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Festivals are great, aren’t they?. You get to see loads of music and you meet fun people, but they come with their downsides. Some of us just aren’t cut out for going five days without a shower, or squatting over a pit that smells like a mix of everything that could possibly come out of a human.
Reading and Leeds is one of our favourite festivals in the country outside of London, but it is famously more messy than some of its peers, even though they do get some great musicians to play. Lana Del Rey, Fred Again.., Liam Gallagher; the lineup is definitely not one to be missed. You may find yourself wishing there was a way to watch all the sets without being at risk of having a bottle of warm urine thrown into your tent, but wish no more.
Reading and Leeds 2024 will be available to stream online, watch on TV, or listen to on the radio, and we know exactly where to find it. Here’s exactly how to watch Reading and Leeds live from the comfort of your sofa.
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How to watch Reading and Leeds festival 2024 live on TV
BBC iPlayer will be streaming all the biggest acts from the main stage, and the brand new Chevron stage, all weekend. You’ll be able to watch this live at any point on your TV or on the iPlayer app, so you’ve really got loads of options.
The Beeb will also be providing 24/7 coverage on the iPlayer ‘music’ channel, including live streams of selected performances and highlights reels. Basically, there will be no shortage of footage to watch at home to curb the fomo.
Streaming details
If you like a 9pm bedtime but don’t want to miss anything, or you forget to consult the schedule, you can watch everything back on the iPlayer app or web browser from Sunday. Some sets will also be posted to YouTube following the festival, so keep an eye out for that.
How to listen to Reading and Leeds on the radio
Radio 1 will be on the ground, covering the best bits of both festivals on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This will again be available live, and on catch-up on the BBC sounds app as soon as the last act leaves the stage.
The TL;DR here is that the BBC will be your best friend for keeping up to date with what’s going on at the festivals, so as long as you always have them on the airwaves or tele-waves you won’t miss a moment. You can access the BBC’s Reading and Leeds hub here.
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