Flags banned at Reading and Leeds festivals

Music lovers going to the Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend will be banned from taking flags into the arenas. Organisers said flags would not be allowed in as they block the view of other people in the crowd. The annual music events, which begin on Friday, will see 150 acts play over three days, including headliners Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Kings of Leon. The official websites for both festivals state: "No flags will be allowed into the arena. They restrict the view of people behind....

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