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First performers take to the stage at Reading Festival

About 100,000 people are expected to attend Reading Festival over the weekend.

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Performers have taken to the stage as the Reading Festival officially got under way.

Organisers have said it is the first time for 25 years that all headliners at Reading and its sister festival in Leeds are exclusively British and Irish acts .

About 100,000 people are expected to see performers including Charli xcx, Raye, Chase & Status, Dave and Fontaines D.C., ahead of the annual event closing on Sunday.

Jamie T, Beth McCarthy and Keo were amongst those pictured on Friday.

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