Who: The Libertines
Where and When: Main Stage. Reading Festival, 9.30pm, Saturday.
Vibe: Depending upon the mixed reactions, either business-like (there to collect the cash and run) or a triumphant victory, eked out with a hard-fought, military precision. This reviewer, having been positioned near to the front and surrounded by ecstatic fans, is going with the latter.
Best bit: 'Don't Look Back Into the Sun' encapsulated everything that we hoped for: late night rock 'n' roll euphoria.
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Where and When: Main Stage. Reading Festival, 9.30pm, Saturday.
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