Along with their scheduled headline tour, The Hives are confirmed to to return to the UK to play this summer’s Reading And Leeds Festivals at the end of August.

Dates announced for their December tour are;

- 10th December – O2 Academy Bristol
- 11th December – O2 Academy Birmingham
- 13th December – O2 ABC Glasgow
- 14th December – London Roundhouse
- 15th December – Manchester Academy

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The event, which runs from August 24 – 26, will see the Welsh indie pop band open the Main Stage on Saturday (August 25) at Reading and Sunday at Leeds (August 26). They play beneath the Mystery Jets and Blood Red Shoes.

Social Distortion and Less Than Jake will headline the Lock Up stage. The stage is hosted by BBC Radio 1’s Mike Davies, presenter of the Punk Show.

He said: “Having an incredible Punk Rock line-up every summer has become a standard for the Lock Up Stage. And this year is no different.

“Old favourites, new heroes and even surprise guests, we have it all and it will be one hell of a festival.”

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The group famously disbanded in 1996, after a number of legal issues and internal rows. Guitarist John Squire quit in 1995 and although the band carried on without him, they split after a disastrous performance at Reading Festival in 1996. The group released two albums throughout their existence, including their influential debut back in 1989 which included hits such as I Wanna Be Adored and Fools Gold.

Lead singer Ian Brown went on to forge a successful solo career, but the band are now set to appear in their original form for the first time in over 15 years.

Stone Roses tickets will go on sale this Friday, 21st October at 9.30am.

They also performed at last weekend’s Reading and Leeds Festivals and brought all their classic brit-pop hits with them such as Common People and Disco 2000. Their set list at Leeds was as such:

Do You Remember the First Time?
Pink Glove
Razzmatazz
Pencil Skirt
Something Changed
Disco 2000
Sorted For E’s & Wizz
F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.
I Spy
Babies
Mis-Shapes
This Is Hardcore
Sunrise
Bar Italia
Common People

This setlist bodes very well for everyone going to see them tonight and tomorrow.

Pulp tickets are still available online.

They performed at last weekend’s Reading and Leeds Festivals but it appears that their fans may have to wait quite some time before they will get the chance to see them again. In an interview with Gigwise the band’s drummer Sam Foragarino stated, “We need a big break. Interpol needs it. We need to recoup and go on a proper hiatus,” he said. “Who knows what is ahead for the band, I think we’re all just looking forward to relaxing for a while and catching up with our own things.”

Earlier this year the band released their self-titled album which was met with a warm critical reception. Fans remain hopeful that Interpol will tour again soon.

As soon as they are announced Interpol tour dates will be available here.

The band played on the main stage on Sunday (August 28th), and fans were treated to a good mix of songs from both of their albums. Due to festival time constraints, the band were limited to just eleven songs, but their gigs on their thirteen-date November tour will certainly be longer.

Their Reading Festival setlist was:

1. Lovesick
2. Jump In The Pool
3. Blue Cassette
4. On Board
5. Live Those Days Tonight
6. Skeleton Boy
7. Hurting
8. Pull Me Back To Earth
9. Hawaiian Air
10. Paris
11. Kiss Of Life

Friendly Fires tickets are available now.

Guitarist Jenny Lee Lindberg told that work will begin in earnest once their touring commitments are finished. She commented, “oftentimes we’ll just jam and free-flow onstage, so maybe a new song will happen that way. It’s coming. This is our last British show, we’ve got Electric Picnic in Ireland, then a show in Seattle, then we’re home.”

Fans are very excited to see which direction Warpaint will head in next and it seems that this band are really starting to make waves into commercial success in the UK at the moment.

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Following their co-headline slot with Pulp at last weekend’s Reading and Leeds Festivals, the band’s bassist Nikolai Fraiture told the Daily Star;

“Some people are bringing in stuff, some are not. There aren’t so many finished songs but we have many parts. We try putting them together like puzzles and making them stick.”

He went on to add, “What we do on our own is not the same as what we do together. We’re in a good place as a band right now. I feel like I’m at therapy in a marriage.”

This news is certainly an improvement from the band’s previous poor relations which were apparently eminent during the recording of Angles. The Strokes do not currently have any tours planned but fans are hopeful they will be back on the road sooner rather than later.

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The band played two magnificent sets at Reading and Leeds Festivals last weekend and now it appears that a new album could be soon around the corner. In an interview with Gigwise, lead singer Gerard Way commented:

“We’re writing music every day at the moment, which was something that wasn’t happening on ‘Black Parade’.” He also went on to comment about the current state of the band, “Now it’s like this is what I do and I want to do this for the rest of my life. Everybody’s so happy.”

My Chemical Romance finished off their tour at Reading and Leeds, but it is hoped they will announce further shows in the near future.

