There’s little NME loves more than festivals – especially when we get the opportunity to sit down with an artist, shoot the shit and grab a cheeky portrait or two.
We did just that with a bunch of performers at Reading Festival this year, from rapidly rising R&B rookies FLO to chaotic rap group Kneecap to Welsh pop-punkers Neck Deep. Have a look at our exclusive, intimate festival portraits, shot by photographer Andy Ford, below…
Up close with Kneecap
![Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara of Kneecap at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Reading-2024-Kneecap-portrait-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2160x2700.jpg)
Strike a pose: Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara of Kneecap
Painting Reading red
![FLO at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Reading-2024-Flo-portrait-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2160x2700.jpg)
The gorgeous FLO, fresh off announcing their long-awaited debut album, ‘Access All Areas’
All smiles with Neck Deep
![Neck Deep at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Neck-Deep@2000x1270.jpg)
We caught Neck Deep in a good mood backstage at Reading…
Play it cool
![Militarie Gun at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Reading-2024-Militarie-Gun-portrait-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2000x1270.jpg)
We also caught up to Militarie Gun backstage
Up yours!
![Lambrini Girls at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Reading-2024-Lambrini-Girls-portrait-credit-Andy-Ford@2160x2700.jpg)
A cheeky one with Lambrini Girls
Band of Horses, this ain’t
![Wunderhorse at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Reading-2024-Wunderhorse-portrait-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2000x1270.jpg)
Wunderhorse backstage with NME, after a chat about Reading memories and new album ‘Midas’
- READ MORE: How Wunderhorse banded together: “You’ve got to look out for each other. It’s a cut-throat industry”
Hey Kenya Grace, hi, how are you?
![Kenya Grace at Reading 2024, photo by Andy Ford](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Reading-2024-Kenya-Grace-portrait-credit-Andy-Ford-NME@2160x2700.jpg)
Kenya Grace wants to collaborate with Lana Del Rey – as well as Chase and Status. Check out our interview with her here
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