So all your mates are going to Reading + Leeds 2017. You'll be hundreds of miles away from Kasabian, Muse and Eminem. Oh, and Liam Gallagher, Bastille, Haim, and the countless other amazing acts playing. It's tough, we get it.
But never fear, because you'll be able to catch the best bits from the Bank Holiday weekend all over the Â鶹ԼÅÄ - on TV, online, on the radio, and on the move. You basically won't miss a thing.
Below is a foolproof guide for staying up to date with Reading + Leeds:
1. Watch live - via the Â鶹ԼÅÄ website and iPlayer
We’ll be streaming live sets from the Main Stage and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1 / NME Stage on all three days of the Reading + Leeds weekend.
You can watch all the action across two stage *live* online right here from 2.30pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Four will be airing full performances from Friday headliners Kasabian and Sunday bill-toppers Muse. The schedule is:
2. Catch-up via the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Reading + Leeds website
We'll be showcasing highlights from the best sets and most memorable moments of Reading + Leeds. Missed your favourite band's set? Don't worry, you'll be able to catch up for weeks after the fest's finished. Follow all the action here.
Catch up on iPlayer by watching full sets and highlights from the Main Stage, NME / Radio 1 Stage and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing Stage.
Once the festival ends and mud-drenched campers pack up, you can watch highlights on the from Tuesday 29th August.
3. Watch via the Red Button
Press red from 7pm till midnight on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August to watch bands from the Main, NME / Radio 1 and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing Stages.
Red Button schedule:
• Friday 7pm – 9pm: Highlights and live performances from Declan McKenna, Circa Waves, Oh Wonder, Two Door Cinema Club, Jimmy Eat World, Anne-Marie and more.
• Friday 9pm – midnight: Highlights and live sets from Bastille, You Me At Six Live, Lethal Bizzle
• Saturday 7pm - 9pm: Performances from Marmozets, The Pretty Reckless, Tom Misch, Kasabian, Sundara Karma, Pvris and more
• Saturday 9pm - midnight: Performances from Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Loyle Carner, At The Drive In, Korn, Everything Everything, Glass Animals
• Sunday 7pm – midnight: Highlights and live sets from HAIM, Liam Gallagher, Wiley, Halsey, Blossoms, The Sherlocks, Ray BLK, Vant and more
From Tuesday 29th August at 8.30pm, watch Reading Festival 2017: The Best Bits on Red Button and iPlayer, for highlights from across the festival weekend.
4. Tune in to Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio
Catch all the Reading + Leeds action via Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1, 1Xtra and Radio Berkshire.
Hang on, why don't you show all artists and songs?
On occasion an act may not wish to be filmed or recorded. Artists may also agree to be recorded but only allow a limited number of songs to be aired. This could be for a number of reasons for instance: the quality of some parts of the performance, because they do not wish to broadcast new or unreleased material, or they do not want to broadcast their entire live set.
The material an artist plays may not agree with the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Taste & Decency guidelines, such as containing excessive swearing. In these instances there is no way for the Â鶹ԼÅÄ to air that material.
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ is committed to making sure the sound and visual quality of a performance is high. In live open air arenas, the quality of recordings and performances can vary greatly due to environmental and technical factors. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ may decide that the recording of particular songs are not of a high enough quality to air, although we endeavour to provide at least a sample of a band's show if we feel they are central to the festival.
When the Â鶹ԼÅÄ covers a music festival, it needs to work within a tight budget to provide the best value for money for Licence Fee payers. This means we cannot always afford to record all performances from every stage or from multiple sites. At Reading + Leeds 2017 we will be filming and recording the Main and NME/Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1 stages. These stages offer the main headline acts from the festival.
Another reason why certain songs are not available on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ is due to there being a limited number of broadcast slots to air material. Many hours of performances will be recorded at Reading + Leeds, but TV and Radio slots will amount to much less. This means TV and Radio producers select the performances that reflect the festival best and appeal to the different audiences for networks and channels. Much more material is featured on Red Button and online but even then the practical limitations of editing such a large amount of material quickly can prevent performances from being available.
