A long weekend in the field at the end of summer, open to all ticket holders, and a “bottling off” of artists who have turned the tables on the British audience - that must be the Reading & Leeds Festival Reading & Leeds 2024 can be seen on BBC iPlayer

British citizens abroad can watch Reading & Leeds Festival on BBC iPlayer for free from anywhere with a VPN

The Reading Festival's roots can be traced back to 1961, and together with Leeds it is the second largest festival in the UK It may not have the new age vibe of Glasto, but it has its own remarkable history, including Kurt Cobain's Nirvana's last UK gig in 1992 and the Stone Roses before their breakup in 1996

Highlights this year include headliners Liam Gallagher, Fred Again , Lana Del Rey, Blink 182, Gerry Cinnamon, and Catfish and the Bottlemen, whose set was a highlight The Prodigy on the Chevron Stage is recommended for the X-Generation, and the Two Door Cinema Club on the Main Stage is also worth checking out

Both festivals suffered from inclement weather during the long August weekend But whether you went to the festivals, stayed home and out of the rain for now, or are an armchair music lover looking for the best acts of the weekend, there is now a huge amount of performances streaming on catch-up

Read on to find out how to watch the Reading & Leeds Festival live stream for free from anywhere

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Nothing beats a VPN (Virtual Private Network), which makes it seem as if you are surfing the web from your home country, not the country you are in That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection

For example, Brits currently in the US can watch the Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 stream on BBC iPlayer without being in the UK, and relive Liam Gallagher (and everyone else) performing in front of crowds of thousands of fans You can If you want to access this service, make sure you have a valid TV license

We have tested many of the best VPN services and our current favorite is NordVPN It is fast, works on many devices, and is excellent at unblocking streaming services

The VPN is incredibly easy to use

1 install a VPN of your choice; NordVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to in the VPN app For example, if you are in the US and want to see your usual UK service, select UK from the list

3 sit back and enjoy the action; you can watch Reading & Leeds 2024 for free from anywhere by accessing BBC iPlayer

It was broadcast live on BBC iPlayer from Thursday, August 22 at 10pm BST until Sunday, August 25

The BBC posted several “must-see songs” on the BBC Music YouTube channel

However, if you are normally based in the UK but are not in the UK at the moment, you can watch the Reading & Leeds Festival live stream on BBC iPlayer via a VPN such as NordVPN Just remember that you need a TV license to watch on BBC iPlayer

In the UK, the BBC provides full coverage of Reading's Main Stage and Chevron Stage (but not Leeds), and you can watch performances on catch-up for 30 days afterwards