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last added: 14/08/03



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WIN tickets to The Carling Weekend: Reading Festival
winners details
(added Thursday 14 August 2003)
courtesy of Mean Fiddler ...
Jay Z out of Reading and Leeds
other changes too
(added Tuesday 12 August 2003)
Jay Z has pulled out of the Reading and Leeds. There is no reason given for this ... so we can only assume that the allure of Beyonce is more than a field in Reading or Leeds. And, as a result, it's shuffle time. The Darkness are confirmed as having moved days (and hig...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club step in
replacement for White Stripes at Reading / Leeds
(added Thursday 31 July 2003)
Following the cancellation by the White Stripes, Festival promoters Mean Fiddler have announced that Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will take the slot they vacated for this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals. The band will play the Main Stage before headliners Blur on Saturday 23rd ...
White Stripes out of Reading / Leeds
(added Thursday 31 July 2003)
The White Stripes have had to withdraw from this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals on doctor's advice following Jack White's recent traffic accident, where he brpke a bopne in his hand. The press release from the Festivals organisers go on to say: "I am sure that...
Reading / Leeds Dance Arena announced
the full day-by-day info
(added Tuesday 8 July 2003)
The line-ups for the The Smirnoff Experience Dance Arena have been announced. Friday at Reading and Saturday at Leeds has: Death In Vegas, Richard Fearless, Blackalicious, Amon Tobin, Scissor Sisters, Buck 65, and My Computer. Saturday at Reading and Sunday ...
Reading / Leeds Carling Stage announced
the full day-by-day info
(added Tuesday 17 June 2003)
The line-ups for the Carling Stage have been announced, with a whole raft of "new" bands (and Billy Bragg;-), and including bands with members of Beck, QOTSA, and Foo Fighters, as well as an Austrian Duke whose assassination sparked a world war and the death of millions ...
no Love for Reading or Leeds
Courtney pulls out
(added Thursday 5 June 2003)
In a move that we've been expecting for several weeks, it's been confirmed that Courtney Love won't be appearing at this year's Reading and Leeds festivals. We've been aware that a message had appeared on her website saying that she wouldn't be there, but we always tak...
more for Reading and Leeds
Death in Vegas, Lamb ...
(added Tuesday 3 June 2003)
More bands have been added to the Reading and Leeds Festivals With day and stage still to be announced, the new additions are: Death In Vegas, Lamb, Audio Bullys, FC Kahuna, Buck 65, Blackalicous, Blak Twang, Pepe Deluxe and Scissor Sisters. Also new(ish) to...
loads more bands for Reading and Leeds
(added Wednesday 28 May 2003)
More bands have been announced for the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Added to the Main Stage are Godsmack. Added to the Radio 1 Stage are My Morning Jacket, Futureheads, The Rapture, Ladytron, Mull Historical Society, Alien Ant Farm, OK Go, Saves The Day, All American R...
Reading train chaos
(added Tuesday 20 May 2003)
It's now been confirmed that trains won't be running between London Paddington and Reading (and of course back again) during the Reading Festival weekend. It's been known that work to repair that section of line has been scheduled for quite some time, and representatio...
loads more bands for Reading & Leeds
Staind, Cave In, The Thrills, Concrete Jungle and more
(added Tuesday 13 May 2003)
Loads of new acts have been added to the line-ups for the Reading and Leeds Festivals - which take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend of Friday 22nd August until Sunday 24 August - across three stages. The additions to the Main Stage are: Staind (Reading - Frid...
Reading weekend tickets sold out in record time
(added Wednesday 30 April 2003)
All weekend tickets for the Reading Festival which takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend of Friday 22nd August until Sunday 24 August along with the simultaneous Leeds Festival - have now been sold, in record time too! Bot...
more for Reading / Leeds
Jay Z, Lostprophets ...
(added Tuesday 22 April 2003)
More bands have been added to the Reading and Leeds festivals, which both take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend of Friday 22nd August until Sunday 24 August. Making his only UK festival appearances this summer is rapper Jay Z. He's to play before Placebo on t...
more for Reading / Leeds
Primals, Libertines, Interpol and more
(added Tuesday 15 April 2003)
More bands have been added to the Reading and Leeds festivals, which both take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend of Friday 22nd August until Sunday 24 August. More day and stage information has also been released. Joining Linkin Park and Blink 182 on the Main ...
Reading/Leeds line-up announced
just as we told you!
(added Monday 7 April 2003)
The line-ups for the Reading and Leeds Festivals has been announced. On the Main Stage there's Linkin Park and Blink 182 (Reading Friday; Leeds Saturday): Blur and The White Stripes (Reading Saturday; Leeds Sunday): Metallica and System of a Down (Reading Sunday; Leeds...
Reading/Leeds - who's it gonna be?
we can tell you right now!
(added Friday 4 April 2003)
A little bird has told us who to expect announced as the main bands for Reading and Leeds Festivals, which will be officially announced this coming Monday evening at about 6pm. At Reading on Friday, expect to see Linkin Park. On Saturday, you can expect Blur and the Wh...
rumour round-up
Reading/Leeds
(added Thursday 9 January 2003)
According to this weeks nme, their list of bands likely to play Reading and Leeds festivals are: Linkin Park, Jay-Z, System Of A Down, Audioslave, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, The Vines, The Music, Glassjaw, The White Stripes, Jet, Idlewild, The Basement, The Sights, My Morning Jacke...
Metallica for Reading & Leeds?
(added Wednesday 18 December 2002)
On the Metallica website there's a statement about their plans for appearances at next summer's festivals. It says (on a page dated 12th December 2002) "the band is currently in negotiations to appear at the Reading Festival in the U.K.. Festival dates are August 21-24...




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Reading Festival 2003

Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th August 03

Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire - MAP

Cost: £95 for weekend (SOLD OUT), £40 any day

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