Are You Listening Festival? 2026 Tier 1 Tickets Now on Sale!
Are You Listening? Festival was the highlight of the Reading music scene in 2025. Secure your ticket now for 2026!
Party In The Paddock Returns For 2026
The popular Newbury race day and music series returns with two big name artists announced.
Alanis Morissette Is The Final Headliner For The New Blenheim Palace Festival
Morissette joins a range of stellar headliners including Neil Young and Teddy Swims across the week.
Alabama Shakes return to the UK after a decade away!
The latest adition to On The Mount at Wasing is the return of the recently reformed Alabama Shakes. They play on Thursday 2nd July 2026.
Self Esteem Is The Next Star For On The Mount at Wasing!!!!!
The third headliner for On The Mount At Wasing is inspirational feminist icon Self Esteem!!
Reading and Leeds Festival announce 2026 Headliners!!!
Christmas comes early with a stacked talent line-up for the 2026 edition!!
Florence + The Machine and Chase and Status for Reading Festival 2026????
Following on from Fontaines DC it seems other acts have been dropping their attendance via Instagram throughout Sunday.
Fontaines DC Confirm Themselves For Reading and Leeds Festival 2026!!!
Major line-up news is incoming in the next few days.
75% Sold Truck Festival 2026 Announces Headliners And More!!!
Hill Farm in Oxfordshire (near to Abingdon and Didcot) is set to welcome back one of the years purest indie festivals from the 23rd to 26th of July 2026. However, be quick – a record number of tickets have already sold before the line up even announced!
Download Festival announces 90 acts for 2026!
The legendary Donington rock and metal festival has announced the headliners for the 23rd Edition.
Faithless are the final Headline Act for Heritage Live at Englefield Estate in 2026!
Faithless celebrate their 30th year as a band with a special outdoor show in West Berkshire!
Mika is the 2nd Headliner For On The Mount at Wasing!
The 10 million album selling Mika is the latest addition to the Wasing concert series for 2026!
On The Mount at Wasing Returns For 2026 With Pixies!!!
After a year off, Wasing on The Mount returns with alt-rock-indie legends Pixies!!
Ministry of Sound Classical are the 3rd Headline Act for Heritage Live at Englefield Estate
Dance music takes centre stage Saturday 25th July 2026 with support from a range of big names including Example.
A Grand Day Out at the Readipop Fiesta!
A fantastic day was had by all at the Reading University Student’s Union on Saturday the 13th of September courtesy of the wonderful local charity Readipop.
Reading Festival Sunday: Travis Scott takes centre stage whilst new artists impress
On the third day of the festival rap came to the forefront and one of the biggest artists on the planet came to town.
Reading Festival Saturday: Bring Me The Horizon show us the future of headline sets!
Rock and metal take-over at Reading on Saturday!
Reading Festival Friday: British Indie shines in the sun before the Readingmenomenom conquers all.
Friday at Reading was a triumph with excellent sets all over the place.
All change on the Reading 2025 Festival Site!
Lots of changes at the Reading Festival 2025 Arena and campsites this year!
Sunday Festival Republic and BBC Introducing Stages Reading 2025 Preview
The final day of the festival has some real gems across the two smaller stages.
Saturday Festival Republic and BBC Introducing Stages Reading 2025 Preview
There is a fine array of artists on offer between these two stages!
Reading and Leeds Festival 2025: An Exclusive Interview With EVILLE
We sent Brighton metal band Eville a few questions ahead of their Reading and Leeds debut. They are on the BBC Introducing Stage at 1:50pm Saturday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds.
Reading Festival 2025 Festival Republic and BBC Introducing Stages Friday Preview
We love exploring great artists on the smaller stages at Reading Festival each year and there is another fine selection for 2025!
Reading Festival Preview 2025 Video Special
Here it is, our video special breaking down everything to do with Reading Festival 2025!
Reading Festival 2025 Chevron Stage Sunday Preview including Sammy Virji
Most recently heard on radios with Skepta on ‘Cops and Robbers.’ Bassline, UK garage, reggae and house music all go into Sammy Virji’s blender for his creative approach to dance music.
Reading Festival 2025 Chevron Stage Saturday Preview inc. Wunderhorse and Becky Hill
We are fast entering the time of Wunderhorse. Two albums in and this band are primed to explode in the manner of Nirvana or Radiohead. They sound great on record, but they are an absolute revelation live. Already one of the greatest rock bands on the planet, the only way…
Reading and Leeds Festival 2025: Exclusive Interview with Mouth Culture’s Jack Voss
Alt rock trio Mouth Culture have a brand new single out today! It is called ‘Regret 101’. They play the Festival Republic Stage at 2:05pm on Saturday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds. Frontman Jack Voss answers a few questions ahead of their Reading and Leeds debut.
Reading and Leeds Festival 2025: An Exclusive Interview With Wench!’s Kit Bligh!
We highly recommended you go and see these young punk warriors from Hull burn up the BBC Introducing Stage at 1:50pm on Sunday 24th at Reading and Friday the 22nd at Leeds. The two releases they have put out so far are incendiary and a bright future awaits. We spoke…
House of Protection confirm they are out of Reading and Leeds Festival
Having broke this story on the 9th of August when we spotted they were being removed from the Reading Festival app and website, House of Protection have now put out a statement.
Reading Festival 2025 Main Stage Sunday Preview inc. Travis Scott
Sunday at Reading and Friday at Leeds is a rap centred day, though with a range of other tastes being catered for.