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Guitarist Freddie Cowan commented, “We don’t generally write on the road. We’ve got some time off coming up. But I couldn’t even tell you about the new album because we haven’t thought about it yet.” However Bassist Arni Hjörvar added: “We haven’t thought about it but it’s on our minds. We’re aware that the normal way to do it is to release another record at some point. And that that will involve some writing.”

The band released their debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?” in March of this year but it seems that the sequel may be a while off yet. The band will be heading out on tour in support of Arctic Monkeys this Autumn.

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5. The National- England- The National played a very special set on the Saturday evening at the Reading site and here is their rendition of England from their High Violet album:

4. Frank Turner- Photosynthesis- Frank Turner made his mark on the mainstage at Reading and Leeds this year and he certainly did not disappoint. Here is his rendition of Photosynthesis.

3. The Strokes- Hard To Explain- The Strokes delivered their ambivalent indie rock to Reading and Leeds with great aplomb. They sent the crowds into rapturous frenzy and must be regarded as one of the highlights of Reading and Leeds 2011. Here is Hard to Explain.

2. Muse- Intro and New Born- Muse wowed fans during their headline performances at Reading and Leeds. They had an amazing stage which threw out fire at points and added to their very special performance. Have a look at their opening number below.

1. Pulp- Disco 2000- Pulp continued their much acclaimed come back Summer with two stunning sets at Reading and Leeds Festivals. They induced two of the biggest sing alongs throughout the weekend and Disco 2000 is our number 1 highlight.

Pulp will also be going on to perform two very special shows at London’s Brixton Academy on August 31st and September 1st.

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The singer, who won the 2009 X Factor, will perform sixteen shows this November. The tour will showcase his recent album Classic, released on August 22nd. It will kick off at Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion on November 8th, and conclude at London’s Royal Festival Hall on November 27th.

Full Classic tour dates are:

Southend, Cliffs Pavilion – November 8th
Birmingham, Symphony Hall – November 9th
Nottingham, Royal Centre – November 10th
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre – November 12th
Manchester, Lowry Quays – November 13th
Cardiff, St David’s Hall – November 14th
Aberdeen, Music Hall – November 16th
Newcastle, City Hall – November 17th
Middlesbrough , Town Hall – November 18th
Dundee, Caird Hall – November 20th
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall – November 21st
Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall – November 22nd
York, Barbican Centre – November 23rd
Reading, Hexagon Theatre – November 25th
Brighton, Dome – November 26th
London, Royal Festival Hall – November 27th

Joe McElderry tickets are now available.

The first day will see My Chemical Romance headline the main stage in their first Reading show in five years. Also appearing on the main stage are Thirty Seconds To Mars and The Offspring. Beady Eye will headline the NME/Radio 1 tent.

Tickets are still available for the Saturday and Sunday of the event. Saturday will see The Strokes and Pulp headline the main stage, with The National, Jane’s Addiction and Bombay Bicycle Club also appearing. On Sunday Muse are set to headline, with Elbow, Intepol, Friendly Fires, 2manydjs and The Streets also performing. It is sure to be an incredible weekend.

Reading Festival tickets are still available.

The tragedy at Pukkelpop festival resulted in a number of stages collapsing in very strong winds and torrential rain, leaving five dead and hundreds injured. In an interview with BBC Newsbeat, Benn said of Pukkelpop: “If we had something similar I know what actions I would take in order to make sure people were safe. I have to table top exercises with the emergency services about the actions I would take in the event of all of those things. Believe me, there is no scenario of an eventuality that I have not looked at, including freak storms. I know how I would deal with it to ensure peoples’ safety. The level of effort over safety is immense. It’s the thing which keeps me awake at night.”

Reading Festival tickets are still available.

Last time they performed at the festivals (in 2006) they were bottled off stage so there is evidently a certain degree of anxiety for them going in to the weekend. The lead singer Gerard Way told the Daily Star, “We haven’t felt like we’ve had anything to prove in a long time, so maybe this is the right time to do that.”

He went on to add, “We’re closing a festival where not everyone has approved of us in the past.” The comments surely indicate that they are saving something special for Reading and Leeds Festivals. Acts also on the bill include Muse, The Strokes and The Streets.

Reading Festival day tickets are still available online.

It will be their first album since 2009′s The Liberty of Norton Folgate, and their eleventh record overall. Speaking to Digital Spy, Suggs said: “It’ll definitely come out next year – hopefully we’ll finish it this year. We were hoping to get it done but then we decided to postpone the whole thing because we weren’t completely satisfied with what we’ve done so far.”

He continued: “We’re working on it and I think that’s the thing… when you’re young you have all the time in the world. We don’t spend 24 hours a day working on music like we used to when we were younger, so you have to do it in batches – sporadic, intense.”

The band are set to perform at this weekend’s Leeds and Reading Festivals, as well as September’s Ultrasound Festival and November’s House Of Fun Weekender.

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Previously the band indicated that their current tour could be their last, and this was further suggested when Jared Leto (leadsinger) spoke to Kerrang this week.

