Post by Baz (admin) on Aug 28, 2009 15:29:47 GMT 1
Florence And The Machine open Reading Festival with secret birthday gig
Florence and The Machine kicked off Reading Festival by playing a two-song secret gig on the BBC Introducing... Stage today (August 28).
Initially coming onstage just after noon to a small crowd - some of whom were simply sheltering from the rain under the canvas – Florence Welch and co soon had a sizable audience to play to.
Organisers informed the audience that today was Welch's birthday, inviting them to sing 'Happy Birthday' to her. As the crowd did so, Welch collapsed into a fit of giggles before sheepishly thanking them and announcing her first track, 'Drumming Song'.
She was joined onstage by a harpist and acoustic guitarist.
After finishing 'Drumming Song', Welch launched into an acoustic version of her cover of Candi Staton's club classic 'You Got The Love', before leaving the stage.
She is now due to play the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Reading Festival early this evening.
Original article here
Florence and The Machine kicked off Reading Festival by playing a two-song secret gig on the BBC Introducing... Stage today (August 28).
Initially coming onstage just after noon to a small crowd - some of whom were simply sheltering from the rain under the canvas – Florence Welch and co soon had a sizable audience to play to.
Organisers informed the audience that today was Welch's birthday, inviting them to sing 'Happy Birthday' to her. As the crowd did so, Welch collapsed into a fit of giggles before sheepishly thanking them and announcing her first track, 'Drumming Song'.
She was joined onstage by a harpist and acoustic guitarist.
After finishing 'Drumming Song', Welch launched into an acoustic version of her cover of Candi Staton's club classic 'You Got The Love', before leaving the stage.
She is now due to play the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Reading Festival early this evening.
Original article here