Rap with a capital C: 50 Cent bottled off at Reading!
30 August 2004
Reading rains but this time it's bottles
Given his prowess at surviving shootings, you would have thought hard-man rapper, 50 Cent, would be able to survive a bottling from a crowd of muddy rock
fans for longer than twenty minutes. However, in quite unprecedented style, the second on the bill headliner aborted his set,
after all manner of missiles were hurled at him and his G-Unit crew.
Earlier in the day, The
Rasmus got a similar reception, mimicking the infamous Daphne and Celeste performance from a few years ago.
Their bassist reportedly got hit in the eye. Fellow rap act, The Streets however, fared much better with the crowd united
in singing along with Mike Skinner's tales of sportswear, drugs and love. Goldie Lookin' Chain also got a
warm reception opening on Friday, later joining fellow Welshmen, the Super Furries, on stage.
Despite the sludgy campsites,
the weather held out for the weekend with spirits remaining high throughout the three days. Although technical problems cut
sets by Super Furry Animals and 2ManyDJs short, The Darkness and Green
Day wowed crowds with typically lavish stage shows. Morrissey's support slot to the White
Stripes was filled with rarely played Smiths songs (including 'How Soon Is Now?') with the highlight of the
White Stripes set being a cover of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Maps'.
Stay tuned for our blanket coverage
of The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals.
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