Reading Festivalgoers give their verdict

Published 28 Aug 2010 14:00 0 Comments

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It will take more than the Guns N' Roses fiasco to ruin Reading for some festival-goers.

Not everyone spent four days living in mud just to see the headline rockers.

Matt Comber, 17, from Camberley, camping in orange zone, said: "Guns N' Roses weren't worth the hour-long wait, especially after a really good performance from Mumford & Sons. They are a folk/indie band, the atmosphere was amazing and they really got the crowd going with good music.

"We also went to the Alternative stage to see Beardyman who did like a DJ set but he made all the music using his own voice and played it on a loop and mixed it. I've never seen anything like it and I would never have seen him if I hadn't come to the festival."

Tasha Smith, 17, from Bracknell, said on Saturday morning: "Beardyman is definitely the best act I've seen so far.

"This is my first time at Reading Festival and I will definitely be coming back next year but then I'll stay in orange camp. All the others are terrible and green is totally flooded up to your knees.

"I'm looking forward to seeing Pendulum tonight."

First time fetivalgoer Jake Murray, 17, from Windsor, said: "There's water everywhere on the camp and it stinks. The mud is up to your knees but the atmosphere is good and the music makes it all worthwhile.

"So far I've enjoyed Mumford & Sons, Lost Prophets and Amy's Ghost - they were so good.

"Blink-182 is the band I've come to see."

Kathy Stevens, 17, said: "The best bit of the festival is going to Elle's caff in Selco for a great bacon sarnie!"

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