2019 festival

[NerdsNatterings]

1 minute ago, Paulmcm1998 said:

Watching Royal Blood on IPlayer right now definitely think they'll be headlining a couple big festivals in the UK next year. They sound great and the crowd is getting right behind them a proper good rock and roll set 

They're sounding absolutely huge. Definitely think based on this they'll be back to headline reading in a couple of years time. Probably could have this year

[Paulmcm1998]

1 minute ago, NerdsNatterings said:

They're sounding absolutely huge. Definitely think based on this they'll be back to headline reading in a couple of years time. Probably could have this year

Yeah the singer sounds far better than last time I seen them too just sound alot more refined and their time off has obviously got fans hungry to see them again. They should have headlined last year instead of Fall Out Boy but fair play to R&L getting them in a non headline spot this year it might be similar to what they done with Liam Gallagher where he subbed just before new album released and the year after he headlined everywhere 

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Yep that was fucking great and I've not bothered with them in a fair while 

[y0ungtitan]

Anyone know if that FR slot at Leeds today got filled?

[Stuielooie]

I've never seen so many phones at reading festival

[Matt42]

2 hours ago, Paulmcm1998 said:

Watching Royal Blood on IPlayer right now definitely think they'll be headlining a couple big festivals in the UK next year. They sound great and the crowd is getting right behind them a proper good rock and roll set 

I’m really surprised other festivals haven’t taken a chance on them sooner. Perhaps it’s them not feeling ready to headline things yet but we need to push new bands. I don’t really see what Royal Blood are missing to be honest.

[eFestivals]

13 hours ago, robmongascy said:

Fair play these responses are hilarious ? to echo what’s said above it’s a shame that people don’t get to see who they were excited for but statements like these are straight up ridiculous 

I think the real shame is that they're blaming the fest and not the artist for the no-show.  

[manchestermusicreview]

Just looked on iPlayer for full sets - Royal Blood and YMAS’ have been reduced to 20 mins! What? As if Charlie XCX’s is in full but not those two! 

[ob123]

Highlights of yesterday for me were Sea Girls and Royal Blood. Sea Girls crowd was crazy and they’ve grown so much over the last few months, defo will have a bigger slot next year. Royal Blood were awesome and you got the sense that it was a big performance from them and they’ll defo headline some other UK festivals next year. 
 

1975 though absolutely smashed it, I expected nothing less but no one will else will put on a show like they have this weekend. Even if you don’t like them you have to appreciate that set is iconic  

[NerdsNatterings]

37 minutes ago, ob123 said:

Highlights of yesterday for me were Sea Girls and Royal Blood. Sea Girls crowd was crazy and they’ve grown so much over the last few months, defo will have a bigger slot next year. Royal Blood were awesome and you got the sense that it was a big performance from them and they’ll defo headline some other UK festivals next year. 
 

1975 though absolutely smashed it, I expected nothing less but no one will else will put on a show like they have this weekend. Even if you don’t like them you have to appreciate that set is iconic  

I didn't mind 1975s set, it got quite slow for me in the middle but to be fair that would be the same for any band where you didn't know every song. Really really good performance overall. Matty is really intolerable though ???

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I thought 1975 started hot, ended hot, bit meh in the middle but I enjoyed it overall for a band I've not listened too and wouldn't consider myself a fan by any means. 

[VCK]

If Royal Blood's next album reaches number one they'll definitely headline the next time they play, as that'll be three consecutive number one albums now. More than big enough to headline.

[VCK]

1 hour ago, manchestermusicreview said:

Just looked on iPlayer for full sets - Royal Blood and YMAS’ have been reduced to 20 mins! What? As if Charlie XCX’s is in full but not those two! 

Watching now - did the BBC cut most of Little Monster or did they just play the outro as a teaser?

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Rou Reynolds just alluded to doing something at Reading today on twitter 

[BeddingatReading]

Hearing rumours of a Shikari Soundsystem secret set on the dance tent at 4:30. Only from the guys in the tent next to me though so hardly reliable info 

[thewayiam]

21 hours ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Which she relied heavily on ?

To be fair Taylor Swift uses a backing track.

[lexiins]

1 hour ago, BeddingatReading said:

Hearing rumours of a Shikari Soundsystem secret set on the dance tent at 4:30. Only from the guys in the tent next to me though so hardly reliable info 

Heard the same 

[lexiins]

1 minute ago, lexiins said:

Heard the same 

But I have heard is cuz Kiss Princess cancelled, but that is earlier than 4.30

[thewayiam]

Also to be fair, putting Bastille in the Radio 1 tent looked a silly decision, it was a massive crowd heavily spilling outside, 100% should have been 3rd down on main.

[NerdsNatterings]

10 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

Also to be fair, putting Bastille in the Radio 1 tent looked a silly decision, it was a massive crowd heavily spilling outside, 100% should have been 3rd down on main.

I think it might have been mainly down to not wanting to clash Frank Carter with foos. Ideally would've been bastille on the post day tbh

[robillustrates]

fits in with the tweet of 2 down 3 to go by Shikari.

[robillustrates]

14 hours ago, Matt42 said:

I’m really surprised other festivals haven’t taken a chance on them sooner. Perhaps it’s them not feeling ready to headline things yet but we need to push new bands. I don’t really see what Royal Blood are missing to be honest.

Maybe they just aren't in a rush to do it until the setlist is large enough to make it work for them.

[Jericode]

Shikari doing an Introducing stage secret set at 2:45

[dentalplan]

Aitch (from Steps) now in the slot abdicated by King Princess.

[sacred shape]

Drenge playing Leeds Introducing at 15:35!