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 and find out what he gets up to.

Late start

I was a bit late today, so I didn't get to introduce Gym Class Heroes. Very unprofessional. Hopefully my day will get better from here on in...

That's magic!

This massive man is J.T., head of security. Watch as I try and bamboozle him with a magic trick. I'm no Paul Daniels, mind.

The Good Life

Next year, don't bother with a three-day pass. Just get an allotment next to the site like these folk. Genius!

Buggy ride

I decide to travel in style and flag down a buggy on the way to the NME/Radio 1 Stage - just in time for New Young Pony Club.

Bethan's joke

I meet up with my pal Bethan, who's DJing on the NME/Radio 1 Stage. She gives me all the backstage gossip and tells a joke which I think is meant to be something to do with Klaxons' Golden Scans.

A tribute to Tony Wilson

I'm going to play Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart on the main stage as a mark of respect for Tony Wilson. What people often don't realise is how much of a champion of new bands he remained. He was really into Funeral for a Friend and Lostprophets for example.

Backstage gossip

There's been loads going on today. The Maccabees had to play with a replacement drummer, I saw Trent Reznor checking out Maps and Lostprophets absolutely tore apart the main stage. I'm off to see Gallows now - top!

Gallows and Goodbye.

Over at the Radio 1 Lock-up stage, I catch a breather before piling into see Gallows. They're easily one of the most hyped acts of the weekend and Frank from the band reckons the Radio 1 Lock-up stage might actually come down during their set. It's been an amazing weekend. See you next year?

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