FESTIVAL DIARIES
Hosting the main stage

By Huw Stephens
Radio 1 DJ Huw is hosting the Main stage at Reading this year. Watch his video diary to find out what he gets up to.
Access All Areas
12.15pm FridayIt's the first day and I'll be on the main stage all weekend. The best thing is you get to see all of the backstage set-up - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Razorlight they'll all be setting up here.
Visit to the artist toilets
13.30pm FridayI headed over to the merch stall to buy a programme so I'll know what's going on. Then I'm off to introduce The Long Blondes ...via the artists toilets.
Where are Gossip?
15.30pm FridayIt is just after Gogol Bordello and we are waiting for The Gossip to arrive. They haven't turned up yet and they are on in about 10-15 minutes... Blimey.
Let's hear it for Jimmy Eat World!
16.45pm FridayFollow me as I hurtle onstage to introduce the Jimmy Eat World. Interpol, Maximo Park and Razorlight are yet to play. Guess who gets the boos.
Unconfirmed rumours
20.20pm FridayIt's been a really good day watching all the bands from the side of the stage. There was a rumour the Foo Fighters would be performing...
More Diaries
- Huw Stephens on the main stage
- Access All Areas
- Visit to the artist toilets
- Where are Gossip?
- Bands and boos
- Uncomfirmed rumours
- A nice cup of tea
- Whose undergarments?
- Where are all the fans?
- Chilis changeover
- Late start
- That's magic!
- The Good Life
- Buggy ride
- Bethan's joke
- A tribute to Tony Wilson
- Backstage gossip
- Gallows and Goodbye
- Linda Serck in Reading
- Back again
- Haircuts
- Interference
- Kings of Leon
- Albert Hammond Jr
- It's hot
- Pete and the Pirates
- The Shins
- Swollen Toes
- Filming gig reviews
- Calm before the storm
- Crazy Campers
- Cold War Kids
- Day Trippers
- Katy Noone at Leeds
- Unsigned Stage at Leeds
- The lucky few
- Sunny Sunday