Reading And Leeds Festival 2010 – Guns N’ Roses, The Libertines and more

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Guns N’ Roses play Leeds Festival on Sunday (August 29). “We would like to play a few more songs for you tonight,” Rose said at the end of their set. “But someone is telling us the show’s over. This war ain’t over yet.” He made the comment at around 11:20pm, and also claimed that he had been told they could play until 11:58pm. They then played ‘Paradise City’ for their one-song encore.

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Reading and Leeds Festival 2010 takes place across the August 27-29 weekend. Headliners include Guns N’ Roses, The Libertines, Arcade Fire and Blink 182. Stay on NME.COM for more photos from the event as they happen.

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Guns N’ Roses perform onstage at Reading Festival (August 27). The band took to the stage over an hour after schedule and were shut down at the end of their set, prompting an onstage protest from Axl Rose. Watch the video and read more here.

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The Cribs hit the Main Stage at Reading on Saturday afternoon. The band have said these will be their last shows for a long time.

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Arcade Fire play Leeds Festival Main Stage (August 27). Frontman Win Butler seemed unhappy with the energy levels shown by the crowd during parts of their performance saying, “You guys saving up your energy? I know it’s cold but come on!”

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Hayley Williams’ band arrived onstage 10 minutes late to fans’ cheers as she announced, “Good evening Leeds, we are Paramore.” The flame-haired singer told the crowd, “It’s such an honour to play between Weezer and Blink-182.”

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Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro shows off his new hair style at Reading Festival on Friday (August 27). The band played a set on the Main Stage and head to Leeds on Sunday (August 29).

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Cancer Bats give it their all on the Lock Up stage at Reading.

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Klaxons brought their new album ‘Surfing The Void’ and classic hits such as ‘Golden Skans’ to Leeds festival. “Fucking Leeds, look at you all,” said singer and bassist Jamie Reynolds early on. “Thank you so much, it’s a pleasure.”

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Biffy Clyro walk onstage at Reading Festival (August 27). Singer Simon Neil admitted he was impressed with the crowd’s turn out on what was the band’s eighth appearance at the festival. “Day one, everyone still looks sexy,” he told them. “By day three it will look like a whore’s nightmare!”

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Robbie Furze of The Big Pink enjoys his time on the NME/Radio 1 Stage at 5pm on Friday at Reading. Show highlight ‘Dominos’ unsurprisingly saw the large crowd singing along at full pelt.

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Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles played a chaotic set on the NME/Radio 1 Stage today (August 27), with frontwoman Alice Glass leaving a mystery message in the tent. As the band opened with ‘Fainting Spells’, Glass was spotted scrawling on the front of the stage before she jumped into the audience and crowdsurfed along the front rows during ‘Baptism’.

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Weezer played the Main Stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28), performing covers of songs by MGMT, Lady GaGa and Wheatus as part of their show. The band are set to release new album ‘Hurley’ on September 13 – but they only played one song from the LP at the Leeds site.

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Crowds at Reading enjoy a break in the rain on Friday (Aug 27th). The forecast for the rest of the weekend is mostly dry so the muddy conditions should improve as the festival unfolds.

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Blink 182 brought a set full of childish humour to Leeds on Saturday night ahead of Reading’s show. Klaxons and Paramore joined them on the line-up.

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The Cribs draw a huge crowd to the Main Stage at Reading Festival on Saturday (August 28). For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Reading and Leeds Festival 2010 takes place across the August 27-29 weekend. Headliners include Guns N’ Roses, The Libertines, Arcade Fire and Blink 182. Stay on NME.COM for more photos from the event as they happen.

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Blink-182 headline Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). The San Diego pop-punks played hits including ‘All The Small Things’ and ‘What’s My Age Again?’, making sweary jokes and comments throughout their Main Stage set.

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LCD Soundsystem close the first night (August 27) of Reading Festival on the NME/Radio 1 Stage. “Take the water [from the bouncers],” James Murphy told fans right at the front as the crowd swelled behind them. “What other advice? Have safe sex. Don’t go on a date with anyone you wouldn’t marry!”

