More than a sensation, The Amazons performance showcases what the festival spirit is all about.
In front of a crowd spilling out far beyond the Festival Republic tent’s borders, still cheering along to every word, this is a band entirely in their element. Football stadium ready chants breaking out between songs as people clamber under the canvas determined to get to a space inside. This is the energy people come here for. Driving rhythms fuel that fervour even further, extended breakdowns forcing volumes to fever pitch. Throughout it all, Matt Thomson’s melodic vocals command rapt attention, holding the gathered mass hook, line, and sinker.
Delighting in the destructive weight of their music, the group bask in every moment as much as the people huddled before them. “My mum brought me to Reading Festival for the first time, and I’ve been every year since,” Matt declares, to rapturous applause. When the performances incite as much fun as this one, it’s no surprise the crowds return year after year.