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Carl
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 Posted - 06/17/2006 : 14:30:17
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http://www.nme.com/festivals/news/19507
CARLING WEEKEND: READING
& LEEDS FESTIVALS LINE-UP
REVEALED
As NME predicted, this summer's bash is going
to be a classic...
The big names for THE CARLING WEEKEND:
READING AND LEEDS FESTIVALS 2005 have
been confirmed, NME.COM can reveal.
This year's bash takes place between August 26
and 28 at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham
Park in Leeds and will see Pixies, Foo Fighters and
Queens Of The Stone Age headline over the three
days.
"I can't wait to play Reading this year," Foo Fighters
singer Dave Grohl told NME of returning for the
band's second headline appearance. "The festival
has always been a really good show for us and I'm
looking forward to playing there again this year."
Joining these bands in the first wave of the line-up
announcement are big hitters including The Killers,
Pixies
and Elbow, who along with the headliners were
correctly predicted by NME back at the beginning of
the year.
With Pixies bagging an impressive slot below
headliners Pixies - somethingPixies'
spokeswoman admitted they were "very excited
about" as they're all massive Pixies fans - the
majority of this year's NME Awards Tour bands will
also play the event.
There's something of a tour reunion happing on at second stage on Friday in Leeds and Sunday in
Reading with Razorlight and Coral playing together.
Other bands joining them at The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals include Iron Maiden,
Babyshambles and Libertines.
Additionally, the festival's traditional rock day (Friday in Leeds and Sunday in Reading) is among its
strongest ever with British metal veterans Queens Of The Stone Age and Marilyn Manson topping the
bill.
[a][/a], who were also among NME's predictions in February, have been confirmed too, and Pete Doherty
admitted after missing out last year with [a][/a], he can't wait for August.
"I am especially looking forward to these shows," he explained. "They are obviously quite special to me
after what happened last year."
Tickets for both sites of the festival are on sale now.
For The Carling Weekend: Reading Festival click
click here.
For The Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival tickets
click here.
Alternatively, call the NME Ticketline on 0870 1 663 663.
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("With Pixies bagging an impressive slot below
headliners Pixies"
"[a][/a], who were also among NME's predictions in February, have been confirmed too, and Pete Doherty
admitted after missing out last year with [a][/a], he can't wait for August."
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2006 - new European Pixies Tour
