Reading 2015 continues with Royal Blood, Wolf Alice, Charli XCX & more
Day two promises surprise sets and appearances from Rat Boy, Azealia Banks & more.
29th August 2015
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Leeds 2015 continues with Alt-J, Mumford & Sons, Drenge & more
Highlights also arrive from Swim Deep, Bastille and Alvvays.
29th August 2015
VANT: “It’s not every day you end up crowd-surfing at the end”
Mattie Vant looks back on a game-changing Reading set from yesterday.
29th August 2015
Reading’s main stage is no risk for FIDLAR
Rough around the edges? Sure. But nothing phases these West Coast punks.
29th August 2015
Foals floor Reading 2015 with last-minute set
Showcasing ‘What Went Down’, they give more fuel to their headliner status.
29th August 2015
Alvvays talk second albums and crate karting bros ahead of playing Reading Leeds 2015
Expect guinea pig airings of brand new songs in the Canadian band’s evening slot.
29th August 2015
Foals talk last-minute Reading set: “We’ll be back. It’d be a bummer if we weren’t.”
Early-afternoon show arrived one day on from ‘What Went Down’’s release.
29th August 2015
Wolf Alice prepare for Reading 2015: “this feels like a big one for us”
Capping off a momentous summer of festival milestones — with a massive headline tour fast approaching — Ellie and Theo swing by for a pre-set natter.
29th August 2015
Wolf Alice add more accolades to their year at Reading
‘Giant Peach’ announces itself as their go-to song with an early evening set.
29th August 2015
Ex-Death Cab For Cutie member Chris Walla announces album, shares ‘Kanta’s Theme’
‘Tape Loops’ is an analog-centric release, out October.
28th August 2015
Adele’s new album is set to come out in November
Rumoured follow-up to ’21’ sees her collaborating with Tobias Jesso Jr.
28th August 2015
Kanye West set to receive Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs
Yeezy is honoured with MTV’s prestigious lifetime achievement award.
28th August 2015
Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry talks internet trolls on Channel 4 news
“I hate the idea that young girls who follow our band deal with stuff like that,” she says.
28th August 2015
Leeds 2015 starts with The Libertines, Kendrick Lamar, Jamie xx & more
Day one highlights also come from Glass Animals and The Maccabees.
28th August 2015
Reading 2015 kicks off with Mumford & Sons, Alt-J, Run the Jewels & more
DIY brings you all the action from this year’s festival — today also sees sets from Swim Deep and Drenge.
28th August 2015
Drenge prepare for their main stage debut: “We deserve the main stage. In fact, the main stage deserves us.”
“It’s like going to the shoe shop to get a different pair of shoes, because your feet are a bit bigger,” they say of their rise up the Reading & Leeds ranks.
28th August 2015
Panic At The Disco can’t wait to get out there: “Reading and Leeds is always a blast”
Brendon Urie’s project returns to the Main Stage this year, and he’s got a new album under his belt too.
28th August 2015
The Maccabees announce 2015/2016 UK tour
Dates take place in November 2015 and December 2016.
28th August 2015
Palma Violets: “I saw somebody fall in the Reading portaloos”
With a dressing room full of plotted plants, and a main stage debut to make, we catch up with Palma Violets ahead of their Reading set.
28th August 2015
VANT crowd-surf with mission statement of a Reading Festival set
The hype is real with these guys, with chants and VANT tees backing up the fever.
28th August 2015
The Libertines: “It’s a milestone; the beginning of a new chapter”
The band’s John Hassell speaks to DIY ahead of the band’s headline set at Reading and Leeds.
28th August 2015
The Menzingers return to The Lock Up stage: “It just feels like a punk show”
The band will be bringing their latest record ‘Rented World’ back to Reading and Leeds this evening.
28th August 2015
Alt-J talk non-stop touring and early ideas for a third album at Reading 2015
“It’s a solid break, but you can’t help from thinking about the next album,” says Joe Newman.
28th August 2015
God Damn talk rock n’ roll and eye bogies at Reading & Leeds 2015
Even late night drinks with pals Drenge didn’t stop Thom and Ash slaying The Lock Up.
28th August 2015
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.