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Florence And The Machine and Friendly Fires hit Leeds Festival

Florence And The Machine and Friendly Fires hit Leeds Festival

Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominees create carnival atmosphere in NME/Radio 1 tent

  • Aug 30, 2009
Kaiser Chiefs at Leeds Festival: 'We're not splitting up'

Kaiser Chiefs at Leeds Festival: 'We're not splitting up'

Band respond to Twitter rumour before giving nod to Oasis' split during Main Stage show

  • Aug 30, 2009
Bloc Party cryptic about future during Reading Festival gig

Bloc Party cryptic about future during Reading Festival gig

Band hail decade together during Reading Festival set

  • Aug 30, 2009
Black Lips incite Leeds Festival stage invasion

Black Lips incite Leeds Festival stage invasion

Fans stream onto Atlanta rockers' stage

  • Aug 30, 2009
Jack Penate dives into the crowd at Leeds

Jack Penate dives into the crowd at Leeds

Singer loses a shoe as he brings 'Everything Is New' to Bramham Park

  • Aug 30, 2009
Placebo praise fans for braving rain at Leeds Festival

Placebo praise fans for braving rain at Leeds Festival

Brian Molko's band play a career-spanning set on the Main Stage

  • Aug 30, 2009
Golden Silvers give necklaces to Reading Festival audience

Golden Silvers give necklaces to Reading Festival audience

Gwilym Gold is in a positive mood during the band's set

  • Aug 30, 2009
Vampire Weekend keep the summer going at Reading Festival

Vampire Weekend keep the summer going at Reading Festival

New Yorkers overcome the clouds to get the Main Stage dancing

  • Aug 30, 2009
Crystal Castles' Alice Glass rescued by security at Reading Festival

Crystal Castles' Alice Glass rescued by security at Reading Festival

Frontwoman spends more time in the audience than onstage

  • Aug 30, 2009
Fall Out Boy play 'national anthem' at Leeds Festival

Fall Out Boy play 'national anthem' at Leeds Festival

Pete Wentz and co cover Journey during Main Stage slot

  • Aug 30, 2009
Passion Pit feel 'the love' at Reading Festival

Passion Pit feel 'the love' at Reading Festival

Boston band get NME/Radio 1 Stage bouncing

  • Aug 30, 2009
Little Boots sings 'Happy Birthday' at Leeds Festival

Little Boots sings 'Happy Birthday' at Leeds Festival

Victoria Hesketh also encourages fans to be louder than Reading Festival crowd

  • Aug 30, 2009
Melvin Benn: 'I was right to ban flags at Reading And Leeds Festivals'

Melvin Benn: 'I was right to ban flags at Reading And Leeds Festivals'

Festival chief gives NME.COM his verdict on this year's event

  • Aug 30, 2009
The Virgins play 'last show for a while' at Leeds Festival

The Virgins play 'last show for a while' at Leeds Festival

Brooklyn band hail Bramham Park crowd on NME/Radio 1 Stage

  • Aug 30, 2009
La Roux triumphs at Leeds Festival

La Roux triumphs at Leeds Festival

Elly Jackson tells NME.COM she has no fear of Radiohead as she pulls in a huge crowd at Bramham Park

  • Aug 29, 2009
Arctic Monkeys defy cancellation rumours to headline Reading Festival

Arctic Monkeys defy cancellation rumours to headline Reading Festival

Sheffield band close second night of this year's event

  • Aug 29, 2009
Gossip's Beth Ditto incites Reading Festival stage invasion

Gossip's Beth Ditto incites Reading Festival stage invasion

Singer welcomes chaos at NME/Radio 1 Stage headline set

  • Aug 29, 2009
Lightspeed Champion sings the national anthem at Leeds Festival

Lightspeed Champion sings the national anthem at Leeds Festival

Dev Hynes also debuts two new songs on the Festival Republic Stage

  • Aug 29, 2009
Radiohead play epic Leeds Festival headline show

Radiohead play epic Leeds Festival headline show

Thom Yorke and co bring new material and hits to Bramham Park

  • Aug 29, 2009
Lostprophets at Leeds Festival: 'Radiohead can kiss my arse'

Lostprophets at Leeds Festival: 'Radiohead can kiss my arse'

Welsh metallers also preview new material during headlining slot on NME/Radio 1 Stage

  • Aug 29, 2009
 

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