Foals shone with one of the definitive moments of Reading Festival 2015, taking the day by storm with a surprise secret set on the BBC Radio One stage. See photos and footage below.
Rumours of a secret appearance had been circulating for weeks, following heavy hints from Reading and Leeds boss Melvin Benn. Then, the band confirmed the news this morning via Twitter - before legions of fans flocked to the tent to catch a glimpse of Yannis and co.
"It's good to be back," said frontman Yannis Philippakis, after the explosive opener of 'My Number' sent the packed tent into a relentless bounce. "We're Foals, if you don't know who we are."
Watch Foals perform 'Mountain At My Gates' below
They then played an epic rendition of new track 'Mountain At My Gates', before a furious outing of 'Inhaler' erupted in some pretty wild moshpits.
"The last time we played this tent was 2008, I think," said Yannis before a beautiful 'Spanish Sahara'. "It's fucking great to be back - this feels like our home."
As the fans embrace him with open arms as he wanders into the audience for 'What Went Down', we can't help but feel the same. They played a set more than worthy than headliners, now is truly their time. Fingers crossed for them topping the main stage next year.
The band this week dropped their huge new album, What Went Down. Reviewing the record, we hailed it as "an intense experience from start to finish, Foals drag us to the tempest and pull us back into safety just before the cliff crumbles. What Went Down is the most daring and exciting record since their debut - an uncompromising triumph."
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