He told the magazine, “A lot of artists peak or get burned out. A lot of times they stop trying and those are all dangers. It took two years to make ‘This Is War’. Touring it has been another two years. Do I have that in me again? I don’t know.”

The band will be performing at this weekend’s Reading and Leeds Festivals along with the likes of My Chemical Romance and Muse.

Reading Festival tickets are still available online.

Headlining this year’s Reading Festival are The Strokes, Muse and My Chemical Romance however there are a host of other great acts also performing. Pete Doherty will headline the Festival Republic Stage on the Friday night at Leeds and the Sunday night at Reading. Whilst on the Radio 1/NME Stage The Streets will be playing their last ever shows at Leeds on the Friday night and Reading on the Sunday night.

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The setlsit in Edinburgh was full of fan favourites from all of their albums, including Fake Empire, Slow Show and Bloodbuzz Ohio. The setlist in full was as such:

Runaway
Anyone’s Ghost
Secret Meeting
Baby, We’ll Be Fine
Bloodbuzz Ohio
Slow Show
Squalor Victoria
Afraid of Everyone
Conversation 16
Son
Wasp Nest
Available/Cardinal Song
Sorrow
Apartment Story
Lucky You
England
Fake Empire
Encore:
Santa Clara
Mr. November
Terrible Love
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

The National will be performing at this weekend’s Reading and Leeds Festivals alongside the likes of Pulp, The Streets and Muse.

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Now in an interview with the NME, the band have strongly hinted that they will also get out some of their biggest hits during the encore. The band’s drummer Dom Howard said, “We’ll probably just do the old cheap encore and play a few hits!” This news will surely excite fans who are desperate to hear them play songs such as Time Is Running Out and Hysteria as well as the classics on Origins of Symmetry. However it remains to be seen which hits they will be bring out.

Muse have also revealed that they intend to get back in the studio following their performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals this weekend.

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5. The National- This band have risen from the underground and on to the mainstream radar due to their heart-breaking and melancholic sound. Their live shows are always powerful as well and will be full of heart stopping moments and mass sing alongs. They are performing on the Main Stage on the Saturday evening at Reading and Sunday at Leeds.

4. Bombay Bicycle Club- Bombay Bicycle Club are going from strength to strength at the moment and on the eve of the release of their third record, they now have a back catalogue of hits that makes for a great live show. They are performing on the NME/ Radio 1 Stage on Saturday evening at Reading and Sunday at Leeds.

3.  Little Roy- This reggae act are renowned for their amazing covers of Nirvana songs. They offer something different from the endless cast of rock bands performing over the weekend and should definitely not be missed. They are performing on the Saturday evening at Reading and Sunday evening at Leeds on the Festival Republic Stage.

2. Muse- Muse are the biggest stadium rock band in the world at the moment and their live show is the closest you may come to an out of this world experience. They will be performing their Origins of Symmetry album in full (and maybe a few surprise tracks) to finish off the Friday at Leeds and Sunday at Reading.

1. Pulp- Reformed this year for a Summer of festival appearances, they have been wowing fans at every turn thus far. They are sure to bring out all their classic hits such as Disco 2000 and Common People and will be headlining Leeds’s Main Stage on Sunday night and playing before The Strokes at Reading on the Saturday.

Reading Festival day tickets are still available online.

The performance was part of their mini tour of the UK which sees them play Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange tomorrow night (August 25th) before moving on to Reading and Leeds Festivals this weekend.

Leeds Festival day tickets are still available online.

According to BBC Weather, there will be thundery showers at Reading on Thursday with more rain expected for Friday. Saturday will be sunny and dry however, with highs of 19 degrees Celsius. Sunday meanwhile will be partly cloudy with sunny spells.

Over at the Leeds site, there will be sunny intervals with highs of 18 degrees Celsius on Thursday. There is a surprising risk of hail showers on the Friday but the Saturday and Sunday should be mostly dry, with plenty of sun on Saturday and highs of 19 degrees Celsius.

The Festival sees such amazing acts as Muse, The Strokes and Pulp perform.

Reading Festival day tickets are still available online.

At the moment the punk/emo rockers are touring the US with Blink 182 and they have now announced that they plan to get back in the studio once these touring commitments are finished. Their current tour is in support of the band’s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Kill Joys album and now fans can get excited by the prospect of their follow up to this seminal rock record.

Also performing at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals are acts such as Pulp, The Strokes and Muse.

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The Kills will also be performing at this weekend’s Reading and Leeds Festivals alongside the likes of Muse, The Strokes and Pulp.

Reading Festival tickets and Leeds Festival tickets are available online.

A source told the Sun that Elton John is a huge fan of the British band, whose name has been linked to an Olympic performance. The source said: “Elton has never put on subtle live shows but he wants the Olympic gig to be more overblown and spectacular than ever. He’s been a huge fan of Matt Bellamy’s band for years and is desperate to collaborate with them.”

