NME Festival Guide
Reading & Leeds Festival 2009
Reading & Leeds Festival News
Read all the latest festival news, updated around the clock - including news, reviews, ticket information, line-ups and more.
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'
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
Brooklyn band hail Bramham Park crowd on NME/Radio 1 Stage
- Aug 30, 2009
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
Sheffield band close second night of this year's event
- Aug 29, 2009
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
Dev Hynes also debuts two new songs on the Festival Republic Stage
- Aug 29, 2009
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'
Welsh metallers also preview new material during headlining slot on NME/Radio 1 Stage
- Aug 29, 2009
AFI big up Gallows at Leeds Festival
US punks reveal they're looking forward to touring with Frank Carter's band
- Aug 29, 2009
Gallows dedicate song to Manchester United fans at Leeds Festival
Frank Carter and co tear up the NME/Radio 1 Stage
- Aug 29, 2009
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke jokes about Oasis split at Leeds Festival
Frontman makes quip during Main Stage slot
- Aug 29, 2009
Maximo Park get Reading Festival crowd to 'touch a loved one'
'Keep it legal,' Paul Smith tells his audience
- Aug 29, 2009
Yeah Yeah Yeahs dedicate 'Maps' to 'lovers' at Leeds Festival
Karen O dresses to impress at Bramham Park
- Aug 29, 2009
Hot Rats dogged by sound problems at Leeds
Supergrass side-project struggle through covers during Bramham Park debut
- Aug 29, 2009
Marina And The Diamonds cover Late At The Pier at Reading Festival
Marina Diamandis tells the crowd her songs aren't all 'depressing'
- Aug 29, 2009
Them Crooked Vultures play second secret Reading And Leeds Festivals gig
Dave Grohl blows kisses to the audience during the supergroup's set
- Aug 29, 2009
Ian Brown gets Reading Festival Main Stage crowd dancing
Singer throws in a Stone Roses track too
- Aug 29, 2009
Vampire Weekend make Main Stage debut at Leeds Festival
Band also tell NME.COM they are "so close" to completing new album
- Aug 29, 2009
Crystal Castles' Alice Glass leaps into Leeds Festival crowd
Singer is mobbed as she jumps into the audience
- Aug 29, 2009
