FESTIVAL ZONE

Friday August 26 to Sunday August 28

Reading Festival Little John's Farm

There have been hiccups, heatwaves and cancellations but now the only way is up for Reading Festival.

The 1975, Charli XCX and AJ Tracey have just been added to the line-up after Rage Against The Machine, Jack Harlow and Måneskin cancelled appearances.

Tigress, Ty Leone and Sick Joy are also recent additions. Reading organisers announced: “We are saddened to hear that Jack Harlow and Måneskin have decided to perform at an award show the same weekend that they were confirmed to be playing Reading & Leeds,” they wrote.

“We are working on some exciting replacements to join The Arctic Monkeys, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon, The

1975, Halsey, Megan Thee Stallion, D-Block Europe, PinkPantheress, Joy Crookes, Fontaines DC, Bastille, Willow, Wolf Alice, Glass Animals, Hybrid Minds and many others at Reading.”

Discover new talent at the BBC Introducing Stage with up and coming artists such as Radio 1 Live Lounge

Introducing winner Bonnie Kemplay; BERWYN, who made the Sound Of 2021 list; The Rap Game’s Lady Ice and Graft as well as Josie Man, Finn Askew, Yard Act, Meg Ward, Master Peace and many more.

Head to the Alternative Stage for top comedians and latenight acts including Russell Howard, Reginald D. Hunter, Munya Chawawa, Joanne McNally, Andy Field, Becky Lucas, Elliot Steel and Kelly Convey.

There is also Sally-Anne Hayward, Nathan Caton, Lindsey Santor, Phil Nichol and more.