The source continued: “A show during the London Olympics will be the ideal opportunity. And with Muse’s reputation as one of the best live groups in the world it’s bound to be special.”

Muse are set to play at Leeds and Reading Festivals this weekend.

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The three-day event is held at Bramham Park from Friday 26th – Sunday 28th August. Friday will see Muse headline the main stage, whilst on Saturday My Chemical Romance take the top spot, and Sunday sees a joint headline position shared by The Strokes and Pulp.

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Stage times are:

Friday:

Main Stage
21:30 Muse
19:50 Elbow
18:35 Interpol
17:20 Friendly Fires
16:15 Enter Shikari
15:10 The View
14:05 Frank Turner
13:00 Taking Back Sunday
12:00 We Are The Ocean

NME/Radio 1 Stage
22:00 2manydjs
20:20 The Streets
19:00 Death From Above 1979
17:50 Panic! At The Disco
16:45 Warpaint
15:40 Chapel Club
14:35 Cage The Elephant
13:40 Best Coast
12:45 Fucked Up
12:00 Dananananaykroyd

The Lock Up Stage
22:30 Descendents
21:10 Flogging Molly
20:00 Special Guests
18:55 Face To Face
17:50 Hot Water Music
16:45 Bedouin Soundclash
15:50 Off!
15:00 The Black Pacific
14:15 The Menzingers
13:30 Your Demise
12:45 Spy Catcher
12:00 Fighting Fiction

Festival Republic Stage
22:30 Peter Doherty
21:20 Viva Brother
20:15 Ed Sheeran
19:15 Young Legionnaire
18:15 Cocknbullkid
17:25 Twin Atlantic
16:35 Fight Like Apes
15:45 Benjamin Francis Leftwich
15:00 Little Comets
14:15 Dutch Uncles
13:30 Nightbox
12:45 Flats
12:05 Romance
11:30 Our Fold

BBC Introducing Stage
20:40 Rizzle Kicks
19:55 Cuba Cuba
19:10 The Winchell Riots
18:25 Sam Sure & Giacomo
17:40 Murkage
16:55 Ham Sandwich
16:10 Courage Have Courage
14:40 Rae Morris
13:55 Save Your Breath
13:10 Funeral Suits
11:40 The Mexanines
12:25 Original Rudeboys

Alternative Stage
18:25 Nirvana 92 Live At Reading Screening
17:30 Rubberbandits
17:00 Tom Wrigglesworth
16:30 Marlon Davis
15:30 Tim Minchin
15:00 Jarred Christmas
14:30 Steve Hughes
14:00 Mixtape and Disco
13:30 Tom Deacon
13:00 Seann Walsh
12:30 Josh Widdicombe
11:30 Popcorn Comedy

Saturday:

Main Stage
22:00 My Chemical Romance
20:10 Thirty Seconds To Mars
18:35 The Offspring
17:20 Deftones
16:10 Rise Against
15:05 Bring Me The Horizon
14:00 New Found Glory
12:55 The Blackout
12:00 Architects

NME/Radio 1 Stage
22:30 Beady Eye
21:10 White Lies
19:55 Noah & The Whale
18:45 The Vaccines
17:40 Metronomy
16:35 Patrick Wolf
15:30 The Naked And Famous
14:30 Mona
13:35 Miles Kane
12:45 Frankie & The Heartstrings
12:00 Pulled Apart By Horses

Dance Stage
22:15 UNKLEsounds
21:10 SBTRKT (DJ Set)
19:50 Simian Mobile Disco
18:45 Nero (DJ Set)
17:35 Sub Focus
16:30 Devlin
15:25 Crystal Fighters
14:20 Mount Kimbie
13:15 Does It Offend You, Yeah?
12:15 D/R/U/G/S

Festival Republic Stage
22:30 The Horrors
21:20 Digitalism
20:15 Tom Vek
19:15 White Denim
18:15 Anna Calvi
17:25 The Antlers
16:35 Foster The People
15:45 Cerebal Ballzy
15:00 Dry The River
14:15 Royal Bangs
13:30 The Computers
12:45 Islet
12:00 Mini Mansions
11:20 Cherri Bomb

BBC Introducing Stage
20:40 General Fiasco
19:55 Don Broco
19:10 Milk Maid
17:40 These Furrows
16:55 Kirk Spencer
16:10 Clock Opera
15:25 The Boy Wonders
14:40 A Genuine Freakshow
13:55 The Minutes
13:10 The Bronze Medal
12:25 Circles
11:40 Heart-Ships

Alternative Stage
17:55 Henry Rollins
17:25 The Petebox
15:45 Al Pitcher
15:15 Stephen Williams
14:00 Hypnotist Hugh Lennon
12:45 Saul Williams
12:20 Dizraeli
12:00 Brigitte Aphrodite

