Relive Reading Festival 2024 with NME’s gallery of incredible live shots

The Last Dinner Party live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford

All good things must come to an end – but in the case of Reading Festival, you can relive the magic right here with NME.

We were on the ground at Reading this past weekend catching the biggest sets, chatting with your favourite artists – and getting the best snaps as they took to the stage. Check out our photographer Andy Ford’s shots of The Prodigy, Fontaines D.C., Lana Del Rey, The Last Dinner Party and many more…

Loud and proud

Kneecap live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Kneecap live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Kneecap get the Reading mainstage off to a roaring start on Friday

Get amongst it

Lambrini Girls live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Lambrini Girls live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

It’s not a Lambrini Girls set without quality time spent in the pit

Spiritbox have got their eye on you

Spiritbox live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Spiritbox live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

We felt watched at Spiritbox’s set…

Forever firestarters

The Prodigy live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
The Prodigy live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

The Prodigy’s only plan at Reading 2024 was to jump on the new Chevron stage and “tear the place apart”, Liam Howlett told us – and they kept their word

Blink-182, a decade on

Blink-182 live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Blink-182 live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Fireworks for Blink-182’s return to Reading, ten years after the pop-punk lifers graced the site

The man and band of the moment

Fontaines D.C. live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Fontaines D.C. live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten embraces ‘Brat’ summer for his Reading look

All hail The Last Dinner Party

The Last Dinner Party live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
The Last Dinner Party live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

The Last Dinner Party bring stage presence (and a Sparks cover) to a grey Saturday at Reading

“Reading! Wake the fuck up, we’re Bleachers from America!”

Bleachers live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Bleachers live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Jack Antonoff was nervy for his first-ever Reading, but Bleachers did beautifully

Jump around

Militarie Gun live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Militarie Gun live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun catches some air

Fred Again.. on top of the world

Fred Again.. live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Fred Again.. live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Fred Again.. starts his Saturday set on a B-stage among the lairy crowd

Heaven is a place on earth with you, Lana

Lana Del Rey live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Lana Del Rey live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Lana Del Rey is on stunning form as she tops the bill at Reading for the very first time

Reneé Rapp makes a short-lived appearance

Reneé Rapp live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Reneé Rapp live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

The ever-charismatic Reneé Rapp makes the most of her brief appearance at Reading – which would be cut short by a deluge of rainwater

Ashnikko, absolutely “divalicious”

Ashnikko live at Reading Festival 2024
Ashnikko live at Reading Festival 2024. Credit: Andy Ford/NME

The “really fucking divalicious” Ashnikko, giving Reading a hell of a show

We’ve never known someone like you…

Beabadoobee live at Reading Festival 2024
Beabadoobee live at Reading Festival 2024. Credit: Andy Ford/NME

The incredible Beabadoobee celebrates her new album ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’ with Reading

Beautiful noise with Paris Paloma

Paris Paloma live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Paris Paloma live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

Paris Paloma kicks off her shoes for a strong debut at Reading ahead of the release of her debut album ‘Cacophony’ this week

Put it in the Louvre

21 Savage live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
21 Savage live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

21 Savage’s Reading appearance was a work of art

Welcome back, Catfish and the Bottlemen

Catfish and the Bottlemen live at Reading Festival 2024
Catfish and the Bottlemen live at Reading Festival 2024. Credit: Andy Ford/NME

Three years after their last appearance at Reading – during a run of shows heavily rumoured to be their last – Catfish and the Bottlemen make a majestic return

C’mon you know: Liam Gallagher closes Reading 2024

Liam Gallagher live at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford
Liam Gallagher live at Reading 2024. Credit: Andy Ford for NME

What a night: Liam Gallagher closes Reading 2024 with a Beatles cover, a rendition of ‘Half The World Away’ dedicated to “Noel fucking Gallagher” – and an apparent teaser for the imminent Oasis reunion…

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