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The rock energy continued on the main stage as Fontaines DC followed Charli, with both acts billed as headliners for the opening night of Reading.<\/p>\n
Fans had to wait about half an hour longer due to a delay, but the Irish rock band from Dublin soon won them back around as they launched into hits like Favourite and I Love You. <\/p>\n
They closed out the set with their Grammy-nominated track Starbuster from their fourth album, Romance, with the crowd responding by chanting the lyrics back to them. <\/p>\n
Ahead of Charli’s set, grime artist Skepta also channelled some Brat energy when he took to the main stage in a lime green waterproof jacket as he powered through the downpours to hype up the crowd.<\/p>\n
The rapper belting out “it rains, it pours” from his hit collaboration track, Praise the Lord (Da Shine), with A$AP Rocky was particularly fitting, and he ended the set on a high as the crowd jumped along to Victory Lap, his collaboration with Fred Again.. and PlaqueBoyMax.<\/p>\n
The rainstorms drew more festival-goers into the new Gallery tent, but US rock band Geese had already pulled in a huge crowd who jumped and head-banged along to guitar-heavy tracks like Half Real and 100 Horses.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the afternoon, BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2026 winner Skye Newman’s powerful, husky vocals reverberated through the same tent as she performed hit songs like FU & UF and Family Matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n