Sunday:

Main Stage
22:15 Pulp
20:15 The Strokes
18:45 The National
17:25 Jimmy Eat World
16.05 Madness
14.55 Two Door Cinema Club
13.50 Seasick Steve
12.55 The Pigeon Detectives
12:00 The Joy Formidable

NME/Radio 1 Stage
22:00 Jane’s Addiction
20:30 Crystal Castles
19:15 Bombay Bicycle Club
18:10 Glassjaw
17:05 Everything Everything
16:00 The Kills
13:50 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
12:50 Yuck
12:00 Funeral Party

The Lock Up Stage
22:30 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
21:10 The King Blues
20:00 The Bronx
18:55 Capdown
17:50 Leftover Crack
16:45 Comeback Kid
15:50 Boysetsfire
15:00 Street Dogs
14:15 Letlive.
13:30 Teenage Bottlerocket
12:45 Title Fight
12:00 Sharks

Festival Republic Stage
22:30 The Midnight Beast
21:20 Rival Schools
20:15 And So I Watch You From Afar
19:15 Little Roy
18:15 Smith Westerns
17:25 Cloud Control
16:35 Cults
15:45 Mariachi El Bronx
15:00 Grouplove
14:15 Tribes
13:30 Big Deal
12:45 She Keeps Bees
12:05 Yellowire
11:30 The Coopers

BBC Introducing Stage
20:40 Fixers
19:55 Discopolis
19:10 Spector
18:25 Daughter
17:40 Tomahawks For Targets
16:55 Anguish Sandwich
16:10 Black Diamond Bay
15:25 The Kill Van Kulls
13:55 Rainy Boy Sleep
13:10 Castrovalva
12:25 The Simon Pollard Band
11:40 Arthus Rigby & The Baskervilles

Alternative Stage
17:30 Lee Nelson
17:00 Rob Rouse
16:00 Doc Brown
15:30 Paul Chowdhry
15:00 Michael Fabbri
14:00 Tom Stade
13:30 Late Night Gimp Fight
13:00 Daniel Sloss
11:00 Mark Thomas

Taking place from this Friday (August 26th) to Sunday (August 28th) and will see headline performances from My Chemical Romance, The Strokes and Pulp, and Muse will close the festival. The festival has music kicking off from 11.00-11.30 each day.

Reading Festival tickets are available now.

Full stage times are:

Friday:

Main Stage
22:00 My Chemical Romance
20:10 Thirty Seconds To Mars
18:35 The Offspring
17:20 Deftones
16:10 Rise Against
15:05 Bring Me The Horizon
14:00 New Found Glory
12:55 The Blackout
12:00 Architects

NME/Radio 1 Stage
22:30 Beady Eye
21:10 White Lies
19:55 Noah & The Whale
18:45 The Vaccines
17:40 Metronomy
16:35 Patrick Wolf
15:30 The Naked And Famous
14:30 Mona
13:35 Miles Kane
12:45 Frankie & The Heartstrings
12:00 Pulled Apart By Horses

Dance Stage
22:15 UNKLEsounds
21:10 SBTRKT (DJ Set)
19:50 Simian Mobile Disco
18:45 Nero (DJ Set)
17:35 Sub Focus
16:30 Devlin
15:25 Crystal Fighters
14:20 Mount Kimbie
13:15 Does It Offend You, Yeah?
12:15 D/R/U/G/S

Festival Republic Stage
22:30 The Horrors
21:20 Digitalism
20:15 Tom Vek
19:15 White Denim
18:15 Anna Calvi
17:25 The Antlers
16:35 Foster The People
15:45 Cerebal Ballzy
15:00 Dry The River
14:15 Royal Bangs
13:30 The Computers
12:45 Islet
12:00 Mini Mansions
11:20 Cherri Bomb

BBC Introducing Stage
20:40 General Fiasco
19:55 Don Broco
19:10 Milk Maid
17:40 These Furrows
16:55 Kirk Spencer
16:10 Clock Opera
15:25 The Boy Wonders
14:40 A Genuine Freakshow
13:55 The Minutes
13:10 The Bronze Medal
12:25 Circles
11:40 Heart-Ships

Alternative Stage
17:55 Henry Rollins
17:25 The Petebox
15:45 Al Pitcher
15:15 Stephen Williams
14:00 Hypnotist Hugh Lennon
12:45 Saul Williams
12:20 Dizraeli
12:00 Brigitte Aphrodite

Saturday:

Main Stage
22:15 The Strokes
20:15 Pulp
18:45 The National
17:25 Jimmy Eat World
16.05 Madness
14.55 Two Door Cinema Club
13.50 Seasick Steve
12.55 The Pigeon Detectives
12:00 The Joy Formidable

