Reading/Leeds 2011 line-up announced

The first bands have been announced for Reading/Leeds 2011. My Chemical Romance, The Strokes and Muse are the main stage headliners. Tickets are available via www.seetickets.com. Weekend tickets cost a whopping £192.50, plus booking fees and postage. Car parking is £5. That's one hell of a lot of money for what looks like one of the weakest line-ups in living memory.

Reading Festival 2011 ticket update

Ok, so that's a 1971 ticket... but weekend tickets for 2011 are still available, though Early Entry tickets and passes for the White car park are sold out. Weekend tickets are £187 including booking fee (that's a 9350% increase in 40 years!), plus £5.20 postage. They are available from See Tickets (click to go there).

A very wet Reading in store...

As rain continues to fall, and parts of the campsite are reportedly under water, Reading Festival organisers insist they will be able to keep any waterlogging under control via the use of Thames sluice-gates and tons of wood-chips. The good news is that the forecast is for the rain to pass through overnight, with a drier day tomorrow and sunny spells on Saturday before the rain returns on Sunday evening. (photo: Press Association)

Reading Festival TV coverage

The BBC is showing extensive festival highlights of this year's Reading Festival. Here's the list of start times for all the scheduled programmes. Further details can be obtained by clicking HERE and then on the individual programmes.

Friday 27 August 9:00pm BBC3

Friday 27 August 10:30pm BBC3

Saturday 28 August 8:00pm BBC3

Saturday 28 August 9:00pm BBC3

Saturday 28 August 10:00pm BBC3

Sunday 29 August 11:15pm BBC3

Monday 30 August 7:00pm BBC3

Tuesday 31 August 3:15am BBC3

Friday 03 September 11:50pm BBC2

Festival downloads

For those of you that can't make Reading this year (or wish to re-live past highlights) why not download some shows from previous Reading Festivals to while away the weekend without getting soaked to the skin. Click HERE to get classic sets from bands including Oasis, The Strangles, Morrissey, Garbage, Muse and many more.

Reading 2010

Well, the festival weekend's here at last. Sadly, I can't be there this year. Hope everyone has a fantastic (and safe) time, and doesn't get too wet, though that looks pretty unlikely at the moment. If anyone has any reviews/pics, please head on over to the forum and post them - you don't have to register.

V Festival latest

Kings of Leon and Kasabian will headlining this year's V Festival, which takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston park, near Stafford on Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd August. Also appearing on the main stage are Stereophonics, Paul Weller, Editors, The Courteeners, Passion Pit, Faithless, The Kooks, Paolo Nutini, Madness, Skunk Anansie and Pixie Lott. David Guetta and The Prodigy will headline the 4 Music stage, with Florence and the Machine, Scouting For Girls, White Lies and Shed Seven among the support. Cheryl Cole and The Pet Shop Boys will headline the third stage with La Roux, Groove Armada, The Charlatans, Mika, Goldfrapp and The Sugababes also appearing. Tickets go on sale on 5th march. See here for more details.