BBC Introducing stage axed from Reading Festival
The stage has hosted up-and-coming artists including Ed Sheeran at the Berkshire festival since 2008.
The BBC Introducing stage will no longer be part of Reading Festival, ending a run that began in 2008, according to BBC Entertainment.
The stage, which has given a platform to emerging acts at the Berkshire event for years, has been one of the festival’s best-known spaces for new talent. The BBC summary notes that artists including Ed Sheeran performed there during its time at Reading.
No further details were provided in the monitored public feed about the reason for the change or whether another outlet will replace the stage in future editions of the festival.
BBC Introducing has long been associated with helping breakthrough musicians reach larger audiences, and its removal from Reading Festival marks a notable shift for an event that has regularly featured both established names and up-and-coming performers.
This report is based on a monitored public feed and is attributed to BBC Entertainment.
Source: BBC Entertainment - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp871g996qno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