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Gaggle hang out backstage at Leeds on Sunday (August 29). The band played two sets during the day.

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Marina And The Diamonds takes to the Festival Republic Stage in an interesting outfit for her headline set at Reading Festival on Friday (August 27).

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Fans prove that they don’t care about the mud at Reading Festival this year.

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Kele

Kele plays on the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). He played his solo show to a packed out tent. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Pete and Carl adopt their trademark stance of sharing a microphone.

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Win Butler of Arcade Fire plays in front of imagery from new album ‘The Suburbs’. The band took over proceedings on the Main Stage after The Libertines, with Butler telling the crowd how much it meant to play on the same stage that Nirvana had appeared on years before.

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The Libertines played a career-spanning set at Reading and Leeds over the weekend. Each show followed the same setlist, which included ‘Can’t Stand Me Now’, ‘What A Waster’ and ‘Boys In The Band’.

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Villagers take the crowd by storm during their impressive festival set.

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Fans clap along to The Libertines at Leeds Festival (August 27). The band played a hit filled set to the crowds at the Main Stage, before headliners Arcade Fire performed.

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Fans cheer for Magnetic Man, who played the Dance Stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Marina hangs out at Reading Festival before her performance on the Festival Republic Stage (August 27). The likes of Sunshine Underground and Blood Red Shoes played earlier in the day.

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Roots Manuva headlined the Dance Stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). He extended his original set and also played ‘Dreamy Days’ when the crowd shouted for more.

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Shooting Stars hit Angelos Epithemiou performs on the Alternative Stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28) – wearing a typically stylish outfit.

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The Alternative Stage tent is packed when comedian Angelos Epithemiou arrives, bringing his unique show to Leeds Festival (August 28).

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Guns N’ Roses play Leeds Festival on Sunday (August 29). At the end of the main part of their set, after ‘Nightrain’, they returned to the stage and the frontman claimed that the promoters were cutting their set short.

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Gaslight Anthem join the Main Stage bill at Reading Festival on Saturday (August 28). They played fan favourites ‘American Slang’ and ‘The ’59 Sound’.

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Arcade Fire play the Leeds Festival Main Stage on Friday (August 27). The band headlined and a shooting star was spotted in the sky above the stage. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Weezer play the Main Stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). They performed covers of Lady Gaga, MGMT and Wheatus during their set.

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Darwin Deez joins the likes of Chapel Club, Giggs and Villagers on the Festival Republic Stage Bill at Reading Festival on Saturday (August 28).

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Mystery Jets play the Main Stage in Leeds on Friday night (Aug 27th). The band joked about the “floods” in Reading during their set.

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Chief play the Festival Republic Stage at Reading Festival on Saturday (August 28). For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Gold Heart Assembly, whose album ‘Wolves And Thieves’ was given 7 out of 10 in NME this year – just missing out on an 8 on account of the lyrics, according to reviewer Luke Lewis.

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The Drums play Leeds – disappointing many fans by omitting their biggest song “Let’s Go Surfing” from the set.

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A Day To Remember hang out backstage at Reading Festival after sharing a bill with Guns ‘N’ Roses on Friday (August 27).

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Kele

The crowd in the packed out NME/Radio 1 Stage watching Kele at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). The Bloc Party frontman performed a medley of Bloc Party songs as part of his set.

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We Are Scientists deliver their unique brand of comedy and rock to the Leeds crowd.

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Fans watch the Reading Festival Main Stage on Saturday (August 28). Arcade Fire, The Libertines and The Walkmen all played. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts play the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). The band played fan favourites ‘Hooting And Howling’ and ‘All The King’s Men’ to a packed out tent.

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The Joy Formidable hang out backstage after their Saturday set on the Leeds Festival Main Stage (August 28). The likes of Klaxons and We Are Scientists were also spotted.

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The Futureheads hit the Reading Festival Main Stage bill on Saturday (August 28), with their early afternoon slot between The Walkmen and Mystery Jets.

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Festival punters hang out in the campsite at Reading Festival on Saturday (August 28). The likes of Arcade Fire, The Libertines and Dizzee Rascal played. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Band of Skulls take to the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Reading on Saturday (August 28), after their set on the Leeds site the day before. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Good job these festival punters brought their wellies to Reading (August 27). They’ve certainly needed them.

