The anglo-Swedish four, led by Johnny Borrell, may be UK tabloid fodder but, at heart, they are a fantastic rock band, capable of commanding the attention of a crowd of tens of thousands and writing heartbreakingly simple but effective pop songs in the vein of recent Number 2, Before I Fall To Pieces or its follow up number one, America.

With a host of celebrity fans from Bono to Noel Gallagher to Brandon Flowers, Razorlight are at the height of their powers. They were originally just booked for The Lock-Up Stage but because Rage couldn't play Friday they got booked for the main stage as well. From their 1991 debut, Gish, through to their final album to date, 2000's Machina, The Smashing Pumpkins are among the elite of the rock world, picking up Grammys alongside sales of over 18 million albums worldwide. READING 2000. YUH! Yeah Joel, upload the pic of the poster... Hey joel.Thats awesome news if its true! indie pap! New 2020 Merch Collection! xxxx. Send in your comments about the line-up below. IoloI'm only really looking forward to KoL and Pumpkins really, the rest is pretty pants. british bands should be given the chance to prove to evryone that they have what it takes. Cobra Starship and Genesis (yes that right i said Genesis lol). RHCP should headline Sunday; the Smashing Pumpkins are OK and will probably front a great crowd but are overrated. Danbit of a let down from last year - terrific they got the RHCPs but yeah, nowhere near as good as last year! danieli really really really wanna see MUSE!!!! It is not the worst reading line up. it's a music festival.If you think it's rubbish, just don't go, you're probably the annoying lot that burn rubbish and give me my annual dose of Reading Festival lung cancer. READING 1999. Hannah Smart Foo Fighters and Kings of leon rock !!!!! Continental festivals are the way forward.

X. steveorage are not gonna play this year. NOW. in a perfect world, blink-182 would be still together playing with the energy of 10 years ago, rage would headline and destroy everything all weekend, bob marley would still be alive and playing his own tent, everybody would be getting along having fun and having the time of their lives, but isn't a perfect world and no it won't be the perfect reading festival, there will be people looking for troutle there will be some dire bands, but if one things for sure i'm gonna paty like a £$&*&0+ @&£%!!!!!! bit of a let down from last year - terrific they got the RHCPs but yeah, nowhere near as good as last year!

:), I adore trivium n i cant believe i aint goinabosolutely gutted! FlorenceI think you should put everyone who is playing on each day. oh yeahjoel, if thats true, can you take a picture of the poster and upload it and show us? :D, are rage against the machine headlining at sum point in the festival or wat sum1 put a com ment saying yes or no above mine and ill keep checking itthanks for your timemuch love xxxxx, *cough cough*im doing sercuity work back stage at reading lololol suckers, whatdyamean 1988 was a classic. Reading is just not what it used to be, the music has gone too soft and indie I think. The Smashing Pumpkins last headlined the Reading Festival in 1995. READING 2015. Could u email me the poster please?? there are enough "rock" festivals around, go to them. PhilI agree - Reading has been going downhill for years, but this line up is the worst ever. "they're gonna play in the special guest slot on sunday". Their last album was released in 1999. stuarti agree with most people here its not as good as last year but im still going 2 be their as im a steward this year. Sarai heard that modest mouse are rumourd to be playing on the friday, apparetly johnny marr (old smiths and new modest mouse guitarist) confirmed it on his site, although i couldn't find it. The Leeds event is held in Bramham Park, near Wetherby, the grounds of a historic house. :(. 19 years this year and this is one of the best, c'mon. jason powelli wont be playing at reading this year due to people making money instead of going to the festival the world is full of greed, my first year that i have missed since 1996. mazThe line up so far isnt as good as last year, but good to see Red hot Chilli's and Lost Prophets, no doubt it will be fab, as always. jayblue bullet! And Friday: Razorlight headlining main stage?! It looks like Javscript is currently disabled.Please enable it to use all the features of this site. georgiacelineim looking so forward gym class heroes and FOALS, who ive heard are playing. Julian StokeIt is not the worst reading line up. New Young Pony Club best be playing there! READING 2010. To hell with Reading. sun 26th aug 8pm - late @ plug n play studios - 2 mins from festival entrance check www.myspace.com/whygohome26 for details!see you there!! To Annie Andre:Bill Bailey isn't in the Mighty Boosh.

This is my last year.

Bloc Party.