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2009
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Future Of The Left kick off Reading Festival
Cardiff rockers slam Reverend And The Makers at the start of the bash
Future Of The Left kicked off the Reading leg of the Reading And Leeds Festivals 2008 at midday (BST) today (August 11), being the first band to play on the NME/Radio 1 Stage.
The band played a frenetic set to a busy crowd despite their early billing, with frontman Andy Falkous kicking off the festival by slamming Reverend And The Makers.
"Reverend And The Makers are shit," he said before playing opener 'Wrigley Scott'.
The set got considerably 'sweeter', however, as bassist Kelson Mathias had brought a selection of confectionery items with him onstage, offering them as incentives for audience members to dance.
"Who wants a fucking drumstick?" he yelled before playing 'Manchasm', prompting cheers from the crowd, before hurling a lollipop into the front row near the end of the song.
The band ended their set with 'Adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood', before which Falkous urged fans to "write 'Twat' on the tourbus of the first American band who pronounces the festival 'Reed-ing' and asks what you're reading."
Future Of The Left played:
'Wrigley Scott'
'Plague Of Onces'
'Fingers Become Thumbs'
'Manchasm'
'VDFA'
'Small Bones Small Bodies'
'The Lord Hates A Coward'
'My Gymnastic Past'
'Adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood'
NME.COM is bringing you live coverage straight from both sites of the Reading And Leeds Festivals 2008. For the latest news, blogs, pictures and video interviews head to the Reading And Leeds Festivals index now.
Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME - on newsstands nationwide from Wednesday August 27 - for the ultimate Reading And Leeds Festivals review.
For more Reading And Leeds Festivals coverage including live footage and more, visit fellow official media partner bbc.co.uk/readingandleeds.
The band played a frenetic set to a busy crowd despite their early billing, with frontman Andy Falkous kicking off the festival by slamming Reverend And The Makers.
"Reverend And The Makers are shit," he said before playing opener 'Wrigley Scott'.
The set got considerably 'sweeter', however, as bassist Kelson Mathias had brought a selection of confectionery items with him onstage, offering them as incentives for audience members to dance.
"Who wants a fucking drumstick?" he yelled before playing 'Manchasm', prompting cheers from the crowd, before hurling a lollipop into the front row near the end of the song.
The band ended their set with 'Adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood', before which Falkous urged fans to "write 'Twat' on the tourbus of the first American band who pronounces the festival 'Reed-ing' and asks what you're reading."
Future Of The Left played:
'Wrigley Scott'
'Plague Of Onces'
'Fingers Become Thumbs'
'Manchasm'
'VDFA'
'Small Bones Small Bodies'
'The Lord Hates A Coward'
'My Gymnastic Past'
'Adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood'
NME.COM is bringing you live coverage straight from both sites of the Reading And Leeds Festivals 2008. For the latest news, blogs, pictures and video interviews head to the Reading And Leeds Festivals index now.
Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME - on newsstands nationwide from Wednesday August 27 - for the ultimate Reading And Leeds Festivals review.
For more Reading And Leeds Festivals coverage including live footage and more, visit fellow official media partner bbc.co.uk/readingandleeds.
Future Of The Left tickets:
- Nov 28, 2009 20:00 at Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich - Buy from Seetickets
- Nov 29, 2009 19:30 at The Bullingdon, Oxford - Buy from Seetickets
- Nov 29, 2009 19:30 at The Bullingdon, Oxford - Buy from Seetickets
Future Of The Left announce UK tour and ticket details
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