Reading 2024: Here’s what went down at Fred again..’s headline set

Fred again.. headlined Reading Festival tonight (August 24). Check out his full setlist, and a re-cap of his performance below.

The producer, real name Fred Gibson, was the final act to play on the main stage tonight, following Lana Del Rey’s set. He’ll play Leeds tomorrow (August 25) at 9:35pm.

Fred again.. began his set, while hovering over the crowd on a B-stage, playing ‘Turn On the Lights again..’, his 2022 track with Swedish House Mafia and Future. He then ran to the main stage to play ‘Danielle (smile on my face).

Notably, the producer wore a Fontaines D.C. t-shirt for his performance. Earlier in the day he’d shared an Instagram story of him watching their main stage set.

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— Adam (@adamhale_) August 24, 2024

It was clearly a sentimental occasion for him. “Oh shit, I’m nervous okay,” he said as the first bars of ‘Adore U’ began to play. “I wanna say I know exactly how you’re feeling ’cause this was my first festival when I was 16. I remember this shit so clearly,” he said.

Later, he led the crowd in a sing-a-long of an unreleased track, built around a sample of Nicole Wray’s ‘Piece Of Me’ “I’ll let you take a piece of me / I hope you get the peace you need,” he sang.

The entire set took place across three stages, and saw him journey through fan favourites like ‘Jungle’, ‘Clara (the night is dark)’ and ”leavemealone’. You can find the full setlist below.

Fred Again.. – CREDIT: Press

Prior to taking to the stage, Fred had shared a video montage of his time attending Reading as a punter during his teenage years, alongside a new song sampling Jamie T‘s ‘Hippodrome’.

In an Instagram caption, he wrote: “for me and i feel like sooooo many of us this was our first festival experience. like i feel like we ALL know EXACTLY what the feeling of that festival is!!

“ive been looking through some photos wit friends and i remember sitting in our campsite with warm tinnies at the end of one of the nights listening to jamie t. fuck hes so good innit.”

However, he made it clear the song isn’t for his upcoming album ‘Ten Days’, announced earlier this month and due for release September 6, writing: “no idea what its for cos it sounds nothing like my album but it sounds like how i feel right now.”

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Fred again..’s Reading Festival 2024 setlist was:

‘Turn On the Lights again..’
‘Danielle (smile on my face)’
‘Adore u’
‘places to be’
‘Sabrina (i am a party)’
‘leavemealone’
‘Piece of me / Peace you need’ (Unreleased song)
‘Berwyn (all that i got is you)’
‘Jungle’
‘Rumble’
‘Angie (i’ve been lost)’
‘Clara (the night is dark)’
‘Marea (we’ve lost dancing)’
‘Billie (loving arms)’
‘Delilah (pull me out of this)’

Fred announced a new album, ‘Ten Days’ earlier this month, and it’s set to arrive on September 6. Comprising 10 tracks, it will include ‘Adore You’ with Obongjayar, ‘Ten’ with Jozzy and Jim Legxacy, and ‘Places To Be’ with Anderson .Paak and CHIKA.

Reading & Leeds Festivals 2024 kicked off yesterday (August 23) at their usual sites of Richfield Avenue (Reading) and Bramham Park (Leeds) – see here for how you can follow along at home on BBC iPlayer and elsewhere if you were not able to secure a ticket.

The festival boasts Fred Again.., Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Blink-182 and Gerry Cinnamon as its six headliners this year.

Raye , Spiritbox, Fontaines D.C., Reneé Rapp, Pendulum, Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats, Nia Archives, Two Door Cinema Club, Neck Deep, The Wombats, Rachel Chinouriri, Hak Baker, The Last Dinner Party and more are also expected to play.