Festival Diaries: SMS'd to you from BBC staff throughout the weekend
Back to the fun!
Linda Serck, online journalist and photographer
Kharma 45 had to pull out of the Carling stage.
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Twice Upon A Time now on at 12. The crowd is growing & getting a tad restless. Must b nerve wracking 4 the lads but i am sure they'll b ok
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
12.30pm main stage. The mighty Mastodon are giving it large. I think i just lost my eardrums!
Linda Serck, online journalist and photographer
Metric are the highlight of my festival so far. They've got the disco lights shining on cure-style riffage. 'ave it!
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Metric, Radio 1 stage. Absolutely awesome. Totally class. Came away feeling ectstatic. My new favourite band!
Linda Serck, online journalist and photographer
The sun has got its hat on again. Not a jot of mud in sight, more's the pity for welly-clad Ollie Williams. Heh heh!
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Just spotted Goldie Looking Chain near the press tent. Classy outfits as usual!
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Ooh bbc berks & bbc south r interviewing glc now. Cant wait 2 c that one!
Ollie Williams, BBC Berkshire
Enough smirking from that Serck woman (see above), me and the wellies are getting on just fine. Gorgeous day for a festival, the main stage buzz is fantastic.
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Can someone tell me what is the point of Less Than Jake??
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Sway is performing for tv right outside the press tent. There's quite a crowd!
Linda Serck, online journalist and photographer
Think i might actually be a little sunburnt. Ooh just walking past Bullet For My Valentine on the main stage so my ears are now red as well.
Linda Serck, online journalist and photographer
Just seen Hope Of The States frontman negotiate a lift in one of the many back stage golf buggies.
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Im with mr b at the carling stage. We think the research are twee. But mr b says the girl drummer & bassist are both fit!
Anne Earl, BBC Berkshire
Have just met a guy called johnny from hertfordshire he was chilling outside & the research drew him in. He rates it!
Linda Serck
The sun is setting over the radio one tent, as it is metaphorically over the festival. Sigh.
Annie Earl
My chemical romance main stage. Heard rumours they would get bottled off. It was all very lame!
Natalie Jamieson, Radio 1 entertainment news
My chemical romance got bottled really badly by the crowd but singer Gerard kept encouraging it he also had a rant at the Daily Mail, which was fun.
Natalie Jamieson, Radio 1 entertainment news
Placebo are just suffering with a broken amp - bit embarrassing as they just filling time by doing nothing, but Brian did just admit to feeling a total idiot.
Linda Serck
Tales from the radio one pit:I can confirm that kooks frontman is wearing blue woolly socks. Crowd have gone nuts, lots of squashed girls needing medical
Linda Serck
Tales from the radio one pit: I can confirm that kooks frontman is wearing blue woolly socks. Crowd have gone nuts, lots of squashed girls needing medical attention.
Natalie Jamieson
Placebo have stopped altogether now crowd being amused by women on big screen flashing their breasts. And being booed if they don't! Placebo have left stage.
Natalie Jamieson
Placebo have stopped altogether now crowd being amused by women on big screen flashing their breasts. And being booed if they don't! Placebo have left stage.
Linda Serck
Girls are flashing their boobs on the main stage big screens. Each getting a big cheer of course. Nice to know reading festival is keeping abreast of things.
Linda Serck
Oh my god brian from placebo has no hair left. Nasal voice still in full force tho.
Annie Earl
Hot Chip in the Carling tent. Disco electronica heaven - Mr B and I have been grooving!
Annie Earl
Phil from Reading says it's a much better festival than V! And he thinks Pearl Jam are past their sell by date. But muse were ace last night
Linda Serck
Maximo park frontman springing about like an angry flea as per usual! It's driving crowds round the twist.
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Elsewhere on the web
- Reading and Leeds official site
- Trees for Cities, festival charity
- Love Not Riots campaign
- View artists' sets online at Tiscali
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