Reading Festival
Pendulum Debut New Music During Secret Set at Reading Festival 2022
Pendulum are gaining some momentum again. The revered electronic music group performed a surprise set at Reading Festival 2022 and dropped a fiery, unreleased remix of Enter Shikari’s “Sorry You’re Not a Winner.” Pendulum teased the secret set prior to jumping on the fest’s BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage. The ensuing performance marked the iconic group’s first U.K. show as a full band since 2018. They opened with “Driver, which was their first new song in over a decade after it dropped in 2020. “We are Pendulum,” shouted the band’s Gareth McGrillen. “Surprise motherfuckers. Let’s blow this fucking roof off.” Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The remix came about when McGrillen and Rob Swire g...
A 16-Year-Old Lost Her Fingertip In a Mosh Pit at Reading Festival
A woman has a handful of problems after losing a fingertip in a mosh pit at Reading Festival 2021. From August 27th to 29th an estimated 90,000 people flocked to Reading Festival, one of the largest music fests in the UK. When British rapper Aitch took the stage, 16-year-old Summer Gibbs got caught up in the rowdy mosh pit, which ultimately caused a partial amputation of her middle finger. TikTok (via @sxibbs) Because TikTok is a pre-pubescent wasteland where dignity goes to die, an attendee uploaded a video depicting the immediate aftermath of Gibbs’ injury. In the viral video, a crowd gathers around her as members of Reading Festival’s security team attempt to remove her from the hullabaloo. Recommended Articles Gibbs eventually identified herself as the g...
Reading and Leeds Fest Organizer Says Attendees Will ‘Almost Certainly’ Need to Be Vaccinated
The UK’s Reading and Leeds festivals sold out quickly for their August 27-29 dates, but festival organizer Melvin Benn told the BBC that concertgoers will “almost certainly” need to prove that they have been vaccinated via a digital health “passport” before being admitted. A dedicated COVID medical director and team will be on-site for the festival, which features Queens of the Stone Age, Post Malone, Liam Gallagher and more. Reading and Leeds will also be bound by the same coronavirus safety protocols as bars and restaurants, Benn said. > However, there’s still a chance the three-day event will be canceled. “I’m taking the prime minister at his word that from June the legal restrictions will be off,” Benn said. “And as he and the culture secretary said: ‘We are looking f...
British Music Festivals Set to Resume in August
In January, UK festival behemoth Glastonbury canceled its 2021 event, but the Reading and Leeds Festivals announced are planning on doing the opposite. “Following the government’s recent announcement, we can’t wait to get back to the fields this summer.” Reading and Leeds 2021 📣 Following the government’s recent announcement, we can’t wait to get back to the fields this summer 🎉 LET’S GO 🍻 #RandL21https://t.co/se3B02oFyj pic.twitter.com/EzBLKr3S9T — Reading & Leeds Fest (@OfficialRandL) February 24, 2021 Reading and Leeds, which boast “two main stages, six headliners and no clashes,” will see Post Malone, Liam Gallagher, Queens of the Stone Age perform from August 27 to 29. Other performers include Doja Cat, Lewis Capaldi, Charli XCX, Sigr...
