Kaiser Chiefs played a secret slot on the Carling Stage at the Leeds leg of the event under the pseudonym of 'Hooks for Hands'. Peeping Tom were due to perform on the dance stage, but pulled out. Audioslave pulled out of their slot due to the band being busy recording new material, The Shins pulled out for undisclosed reasons, and From First to Last pulled out due to the then lead singer Sonny Moore needing throat surgery, Paramore had to pull out because their singer Hayley Williams had throat problems and were replaced by Sonic Boom Six lower in the bill.
Story of the Year and Bleeding Through also pulled out for undisclosed reasons. Flogging Molly played twice at both festivals, once in the punk tent and once on the main stage. The Transplants were originally booked to play the festivals but pulled out in mid-August due to illness. Jimmy Eat World also pulled out due to other commitments. This order was reversed when the bands played the Reading Friday.
New Found Glory pulled out a few weeks before the festival. Although they played second on the Main Stage , it was billed as with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, reflecting their smaller status. Jay-Z also pulled out, with The Darkness moving further up the bill to replace him. The Libertines were without Pete Doherty , who was at that time estranged from the band; he also missed their appearance.
Other drop outs included Courtney Love, Lostprophets and Godsmack. Guns N' Roses played only in Leeds as they had a prior touring commitment in London on the day of the Reading event. In Reading they were replaced by Raging Speedhorn who appeared much lower on the bill.
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Feeder were invited by Melvin Benn to headline the main stage on the first day at Reading and the second day at Leeds. They later turned this down, as they did not want to play such a high-profile slot so soon after the death of their drummer Jon Lee in January of that year. This was the year that the Concrete Jungle Stage made its debut. They played their last gig three weeks later.
Originally booked play on the mainstage Eminem had to pull out a few weeks prior due to legal reasons in America. Lit filled in their spot. Curve were originally due to play the Melody Maker stage on the Sunday but were replaced by Theaudience at short notice. Soundgarden were due to play but cancelled when Chris Cornell was diagnosed with polyps on his vocal cords.
The announced line-up was due to be: Stan Webb 's Chicken Shack pulled out due to illness and were replaced at short notice by Atomic Rooster. Gary Moore's G-Force were also originally scheduled to play but cancelled. Headboys replaced by Quartz and Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz replaced by Slade were also cancellations, while The Pencils pulled out at the last minute when all of their equipment was stolen the night before. Thin Lizzy were originally scheduled to headline the Saturday but cancelled. After the Fire and The Ramones were also originally scheduled to play but cancelled.
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Roy Buchanan and Bert Jansch were initially scheduled to appear as well, but they did not play. In the Festival moved to its permanent home at Little John's Farm on the south bank of the River Thames in Reading, a venue it has remained at ever since with the exception of two years in the s when the Festival was banned by the Conservative Party controlled Reading Borough Council. The Festival was a four-day event for the only time in its history, with a South of England Local Talent session in the main arena on the Thursday evening.
A 'Village' stage was added on Saturday and Sunday running from later afternoon to mid-evening.
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The Nice also acted as backing band for P P Arnold. A second "Marquee" stage was added on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Four bands played sets each night, three of which also appeared on the main stage on the same day. The Sunday afternoon session featured the fourteen best jazz bands from a National Amateur Jazz Contest chosen from regional contests held nationwide.
The Sunday afternoon session featured the final heats of the National Amateur Jazz Contest featuring twelve jazz bands chosen from semi-finals held across Britain. Acts appearing included the following though this an incomplete list for From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Reading and Leeds Festivals. Archived from the original on 2 October Retrieved 19 September Archived from the original on 25 September Retrieved 29 August He then looks over and sees me, walks up and posts up for a High Five!
As minor as it was, that was one of the greatest moments of my young life!
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By Christopher Crouse - March 12, Tommy thank you for taking out some time from touring to answer some questions. Maybe it has something to do with when I was 11 years old I just wanted to be in a band get on stage and get the hell out of where I was. That feeling remained for a long time and it may be hard wired into me.
Success is relative though. Me, I think I have like a. A lot of guys way more better looking. You just keep looking for pieces to finish the puzzle.