Reading/Leeds Carling Stage announced

plus a few extra for other stages

By eFestivals Newsroom | Published: Wed 5th Jun 2002

Reading Festival 2002

Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August 2002
Rivermead, Reading, Berkshire, England MAP
£90 for weekend (camping included), £39 any day

The line-up for The Carling Stage has been announced for the Reading and Leeds Festivals, which take place on 23rd-25th August.

The headline bands are Fu Manchu, Bobby Conn (both Reading Friday, Leeds Saturday), Ikara Colt, The Parkinsons, International Noise Conspiracy (all at Reading on Saturday, Leeds on Sunday), and The Music, Apline Stars, Easyworld (all at Reading on Sunday, Leeds on Friday). More bands have been announced (including Hell Is For Heros, Biffy Clyro, Miniteman) but days and running order is still to be announced.

On other stages, Amen join the Main Stage on the same day as Prodigy (Reading Sunday, Leeds Friday), while the Evening Session Stage has Soulwax, Too Many DJ's playing after headliners Feeder (at Reading on Friday, and Leeds on Saturday), as well as And You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead announced as the "special guests" below Spiritualized (Reading Sunday, Leeds Friday) with Reel Big Fish playing further down the bill the same day.

For the full confirmed stage line-ups, click for Reading or Leeds.

Some weekend tickets for Reading are still available at some HMV stores around the UK.



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