Reading and Leeds Festival reactions: 'worst ever line-up'

The hotly awaited Reading and Leeds festival line-up has been revealed and initial reaction to the announcement has ranged from underwhelmed to bemused.

Though more acts are still to be announced, fans seem unimpressed by the roster which features American rockers Fall Out Boy and Kings of Leon, as well as 12-time Grammy winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.

IT'S HERE! Your FIRST #RandL18 announcement! 🙌🙌🎟 https://t.co/MiW4WFFCYF pic.twitter.com/HqK85zR5EM

— Reading & Leeds Fest (@OfficialRandL) February 13, 2018

'Their worst ever line-up'

Twitter user @joshlevin95 was one of the first to react to the line-up suggesting that it was the worst line-up in the festival's 19 year history.

Perhaps their worst ever line-up https://t.co/vZ6xXuvsFr

— josh levin (@joshlevin95) February 13, 2018

Another announced that she was selling her tickets after the grand reveal.

Anyone wanna buy my leeds fest ticket lmao im being 100% serious https://t.co/fdCOJgPVXS

— rachel (@rachelswannXx) February 13, 2018

While others revealed their sympathy for those who had already purchased tickets.

I just feel sorry for the people that bought tickets for reading and Leeds before seeing the line up!

— Bex 🦄 (@BexAustin_31) February 13, 2018

Tweeter @Shaun_Wilkinson claimed that the headliners spelled the end of an era.

RIP Reading and Leeds. It's officially dead.

— ShaunsSky (@shaun_wilkinson) February 13, 2018

One user suggested that Leeds would rue the missed opportunity to dominate the UK festival scene in a Glastonbury fallow year.

One of the worst line ups I've ever seen, missed opportunity with no Glastonbury. It's 2018 not 2008

— Jack Robinson (@jackrobinson90) February 13, 2018

Where are the Arctic Monkeys?

Sheffield act the Arctic Monkeys, who have announced a number of 2018 festivals, were notably absent from the line-up announcement.

An absence that wasn't missed by ardent fans of the group.

READING AND LEEDS FEST, FIRST LINEUP ANNOUCEMENT: •Not the Arctic Monkeys •Not the Arctic Monkeys •Not the Arctic Monkeys •Not the Arctic Monkeys

— Gig Problems (@Gigprobs) February 13, 2018

Another user struggled to contain his jealousy of Glasgow's TRNSMT festival.

Reading and Leeds get this dung while Glasgow's TRNSMT get Arctic Monkeys and Liam GallagherL.E.V.E.L.S. https://t.co/Qp1Xh9QoD2

— Samrat (@SM1967_) February 13, 2018

While one tweeter displayed their dismay through the medium of a gif.

Seeing there’s no Arctic Monkeys on the Reading and Leeds line-up #RandL18 pic.twitter.com/WStBYaUF1K

— Bulletin (@latestbulletins) February 13, 2018

User @Liam_lightowler admitted he was disappointed by the absence of several bands, but suggested that some would be impressed.

Where are acts like Arctic Monkeys, Liam Gallagher, Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Vaccines, Foo Fighters or Royal Blood? Massive fuck up. Can see Fiat 500 twitter having a field day with that line up. #RANDL18

— Liam (@liam_lightowler) February 13, 2018

While one tweeter went as far as making a tweak to an Arctic Monkey's EP.

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