Back in 2018, Travis Scott made his Reading Festival debut and it felt like a headline performance in its own right. Now, seven years on, he returned to the iconic U.K. festival to officially close out Sunday night (Aug. 24) as the main stage headliner.
When Scott last appeared at Reading, his rising stardom was at an all-time high, just weeks on from the release of the critically-acclaimed Astroworld. Playing a Friday night sub-headliner slot on the Main Stage, he delivered a jubilant, amped-up performance, drawing what was arguably the largest crowd of the festival that year, overshadowing even the likes of Post Malone and headliners Fall Out Boy.
Fast-forward to 2025, and Travis Scott’s popularity remains undeniable. His fourth studio LP, Utopia, became his first UK No. 1 album in 2023, and his recent project, Jackboys 2, reached the same spot in the U.S. this past July. Scott’s performance was a European festival exclusive, and much of the day’s crowd seemed to be there solely for him, with many repping his limited-edition FC Barcelona shirt, which felt like the unofficial uniform of the night.
There might have been some lingering questions following his mixed reception at Reading’s sister festival Leeds on Friday – where reports suggested he ended his set 30 minutes early – but those doubts were quickly put to rest. With his Reading slot trimmed to a sharp one-hour set, Scott powered through a rapidfire, 25-song run spanning Rodeo, Astroworld, Utopia and more.
To those unfamiliar, Reading Festival’s final day carries its own kind of lore. Once infamously marked by tent-burning antics (a ritual that’s now, thankfully, more rare), Sunday at Reading has always been known to get rowdy. Scott clearly understood the assignment – this one was, in his own words, for “the ragers.”
Here are the seven of the best moments from his set.
The post “Travis Scott Gives Reading Festival a Fiery Finale: 7 Best Moments” by Thomas Smith was published on 08/25/2025 by www.billboard.com