Reading Festival Apologizes to Lana Del Rey, Reneé Rapp, and Fans for Issues

The Reading and Leeds festivals continue to cement their reputation as one of England’s largest events. This year’s celebrations, headlined by Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Fred Again.., Liam Gallagher, and more, clearly showcased the festival’s grand appeal. However, the event faced some challenges that have led to discontent among attendees, particularly concerning Reading Festival 2024.

Yesterday (August 24), Lana Del Rey reportedly arrived late for her headlining set. In an effort to make up for the delay, she tried to condense a few songs. Despite her efforts, Lana’s set was abruptly cut short due to a production error, leaving fans disappointed. The festival organizers have since issued an apology to Lana Del Rey’s fans. “Due to an error by the Reading production team, we accidentally cut Lana Del Rey’s incredible set short by 5 mins,” read the note. “We apologize unreservedly to Lana and her fans.”

Interestingly, it appears Lana Del Rey might return to the stage today (August 25). A promotional image shared in the festival’s Instagram stories hinted at this possibility, much to the excitement of her fans.

In another post, the festival’s social media team turned their apologetic attention to Reneé Rapp, who struggled with technical issues due to severe weather conditions during her performance. “We would like to thank Reneé Rapp for her perseverance and professionalism amidst the technical difficulties we had to deal with from Storm Lilian,” a representative wrote. “We know many of you traveled to see her and are really sorry you did not get the show you deserve. We are desperately hoping, like you, that she will come back to R&L in the future.”

Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 is set to close out today (August 25).