NME/Radio 1 Stage
22:00 Jane’s Addiction
20:30 Crystal Castles
19:15 Bombay Bicycle Club
18:10 Glassjaw
17:05 Everything Everything
16:00 The Kills
14:55 OFWGKTA
13:50 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
12:50 Yuck
12:00 Funeral Party

The Lock Up Stage
22:30 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
21:10 The King Blues
20:00 The Bronx
18:55 Capdown
17:50 Leftover Crack
16:45 Comeback Kid
15:50 Boysetsfire
15:00 Street Dogs
14:15 Letlive.
13:30 Teenage Bottlerocket
12:45 Title Fight
12:00 Sharks

Festival Republic Stage
22:30 The Midnight Beast
21:20 Rival Schools
20:15 And So I Watch You From Afar
19:15 Little Roy
18:15 Smith Westerns
17:25 Cloud Control
16:35 Cults
15:45 Mariachi El Bronx
15:00 Grouplove
14:15 Tribes
13:30 Big Deal
12:45 She Keeps Bees
12:05 Yellowire
11:30 The Coopers

BBC Introducing Stage
20:40 Fixers
19:55 Discopolis
19:10 Spector
18:25 Daughter
17:40 Tomahawks For Targets
16:55 Anguish Sandwich
16:10 Black Diamond Bay
15:25 The Kill Van Kulls
13:55 Rainy Boy Sleep
13:10 Castrovalva
12:25 The Simon Pollard Band
11:40 Arthus Rigby & The Baskervilles

Alternative Stage
17:30 Lee Nelson
17:00 Rob Rouse
16:00 Doc Brown
15:30 Paul Chowdhry
15:00 Michael Fabbri
14:00 Tom Stade
13:30 Late Night Gimp Fight
13:00 Daniel Sloss
11:00 Mark Thomas

Sunday:

Main Stage
21:30 Muse
19:50 Elbow
18:35 Interpol
17:20 Friendly Fires
16:15 Enter Shikari
15:10 The View
14:05 Frank Turner
13:00 Taking Back Sunday
12:00 We Are The Ocean

NME/Radio 1 Stage
22:00 2manydjs
20:20 The Streets
19:00 Death From Above 1979
17:50 Panic! At The Disco
16:45 Warpaint
15:40 Chapel Club
14:35 Cage The Elephant
13:40 Best Coast
12:45 Fucked Up
12:00 Dananananaykroyd

The Lock Up Stage
22:30 Descendents
21:10 Flogging Molly
20:00 Special Guests
18:55 Face To Face
17:50 Hot Water Music
16:45 Bedouin Soundclash
15:50 Off!
15:00 The Black Pacific
14:15 The Menzingers
13:30 Your Demise
12:45 Spy Catcher
12:00 Fighting Fiction

Festival Republic Stage
22:30 Peter Doherty
21:20 Viva Brother
20:15 Ed Sheeran
19:15 Young Legionnaire
18:15 Cocknbullkid
17:25 Twin Atlantic
16:35 Fight Like Apes
15:45 Benjamin Francis Leftwich
15:00 Little Comets
14:15 Dutch Uncles
13:30 Nightbox
12:45 Flats
12:05 Romance
11:30 Our Fold

BBC Introducing Stage
20:40 Rizzle Kicks
19:55 Cuba Cuba
19:10 The Winchell Riots
18:25 Sam Sure & Giacomo
17:40 Murkage
16:55 Ham Sandwich
16:10 Courage Have Courage
14:40 Rae Morris
13:55 Save Your Breath
13:10 Funeral Suits
11:40 The Mexanines
12:25 Original Rudeboys

Alternative Stage
18:25 Nirvana 92 Live At Reading Screening
17:30 Rubberbandits
17:00 Tom Wrigglesworth
16:30 Marlon Davis
15:30 Tim Minchin
15:00 Jarred Christmas
14:30 Steve Hughes
14:00 Mixtape and Disco
13:30 Tom Deacon
13:00 Seann Walsh
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The pioneering indie band, who have twice split up over disputes between frontmen Carl Barat and Pete Doherty, are said to be planning a 2011 UK tour. This will then be followed by an early 2012 European tour, and a number of festivals in the summer.

The news came from a source in yesterday’s Sunday Mirror, which said: “Pete and Carl really enjoyed reforming the band last year for the Reading and Leeds festivals. Now Pete’s out of prison and trying to stay clean, getting the band back together is his main priority. Fortunately Carl is open to the idea of touring and getting back to what they were famous for. So long as Pete is relatively on the straight and narrow, the world is their oyster.”

The Libertines tour dates 2011 should be revealed soon.

Now this confrontation may reach its climax as Liam Gallagher has announced he is suing his brother Noel over comments he made about the end of Oasis. It seems Liam is furious with Noel’s previous allegations that the band cancelled their performance at V Festival because Liam had a hangover and the direct cause of the band’s split was over a clothing row.

