by Richard Gray | Photos by Richard Gray
The bands on day one of Reading Festival 2016 - in photos
The legendary rock festival gets off to an unbeatable start
When the sun is shining, Reading Festival is one of the best places in the world to be on August bank holiday weekend.
Fortunately for the thousands of attendees who've made it to rock music's mecca it couldn't have had it better. It's been a rough few months politically so it's a well deserved break from reality.
Here are shots of just some of the acts that have made it such a great opening day including, Chvrches, Crystal Castles and Pulled Apart by Horses.