Reading Festival Fire Triggered By Campsite Barbecue

A fire at last weekend's Reading Festival was caused by an out of control campsite barbecue, it's been revealed.

Firefighters were called the the festival site at 4pm on Saturday afternoon after smoke was spotted by festivalgoers.

The blaze, which took an hour to get under control, spread to 19 nearby vehicles, although no-one was injured in the incident.

A total of 56 arrests were made during the festival, which saw headlining performances from Rage Against The Machine, The Killers and Metallica.

Stay tuned to Gigwise for a full photo round-up from the Reading and Leeds festivals later.

Meanwhile, you can read new stories about each headliner's set by clicking the links below.

Rage Against The Machine
The Killers
Metallica