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Festival punters enjoy the sunshine at Leeds Festival on Saturday (August 28). Blink-182, Klaxons and Roots Manuva were all set to headline the site that day. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Ever wonder how the Mystery Jets keep their sugary pop going? By fueling themselves by eating ukeleles, that’s how.

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Reading and Leeds Festivals wouldn’t be the same without some fancy dress would they? Here these guys take it to the extreme with their animal costumes at Reading on Saturday (August 28).

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Thrice

Thrice join a rock-heavy line-up on the Leeds Festival Main Stage bill on Saturday (August 28). The likes of Paramore, Limp Bizkit and Blink-182 also played. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Gallows take to the Lock Up Stage at Leeds on Friday (August 27) for their secret gig. They were on the bill as ‘The Rats’. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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The Joy Formidable. Along with Chapel Club, the band will headline this autumn’s NME Radar Tour. The two bands will play a series of UK dates for the Emerge NME Radar Tour 2010 starting at Birmingham Academy 2 on September 27. More info and tickets here.

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Mystery Jets hang out backstage at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27) after their set on the Main Stage. The band were seen chatting to friends and fans after their gig.

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Thrice

“Raise your hands if you think Axl Rose needs to buy a watch!” Fans enjoy the moment at this year’s Reading and Leeds rock festival.

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The Joy Formidable singer and guitarist Ritzy Bryan. See the band on their NME Radar Tour this autumn. More info and tickets here.

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Festival stewards take time out to get autographs from Mystery Jets at the NME Signing Tent.

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One festival punter finds a unique way of keeping his feet dry. Reading and Leeds Festival 2010 takes place across the August 27-29 weekend.

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Gaslight Anthem play the Main Stage at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27). The band battled through sound problems when Fallon’s mic cut out during fan favourite ‘American Slang’.

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Enter Shikari up the tempo on the NME/Radio 1 stage. “A massive big up to the security guys for keeping people safe,” shouted frontman Rou Reynolds.

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The Joy Formidable play the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Reading Festival on Sunday (August 29). They were the second band on the bill with Goldheart Assembly kicking off the action.

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Reading Festival 2010 – Friday

Gallows were joined onstage by Rolo Tomassi, Cerebral Ballzy, Cancer Bats and Trash Talk as they played a secret gig at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27). The band, who were billed as The Rats on the line-up, teamed up with the other acts on the Lock-Up Stage.

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Pendulum drew a massive crowd to the NME/Radio 1 Stage on Friday (August 27) as they closed the first day of the Leeds Festival. The drum’n’bass collective performed a host of hits from their 2008 album ‘In Silico’ and this year’s follow-up ‘Immersion’.

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The Like – a striking sight on stage at Leeds. Stay on NME.COM for more photos from the event as they happen.

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Enter Shikari pose for a fan photo. Get more breaking news, photos and videos straight from Reading and Leeds festival to your iPhone with the new NME app.

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Giggs

Giggs premiered a series of tracks from his recent album ‘Let Em Ave It’ at the Leeds Festival. The Peckham-based rapper whipped up the crowd in the Festival Republic Stage at Bramham Park as he was greeted with chants of, “We want Giggs, we want Giggs.

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The Sunshine Underground return home to Leeds for their set on the Festival Republic Stage on the closing day of the festival (August 29). They warmed the crowd up for Marina And The Diamonds.

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Gold Heart Assembly. NME called their first album, released earlier this year, “an indecently lush-sounding debut”.

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Cerebral Ballzy kick up a storm on the Lock Up Stage at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27). The band took to the tent before Off With Their Heads played their set.

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Fans try and cool down during Biffy Clyro’s set on the Reading Festival Main Stage on Friday (August 27). The set was up to the band’s usual sweaty standards.

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Cerebral Ballzy hang out backstage after their set on the Lock Up Stage at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27). The band joined the likes of Bag Religion and The Get Up Kids on the bill.