Have House of Protection dropped out of Reading and Leeds 2025?
Are the heavy rock duo still on the line-up?
South Facing Festival: Mogwai and Lankum
Exclusive South of England performances by Mogwai and Lankum headlined a stellar day on the 7th of August.
Reading Festival 2025 Main Stage Saturday Preview inc. Bring Me The Horizon and Limp Bizkit
The heaviest line-up of the three days, though with some lighter diversions thrown in. Saturday is all about Bring Me The Horizon who will be bringing their incredible live show to town to blow all non-believers away.
Reading and Leeds Festival 2025: An Exclusive Interview With Rising Indie Star Finn Forster!
From Teesside’s industrial heart, Middlesbrough, Finn Forster is well placed to be the North East’s next big breakout star. In recent years, Finn has supported Bastille, The Lottery Winners and Stereophonics as well as being named a winner of a Drake YolanDa Award for Emerging Young Artists and named a…
Reading Festival 2025 Chevron Stage Friday Preview: AJ Tracey, Rudimental and more
Changes are afoot at the Chevron Stage after a mixed launch last year.
Reading Festival 2025 Main Stage Friday Preview inc. Chappell Roan and Hozier
Friday the 22nd of August is all about the Readingmenomenom! Yes, Chappell Roan makes her only appearance in England this year before Hozier closes things out. Saturday 23rd of August at Leeds Festival.
Reading and Leeds Festival 2025: An Exclusive Interview With Mcxxne
Mcxxne (pronounced Max-seen) blends R & B, soul, pop and gospel. She plays on the BBC Introducing Stage at 17:30 Sunday at Reading Festival and on Friday at Leeds. We find out a little bit about her ahead of her Reading debut.
Stage times out for Reading Festival, Lola Young pulls out.
Stage splits are out confirming big changes at this year’s festival, Lola Young has withdrawn from the festival.
Final line-up for Reading and Leeds 2025!
Over 100 new names added for the weekend! A whole new look revealed…
caroline amongst bands announced as support for Mogwai and Lankum at South Facing Festival.
Support acts have now been named for this fantastic offering.
Readipop announce 2nd wave of artists for the 2025 Fiesta
After some suspicion there would not be a festival this year Readipop confirmed they were going back to Reading University Student Union for a one day event headlined by The Amazons. They have now announced a second wave of artists including Reading Indie Life favourites Baby Said and Kha’Nya.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw at Are You Listening? Festival
This bunch of pleasant and enthusiastic future stars are given the job of closing out the live music at Are You Listening? 2025 at The Facebar.
Shelf Lives, Coach Party and Big Special at Are You Listening? Festival
It is on to Sub89 to catch Are You Listening headliners Big Special.
Explosive Live Performances by Skunkworm and Truck Violence at Are You Listening? Festival
Keep your lighting bars firmly screwed down, these were two of the most high energy sets of the day!
Human Interest at Are You Listening Festival 2025
In the first major clash decision of the day, we take a punt on Human Interest over Joshua Idehen. It pays off.
The Raw Energy of Benefits: An Are You Listening? Festival Set Review
This was the one we were most looking forward to before the day and the Middlesborough based duo did not disappoint.
House of Women at Are You Listening? Festival 2025
The Purple Turtle is absolutely rammed for this show from the Hackney based rock band and they do not disappoint.
Ziyad Al-Samman at Are You Listening? Festival 2025
It is a quick stop off as we have places to be, but we loved a number of his mad disco tunes when researching the line-up and we have to try and make sense of it all.
Kah’Nya at Are You Listening? Festival 2025
Pay attention to the name, this is an artist who could make a big impression on the music scene and on the charts.
Y at Are You Listening? Festival 2025
The indie-funk outfit got to kick off things at St Laurence Church for AYL?2025.
Are You Listening? Festival 2025 Warm-Up.
After months of waiting it is finally here !!! Yaang, Mandrake Handshake and Sprints are all present to kick it off!
An Exclusive Benefits Interview headlines our ‘Are You Listening?’ Festival 2025 Preview!
We take a look at the final line-up, stage times and speak to Benefits, Cholly, Doops, Skunkworm and The Dazed Minded who are all on this years line-up.
Are You Listening? Festival 2025
So much talent announced for this years multi-venue one day Reading Festival. I will be digging into the line-up properly in a video soon but needless to say there is some exceptional talent on the list. Sprints, Big Special, Master Peace, Anna Erhard, Benefits, Joshua Idehen, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, The Dazed Minded…
More names for Reading and Leeds
Limp Bizkit, Example, Heartworms, Bakar and Jasmine.4.T. all added among loads more.
Reading and Leeds First Wave
The 2025 line-up is a bold statement of direction that suggests a festival looking to set trends rather than follow them. A few weeks have passed since the first wave of names dropped. There were plenty more than got a mention on Jack Saunder’s Radio One show, and, overall, this…
Reading and Leeds Festival 2025 First Line-up Reaction Video
Chappell Roan, Bring Me the Horizon, Hozier, Travis Scott and loads more!
First Reading Festival Line-up News is Incoming!
Ah, the only thing to rival the excitement of Christmas Eve, yes the first names for Reading Festival 2025 are due this week! Just as we were beginning to get a bit impatient for news, with every other festival seemingly announcing over the last month, the wait is nearly over.…
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