It may feel like the blur of glitter, mud and regrettable decisions that is festival season has only just finished; but as the days get shorter and we get closer to Christmas, it means that after only a few months of respite it’s time to start thinking about festival season 2019. We’ve already had the pure elation/crushing disappointment of trying to get Glasto tickets, and the following excitement of Stormzy being announced their first headliner. All Points East has revealed that Bon Iver and Chemical Brothers will be taking on the top spot, and The Cure seem to be playing every single festival possible.
But this morning it was time for another big one, the first Reading and Leeds festival announcement. After months of speculation the four headliners were announced as Foo Fighters, The 1975, Post Malone and Twenty One Pilots. While Dave Grohl and co will be playing the festival’s top spot for the fourth time, it’s a mainstage headlining first for Post Malone and The 1975.
reading and leeds is having us back. see you there in 2019. pic.twitter.com/3fRNESXjqH
— twenty one pilots (@twentyonepilots) November 21, 2018
But it’s the announcement of Twenty One Pilots that has got fans talking. Their third appearance at the festival (and first headlining), the megalithic duo will be bringing the ‘Trench’ era to Reading and Leeds, and people are bloody excited.
https://twitter.com/finnn_s/status/1065188201416011776
Twenty One Pilots and Post Malone headlining Reading? #RandL19 pic.twitter.com/4cN8XhGFYu
— Tom McLaughlin (@TheTomMac) November 21, 2018
Twenty one pilots @ reading???
I'M SO BROKE BUT SO TEMPTED— nita (@cvrpenoctem) November 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/kabookies/status/1065149751136526336
And are getting tickets for the festival primarily to see them:
Am seeing Twenty One Pilots 3 times next year but after that Reading line up defo gunna have to make it 4 ffs
— be̶rtie̶ (@BertieWright) November 21, 2018
TWENTY ONE PILOTS ARE PN THE LINE UP FOR READING FESTIVAL 2019!!! FRIDAY 9AM IM BOOKING TICKETS!! Oh m gosh I may see them three times in 2020! What an exciting year #TwentyOnePilots
— trash (@smithereens1703) November 21, 2018
And for some it’s a family affair:
Me n my parents were firmly decided that we’re not going reading this year,,,, then they announced twenty one pilots pic.twitter.com/v326blHKxT
— soph™ (@punkblackery) November 21, 2018
Although some are less excited by the notion of Twenty One Pilots in the top spot:
https://twitter.com/cxllxmh/status/1065214285910020096
How the fuck are Post Malone, 1975 and twenty one pilots good enough to headline reading hahahaha #readingfestival
— Taylor Binding (@TaylorBinding) November 21, 2018
honest to god reading and leeds need to get their shit together, imagine thinking the 1975, twenty one pilots and even post malone are headline worthy, bloody hell https://t.co/uiEJyK1UUo
— izzy (@prettyvisitxrs) November 21, 2018
But others are clapping back at Dark Fruits twitter:
https://twitter.com/Cory_OW/status/1065164507746586624
Whilst others they’re hoping Twenty One Pilots avoid what happened to frontman Tyler Joseph, when in 2016 he got pulled into the crowd when crowdsurfing and lost his shoe and had his shirt ripped apart…
Tyler don’t crowdsurf this time
— Theo (@sunnwillrise) November 21, 2018
I can’t believe the reason I’m going to jump across the pond for the first time is most assuredly to follow y’all around Europe. Congrats on the festival boys and dear god Tyler please stay off the crowd out hearts can’t take another reading 2.0
— emmy • ||-// (@907bis) November 21, 2018
DO NOT GO INTO THE CROWD
— maja (@migrainedun) November 21, 2018
Me slapping you guys out of the crowd if you even DARE risk that again pic.twitter.com/t9I4hg9nOD
— erin ♡ (@rebelredruby) November 21, 2018