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Leeds Festival 2010

Pendulum drew a massive crowd to the NME/Radio 1 Stage tonight (August 27) as they closed the first day of Leeds Festival. The drum’n’bass collective performed a host of hits from their 2008 album ‘In Silico’ and this year’s colossal follow-up ‘Immersion’. Some fans couldn’t get into the tent as the band played, with many forced to watch the gig on the TV screens outside the stage.

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Crystal Castles

A surging crowd go wild for Crystal Castles in Leeds. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Hotly-tipped newcomers Avi Buffalo impressed with songs from their stunning debut album, including ‘Summer Cum’, on the Festival Republic stage.

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Festival goers start to arrive at Reading Festival 2010. Parts of the normally grassy site have already turned to mud thanks to heavy rain preceding the event.

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Dr Martens boots becoming fashionable again couldn’t have happened at a better time. NME reporters already onsite in Reading are confirming it’s become something of a mudbath. Not that the weather can stop the fun.

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Festival punters walk towards the entrance to the Main Arena at Leeds to enjoy the likes of The Cribs, Modest Mouse and The Futureheads on Friday (August 27).

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Frankie And The Heartstrings at Reading Festival on Friday (Aug 27th). “Are you ready to kick out the jams?” Frankie asked before ‘Want You Back’.

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Girls were on early on the NME / Radio 1 Stage in Reading on Friday. They used the occasion to air new material and deck the stage with flowers.

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Punters in fancy dress stand under a gloomy looking skyline in Leeds on Saturday (August 28). Apart from a few showers, Leeds has mainly avoided the rain – with Reading taking the brunt of the bad weather.

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Going to Reading this weekend? Be sure to pack wellies and waterproofs for wet weather, as these revellers have. Headliners at the huge events include Guns N’ Roses and the newly reformed Libertines.

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Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello on the Reading Main Stage on Friday (Aug 27th). He brought gallons of red wine with him to help the band get in the spirit. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Cerebral Ballzy take to the Lock Up Stage at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27). They joined the likes of Trash Talk and Cancer Bats on the bill.

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It’s a fact that inclement weather has never ruined a British music festival, thanks to something called ‘Blitz Spirit’. That, and copious amounts of alcohol.

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Yuck were one of the first bands to play the Festival Republic Stage on Friday (August 27) at Leeds. The likes of Ash and Atari Teenage Riot are set to play the tent over the weekend.

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Tent? Check. Cagoul? Check. Wellies? Check! Festival goers continue to brave the wet weather as they arrive on the southern site today (Thursday August 26). NME photographers are arriving at Leeds shortly, where the site is supposed to be nice and dry – watch this space.

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Freelance Whales play the Festival Republic Stage at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27). The band played a mid afternoon set on the opening day of the festival.

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Everything Everything play ‘Schoolin” on the NME/Radio One Stage at Leeds Festival on Friday (August 27). The band previewed their new album ‘Man Alive’, which is out on Monday (August 30).

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Surfer Blood were one of the early bands in the NME / Radio 1 tent on Friday in Reading, playing their highly-acclaimed 2009 single ‘Swim’. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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Crowds at the Main Stage barrier in Reading on Friday. They turned up to the muddy site nice and early for Young Guns.

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Young Guns used their early afternoon Main Stage set at Reading to give tracks from their new album ‘All Our Kings Are Dead’ an airing.

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In an outfit similar to the Klaxons’ on stage garb, a reveller arrives at Reading. Bands paying the weekend include Foals, Paramore, Pendulum, LCD Soundsystem, Crystal Castles, Weezer, Magnetic Man, Dizzee Rascal and Biffy Clyro.

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Fools Gold play Reading Festival on Sunday (August 29). They were on the Festival Republic Stage bill with the likes of British Sea Power, Caribou and One Night Only.

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Fans take an early look at the Leeds arena on Thursday (August 28). Reading and Leeds Festival 2010 takes place across the August 27-29 weekend. For more news, photos and videos download the NME iPhone app.

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I Blame Coco fans scream for the singer during her set on the Festival Republic Stage on Friday at Leeds Festival (August 27). Check out our Big Picture galleries from Reading and Leeds and our access all areas pictures too.

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