Reading Festival 2005
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August 2005Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, England MAP
£125 for weekend (including camping) - SOLD OUT, £60 any day
Daily capacity: 55,000
After bothering the toilet circuit and winning the odd talent show, it must be a joy for lead singer Billy to see thousands of people take over his vocal duties. Since the release of debut album Young For Eternity, what were once furious garage rock numbers are now genuine anthems, with singles Oh Yeah and Rock and Roll Queen bringing down the roof.
Be under no illusions this is simple stuff, rock and roll at its distilled core; but with songs as care-free and exuberant as Mary and new single With You, its difficult to argue.
review by Tom Foster