Emily Eavis: a fighter against the great rock’n’roll festival swindle
Rebecca Nicholson
About time too that gender inequality at Glastonbury and Reading was addressed
The 1975 commit to playing only gender-balanced music festivals
Following criticism of Reading and Leeds festival for its heavily male lineup, frontman Matt Healy says ‘this is how male artists can be true allies’
Rage Against the Machine and Stormzy to headline Reading and Leeds festival
Typically male-heavy lineup also features Liam Gallagher, the Courteeners, Migos, Gerry Cinnamon and AJ Tracey
August 2019
Reading and Leeds festival review – teen bacchanal gets politically conscious
'It's an act of defiance': the rise of all-female festival lineups
May 2019
Reading and Leeds, Latitude, Download and Wireless festivals to go plastic-free
Global promoter Live Nation pledges to eliminate single-use plastics from festivals and venues by 2021
November 2018
Foo Fighters, the 1975, Twenty One Pilots and Post Malone to headline Reading and Leeds 2019
The dual-site festival will feature three first-time headliners when it returns for its 58th edition next August
August 2018
Reading and Leeds festival review – glittery GCSE blowout has most diverse lineup yet
From Dua Lipa’s choreographed pop to Kendrick Lamar’s rap blitzkreig, R&L expanded beyond the indie faithful – but Sex on Fire still got the biggest singalong
May 2018
Feel the beat: deaf fans fight for access to live music
Festivals 2018
The UK’s eight best music festivals
February 2018
Kendrick Lamar is perfect for Reading and Leeds: rappers are the new rock stars
Charlotte Richardson Andrews
Shortcuts
Does the Reading/Leeds lineup prove rock is dead? (No)
August 2017
Leeds festival review – eclectic makeover hits zenith as Eminem unites the masses
Bramham Park, Leeds Teenage pilgrims were treated to a revamped lineup that saw preposterous glam rock compete with secret sets, indie pop and faint-inducing grime stars
June 2017
Get more sounds for your pound at UK music festivals this summer
Glastonbury might have sold out, but other festivals around the country are offering discounted tickets – and many towns and cities throw free events
May 2017
Festivals 2017
The best UK rock, pop and dance festivals for 2017
From Glastonbury to Wireless, a comprehensive guide to the summer’s top 10 rock, pop and dance weekenders, plus the best of the rest
April 2017
Shortcuts
How I lost my wallet and became a Reading festival drinking game
In 2003, Tim Burrows lost his wallet. Nearly 15 years later, the strangers who found it still play a drinking game they invented in his honour
September 2016
Festival watch – Reading 2016
The Chili Peppers made amends a previous poor showing as teens from around the country tried to forget about their exam results
August 2016
Leeds festival review – top marks for Red Hot Chili Peppers at post-GCSE blowout
Bramham Park, Leeds The headliners’ two-hour set inspires multi-generational singalongs while Fall Out Boy and Eagles of Death Metal deliver David Bowie tributes
Reading festival remains a rite of passage for British teenagers
Rock stalwart is a way of celebrating exam results, but lack of women in the lineup is ‘pretty disgraceful’, say young festivalgoers
Festivals 2016
How well do you know your Reading and Leeds festival history – quiz
Do you know who the first act to get coins thrown at them was? Or how many times the Red Hot Chili Peppers have headlined?