Liam released a statement to the Sun stating, “I have taken legal action against Noel Gallagher for statements he made claiming Oasis pulled out of the 2009 V Festival Chelmsford gig because I had a hangover. That is a lie and I want Oasis fans and others who were at V to know the truth. I was gutted when I couldn’t play the gig because I didn’t want to let the fans down.”

Noel is sure to hit back at these comments and the situation is likely to get a lot worse before it gets better. Meanwhile, Liam’s new band Beady Eye will be performing at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals.

Reading Festival day tickets are still available online.

The hit singer, who shot to fame in 2009 as winner of The X Factor competition, will tour in support of his upcoming album Classic. The twelve-track record is released on August 22nd, and features a range of popular ballads with a classical twist.

Full Classic tour dates are:

Southend, Cliffs Pavilion – November 8th
Birmingham, Symphony Hall – November 9th
Nottingham, Royal Centre – November 10th
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre – November 12th
Manchester, Lowry Quays – November 13th
Cardiff, St David’s Hall – November 14th
Aberdeen, Music Hall – November 16th
Newcastle, City Hall – November 17th
Middlesbrough , Town Hall – November 18th
Dundee, Caird Hall – November 20th
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall – November 21st
Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall – November 22nd
York, Barbican Centre – November 23rd
Reading, Hexagon Theatre – November 25th
Brighton, Dome – November 26th
London, Royal Festival Hall – November 27th

Joe McElderry tickets go on sale Friday, August 26th.

Following this performance, 30 Seconds To Mars will be performing at Reading and Leeds Festivals later this month with acts including My Chemical Romance, Muse and The Strokes.

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Mona will play the following UK dates:

Academy 3, Manchester – 27th October

O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London – 28th

The Bodega Social Club, Nottingham – 30th

Tickets for these forthcoming dates go on sale this Friday. The Autumn tour follows on from their performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals alongside such acts as The National, Muse and The Strokes.

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“Wow, these paps are annoying. Thought we’d tweet pic in hope of paps backing off, didn’t work!” Was the caption with the picture on Twitter.

He went on to comment, “There should be laws protecting minors… Daily mail – expect to hear from lawyers soon ”

Muse will be performing at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals which are now just days away.

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Their American shows indicate that the band will mix all their 4 studio albums together for their Reading and Leeds shows, which will surely delight their fans. The setlist for My Chemical Romance’s show at Comcast Theatre in Hartford on August 14th was as such:

House Of Wolves
Give ‘Em Hell, Kid
Planetary (GO!)
Helena
The Kids From Yesterday
Welcome To The Black Parade
DESTROYA
Mama (Noise Jam)
Teenagers
I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
Famous Last Words

Also performing at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals are Muse, Pulp and The Strokes.

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Pulp are brit-pop superstars who have recently come back to play a Summer of festivals, while The Strokes are New York’s indie giants who many claim to be the best indie band of the 21st century. With such illustrious careers deciding who should headline above the other was always going to be difficult, but now the headline title will be shared with Pulp to finish off the night at Leeds (they are a northern band) and The Strokes will do the same at Reading.

Also playing on the Reading and Leeds bill this year are acts including My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars and Muse.

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The hit art rock band released their universally acclaimed debut, The Fool, in October 2010, and guitarist Theresa Wyeman told NME that they were regularly thinking about the second album: “We’re all meditating on it everyday. Somebody will make up something while we’re soundchecking and we’ll be like, ‘Don’t forget that because I really want to develop that, there’s something special there.”

The all-female band also revealed the sound will be considerably different to their debut: “It’s sounding quite minimal so far which is interesting because it’s the opposite of what we’ve been doing which is normally pretty complex. I think it’ll be interesting to try and simplify that and we should experiment more with some acoustic guitars.”

Their second album is expected to be recorded in early 2012. The band will play at Reading and Leeds festivals at the end of August.

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On August 9th, the Pretty Green store owned by the Beady Eye frontman was raided, with its front door and windows smashed. A huge wealth of clothes and other accessories was then taken during the riots that swept the country.

So far, just one person has been convicted of playing a part in the robbery. Owen Flanagan was sentenced to eight months in prison after taking clothes worth £175 from the store. Currently courts are still trying people arrested during the riots, so more people could still be charged in connection with the Pretty Green burglary.

Beady Eye are set to play Reading and Leeds Festivals at the end of August.

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The concert will be on August 24th at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire and support will come from exciting new British rock band Pulled Apart By Horses.

Tickets for this exciting night of music are available online now.

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The hit four-piece are hosting a free demo of single MY KZ UR BF, whcih is available from their SoundCloud page. The single was the third released from their debut album, Man Alive, which was recently shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize.

Everything Everything will be performing at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals.

Everything Everything tour dates are available online.

The singer of one of the world’s biggest bands posted a message on Twitter, questioning the motive of the rioters: “A violent expression of unfairness in society or just dumb f***s yearning for a hug from daddy? This is no Uprising.” It is thought the use of the capitalised word Uprising is a reference to the Muse song of the same name.

