It looks like this year's Reading Festival will be well remembered for the big Oasis announcement. Liam Gallagher conquered the main stage with a set celebrating the 30th anniversary of Oasis’s Definitely Maybe debut album, then as he left, the date August 27 appeared in the Oasis logo style, as well as the time 8am, on the big screen. The big reunion announcement is expected with brother Noel rejoining his brother for a set of live shows.
On the bank holiday weekend it was my first time back at Reading Festival since the early 2000s and I’m so happy to say it is still as magical as when I used to visit every year. Ok Reading was always my festival of choice back in the 1990s so I have a nostalgic attachment to it. I love Glastonbury and Phoenix was amazing back in the day.
But the first cut is the deepest as they say, my first festival was Reading and I remain protective, I am a bit biased about it. Reading still has a real edge to it. Big names can fall there.
Be it bad luck or maybe complacency at times, I’m not sure. I was there when the mighty Stone Roses were deemed to have been off the boil ( I still thought they were great). Rock giants Kings of Leon fell flat on the big stage.
But I genuinely think that adds to the occasion. Anything can happen. It’s not a big love in.
You need to work for it and be on form. Give it the love it deserves or you might come a cropper. For example, probably my highlight of the weekend, Raye, clearly loved it.
She said she too, li.