallica have been confirmed as one of the three headliners!Organisers announced...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2014
Arctic Monkeys Play Storming Reading Headlining Set Before Hiatus
Arctic Monkeys stole the show at last night’s Reading festival, with a storming headlining set packed full of festival crowd pleasers. The set was the band's penultimate performance for a while before they go on...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 24 August 2014
So, Who's Playing ‘Secret Sets’ At Reading And Leeds 2014?
Every year, festival campsites buzz with rumours of ‘favourite bands playing secret slots’ and unlikely artists playing impromptu performances. As an event with a rich history of putting on secret shows, this month’s Reading and...
By Dan Greaves in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2014
Reading And Leeds Festivals Offer Free Tickets
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are offering free tickets to charity volunteers.The annual music festivals, along with a number of other popular summer events, are offering fans the chance to see hundreds of acts for...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 June 2014
Bottled Off: 10 Bands Who Suffered Worse Fate Than Macaulay Culkin's Pizza Underground
Macaulay Culkin and his pizza-themed Velvet Underground cover band, the imaginatively named The Pizza Underground, suffered the chagrin of a disgruntled crown in Nottingham during the city’s annual Dot To Dot festival. Culkin, who was...
By George Percival in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2014
Leeds And Reading Festival Line Up: Gerard Way Among The Additions
The latest additions to this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals have been announced and amongst the fresh batch of acts is the former My Chemical Romance frontman, who will play his first live shows as...
By George Percival in Music / Festivals on 30 May 2014
As Paramore And Qotsa Join Line Up, A Look At The Reading And Leeds Headliners
The final headliners for Reading and Leeds have been announced and for the first time ever festival goers will be treated to four headline acts over the weekend. Yes, joining the already announced Arctic Monkeys...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2014
Blink 182 Will Headline Reading & Leeds Festival 2014 For A Second Time
The pop punk trio, Blink 182, from America will once again be taking the main stage for the Reading & Leeds festival in 2014.Zane Lowe made the announcement on his Radio 1 show on Tuesday...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2013
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