Muse are set to play Reading and Leeds Festivals at the end of August, and tickets are selling for below face value.

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He told Zane, “September and October, that’s when we’re going to get into the studio to start writing the new album.” This news that the band will definitely get back in the studio following their tour ending performance at Reading and Leeds Festivals will delight their fans.

The band will play their classic album Origins of Symmetry at Reading and Leeds and their show is sure to be the ultimate blow out to the Festivals.

In the interview, Chris went on to confirm that the band will definitely tour again.

“We’re always going to be the kind of band that want to get out and play live. As the years go on there’s that temptation to cut the touring down less and less but we still love playing live. I can’t ever imagine we’ll be the kind of band that cut the touring down significantly.”

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They released their debut album,  The Big Roar in January and now it appears that their follow up could come a lot sooner than anticipated. In an interview with the NME, singer Ritzy Bryan commented,

“We started the second album ages ago. We write all the time, even when we’re on the road, because we record ourselves, we build collections of songs quite quickly. We have about 15 or 20 already, but lots of other bits too, there’ll be lots to choose from when we eventually sit down and sort it out.”

This news will certainly excite all Joy Formidable fans out there who are eager to hear what the Welsh trio will do next. Before they release any new material the band will be playing this year’s Reading and Leeds Festival before embarking on their own tour in the Autumn.

Joy Formidable tour dates are available in full online.

The band are playing at the capital’s Electric Ballroom on August 23rd, and so far tickets have been in very high demand. The show comes as part of the band’s UK tour, which begins on August 21st at Birmingham’s O2 Academy, and concludes with performances at Reading and Leeds Festivals.

Full tour dates are:

Birmingham, O2 Academy – August 21st
Glasgow, O2 Academy – August 22nd
London, Electric Ballroom – August 23rd
Brighton, Concorde – August 24th

New Found Glory tickets are available now.

He commented, “I’m struggling with f***ing everything because I’m so bewildered about what happened to Amy. I was in bed when I heard the news of her death. Someone had to wake me up to tell me. I couldn’t take it in and still can’t. Coming to terms with what has happened is almost impossible. It’s hard to think she’s not with us anymore.”

The news of his current troubles comes following the six months in prison which he served for possession of cocaine. The shock which Doherty is facing, following Winehouse’s death, may also be a personal warning of the dangers of heavy drug use to Doherty. Pete Doherty will however be playing several shows this Summer including Reading and Leeds Festivals.

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The band played the following songs:
Evening/Morning
Bad Timing
The Hill
Lights Out, Words Gone
Ivy and Gold
Cancel On Me
Lamplight
Your Eyes
Dust On The Ground
How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep
Magnet
What If
Shuffle
Always Like This

Their headline slot was followed by a Vampire Weekend DJ slot, and supported by such up and coming acts as Devlin, Crystal Fighters and Labrinth.

Bombay Bicycle club will go on to play Reading and Leeds Festivals later this month before embarking on their own tour of the UK in September in support of their new record.

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The Canadian duo haven’t performed in the UK for over five years, following their 2006 break-up. They reformed this year, and last night played at Chicago’s Metro. In August the band will appear at Reading and Leeds Festivals, before playing rare shows in Manchester and London in October.

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Last night’s setlist was:

1. Turn It Out
2. Dead Womb
3. Going Steady
4. Too Much Love
5. Cold War
6. Black History Month
7. Go Home, Get Down
8. Little Girl
9. Blood On Our Hands
10. You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine
11. Pull Out
12. We Don’t Sleep At Night
13. Romantic Rights
14. Do It!

Encore:

15. You’re Lovely (But You’ve Got Lots Of Problems)
16. If We Don’t Make It We’ll Fake IT
17. Losing Friends

The band are set to play eleven shows across the county this autumn. The Bristol show takes place on November 9th, and the tour concludes on November 23rd at Pyramids, Portsmouth. They will be supported by Alex Winston for all dates. The band are also to appear at Reading and Leeds Festivals in August.

Full tour dates are:

Bristol, Anson Rooms – November 9th
London, The Roundhouse – November 10th
Sheffield, Leadmill – November 12th
Dublin, Olympia Theatre – November 13th
Glasgow, O2 ABC – November 15th
Middlesborough, The Empire – November 16th
Manchester, Academy – November 17th
Birmingham, HMV Institute – Novmber 19th
Cambridge, The Junction – November 20th
Norwich, Waterfront – November 21st
Portsmouth, Pyramids – November 23rd

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The Sunday Mirror today has reported that Carla Bruni has written to the former Libertines front man Pete Doherty about making an album together.

Doherty is set to play several shows in France this Summer and speculation has arisen that he will meet up with the French first lady during this tour.

Doherty is also playing this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals along with the likes of the National, Muse and Pulp.

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