Reading Festival and how much stars are paid (2024)

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How much do Reading Festival acts get paid? ›

However the exact amount they will earn varies dramatically. GetReading reports that “it has been said for major UK festivals, payments have ranged from £1 million (in some cases per band member) down to £25,000 for lesser acts playing a supporting role”.

i would 100% recommend this to any youngster who wants a good time. you sleep in tents with all your friends near by. the food was very expensive however there was a tesco down the road if you wanted to go. you were allowed in and out of the festival at anytime if you had your wristband on and in tack.

Reading Festival continued to expand through the early 2010s, with a new record capacity of 105,000 recorded in 2019. In the same year, 200 artists played at both festivals. The festival typically has the following stages: Main Stage – major rock, indie, metal and alternative acts.

It has been said for major UK festivals, payments have ranged from £1 million (in some cases per band member) down to £25,000 for lesser acts playing a supporting role. The amount will depend on the status, success and prominence of a particular performer.

All Bar Staff must be over 18 years of age, due to licensing requirements. The bars will be incredibly busy throughout the events therefore you must be able to work well in a fast-paced environment. Shifts will be approximately 8- 14 hours a day, depending on the demands of the event.

The designated campervan/caravan area of the site is the only place where ticket holders can sleep in vehicles. We do not permit sleeping in cars and security will ask you to leave the car park.

We welcome all ages to the festival. However, there are entry restrictions for under 16s and we do advise not bringing young children.

How much will tickets cost? Standard weekend tickets (with camping included) for both festivals cost £291.50. Early entry tickets (which get you in from August 21), cost £327.25.

Opening acts are typically given shorter sets, less stage space and lighting and lower volume than the headliner, which can make their performance seem shabbier. On top of that, he said, it's not unusual for openers to be paid less than 1 percent of what the headliner makes.

How much do Coachella acts get paid? ›

While monetary figures have never been officially revealed by Coachella, whispers online suggest that it has ranged in the millions depending on the performers. According to Trapital Podcast, Bad Bunny is receiving a whopping $5 million for his headlining performances at Coachella 2023.

Some festival organisers have been known to insist on taking a cut of any merchandise sales revenue or asking the artists to guarantee selling a certain number of festival tickets for the event. As a minimum the artist's manager should get all reasonable expenses covered by the organisers along with some guest passes.