Were these the best non-rock acts at Reading + Leeds 2015?
Long before Leeds became its sister festival, Reading was called Reading Rock. That name just wouldn't wash these days - bands might take up the majority of the spots on the bill, but there's always a tonne of dance, hip hop and pop acts playing too. These were our favourites in 2015...
Kendrick Lamar
The profile of the new king of Compton went stratospheric after he released his third album, To Pimp a Butterfly, earlier this year. For many punters, he was the top pick to see all weekend and he didn't disappoint. Kanye at Glastonbury split opinion; Kendrick managed to unite almost everyone in praise.
Run the Jewels
Run The Jewels - Banana Clipper
Run The Jewels perform Banana Clipper at Reading 2015
"The UK knows how to throw a f*****g rap party!" bellowed Run the Jewels' Killer Mike in the middle of the hip hop duo's debut Reading + Leeds performance. The pulled one of the biggest crowds of the day to the NME/BBC Radio 1 stage on Friday, then destroyed at Leeds the following day.
Watch their full set and check out their set list
Knife Party
Knife Party - Begin Again
Knife Party perform Begin Again at Reading 2015
Sure, you can dance to Mumford & Sons. But can you really get down? Plenty of people decided not, and headed off into the NME/BBC Radio 1 tent to check out Knife Party, made up two founding members of Pendulum. And it went off.
Watch their full set and check out their set list
Kwabs
Kwabs - Walk
Kwabs performs Walk at Reading 2015
Fast-rising UK soul singer-songwriter got the feeling of Sunday afternoon at Reading spot on - easing people into his set, which he performed with an exemplary band, before finishing with a sing-along of his best-known track, Walk.
Check out his full set list
Jamie xx
Jamie xx - Loud Places
Jamie xx performs Loud Places at Reading 2015
He plays it no-frills - basically DJing and sticking in a whole load of his own songs, but he always delivers. The xx man was great at Glastonbury and he turned it on again for Reading + Leeds, bringing the flavour of Carnival outside of London on Carnival weekend.
Year & Years
Years & Years - Shine
Years & Years performs Shine at Reading 2015
Massive year already for BBC Sound of 2015 winners Years & Years, and on the strength of their performances at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich, Glastonbury and now Reading + Leeds, looks like Olly Alexander and his band will be around for, well, years and years to come.
Watch their full set and check out their set list
Ghostpoet
Ghostpoet - Off Peak Dreams
Ghostpoet performs Off Peak Dreams at Reading 2015
The former Mercury Music Prize nominee at Radio 1Xtra staple was all atmospherics and texture at his 1.50pm Reading + Leeds sets, playing with a superb, full live band. Wonderful music, featuring tracks from across his career.
Check out his full set list
Deadmau5
Deadmau5 - Seeya
Deadmau5 performs Seeya at Reading 2015
And this is how you end Friday night in Leeds and the entire festival at Reading - get the man in the mask to pummel you into a frenzy with a set of throbbing dance anthems. After which no one was able to sleep.
