tracks including Roar, I Kissed a Girl and
Chained to the Rythmn. A beautifully
dedicated song to last weeks bombing
victims in Manchester helped to bring the
set to a close and the end to a great day 1.
Sunday, again brought some more
beautiful weather and was met by a
lively crowd all patiently queuing from
the hundreds of busses that had been
organised to ferry in the thousands of
day 2 attendees.
First up on the main stage was xfactor
favourites, Little Mix with a well
choreographed set. Slightly blighted by
the use of the f word from little mix’s
Perrie Edwards to the young crowd, the
band went down a storm and a great
introduction to day 2 at the Big Weekend.
With performances from Grime artist,
Stormzy, teen heart throb, Shawn
Mendes, Sean Paul and and Bastille, the
day continued with the sun blazing on
everyone’s backs.
Continuing the day with performances
from Blossoms, Circa Waves, Dua
Lipa and a special short inclusion from
Charli XCX, the next highlight of the
weekend was from Rita Ora. Showcasing
what appeared to be a new brand,
Ora mesmerised the crowd with an
outstanding set.
Royal Blood, The Chainsmokers and
Clean Bandit all entertained Hull’s music
lovers till the final performance from
Kings of Leon. Nashville’s very own rock
4 piece took to the stage to finalise the
weekend and end what’s been another
amazing day. With songs including Waste
a Moment, Use Somebody, Walls and Sex
on Fire, Kings of Leon embedded their
exclusive performance on the city and
brought to a close a fantastic weekend of
music and establishing a testament to the
joys of how live music events can bring
together thousands of people to create
great memories, some which will stay
with people for the rest of their lives.
Words & photos by Anthony Longstaff
www.eliteonlinemag.com
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