Lana Del Rey suffers sound issues at Reading Festival
Authored by Bethan Edwards and Laura Parkin on behalf of Mailonline
Posted: 01:43 BST, August 25, 2024 | Revised: 01:51 BST, August 25, 2024
Lana Del Rey experienced technical difficulties with the sound during her set at Reading Festival on Saturday evening. This resulted in some audience members deciding to leave after only four songs.
The performer, aged 39, showed up late to the stage and received criticism for her 'gloomy' choice of songs.
She started her performance with a piece by Norman F****** Rockwell, then moved on to play Arcadia, Without You, and West Coast.
Nevertheless, Lana faced challenges with technology as she struggled to be heard over the loud 'techno' music playing from a nearby stage.
The audience was chanting "increase the volume, increase the volume!" as they had difficulty hearing the musician's soft vocals.
Lana Del Rey had technical difficulties with the sound during her show at Reading Festival on Saturday evening, resulting in some fans exiting after only four songs.
The 39-year-old musician, who took 15 minutes longer than expected to start her performance, also received criticism for her 'sad' choice of songs.
According to a person who spoke to MailOnline, she looked really good and the set had a castle theme. However, it was so quiet that we could hardly hear her, and the sound from the other stage was too loud and drowned her out.
At a certain moment, she inquired, "Can you hear me above that techno music?" The audience was cheering, "Make it louder", and many departed after only four songs.
She went on to stretch out on the stage for a song or two where she remained unnoticed. The majority of her songs had a melancholy tone that didn't quite fit the festive atmosphere of the event.
The audience was excited to watch her perform and eagerly waited for her to come on stage for more than an hour. However, she had to choose a more lively song because the crowd was not connecting with her current vibe.
MailOnline has reached out to spokespeople for Lana Del Rey and Festival Republic to provide a statement.
Following Lana's performance, Fred took the stage as the main act for his very first headline show in the UK.
Party-goers at Reading Festival are not letting the heavy rain in Berkshire stop them from having a good time, standing in their waterproof ponchos and eagerly waiting to dance to their favorite performers.
The upcoming weekend will see Storm Lilian hitting some areas of Britain, with drivers getting ready to travel during the busiest August bank holiday ever.
The Met Office announced a weather alert for the southeast of England, as some areas of the country brace for rainfall ranging from 50mm to 70mm.
Lana faced challenges with her equipment when she was overpowered by loud electronic music from a nearby stage. In the midst of the commotion, the audience could be heard yelling, "volume up, volume up!"
The advisory started at 6am and ended at 1pm, covering the area from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Ipswich in Suffolk.
Even though festival attendees were soaking wet from the downpour, they were all grinning as they enjoyed watching The Last Dinner Party perform in the afternoon.
In other parts of Leeds, the weather improved after strong winds hit the area on Thursday. Event organizers advised campers to stay inside their cars for their safety.
The music festival in the north decided to shut down three of its performance areas - The BBC Radio 1 stage, the Aux stage, and Chevron - because of the severe weather.
