Drone footage of the Reading Festival site has revealed the aftermath of the three-day event, with thousands of discarded tents and litter strewn across Little John's Farm. The footage captures the scale of waste left behind after 105,000 music lovers attended the bank holiday festival.
Despite efforts by festival organisers to encourage attendees to take their belongings home, abandoned tents and sleeping bags have been a recurring issue after the event. In 2021, 2,300 tents and 500 sleeping bags were collected and later distributed to refugees in France.
This year's festival featured headliners including Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, and The Killers. The clean-up operation is now underway, with organisers reminding attendees to be more responsible with their equipment in future years.
