Boasting a bill that would make the Norse Gods of Valhalla whisper, “Hold on a second lads, this looks like it could be too much fun for us,” BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend is back in Derry with a bang and it’s crammed full of performers that would make the most picky festival punter’s mouth water. Hot Press has arrived bright and early on Sunday for the best line-up of the last three days and we’re just in time to see 30 Seconds To Mars scamper onstage. Led by singer, actor and former squeeze of Cameron Diaz and Angela Chase (google them) Jared Leto, the band have grown into bona fide headliners over the last decade and open the Main Stage in style, provoking mass singalongs to ‘The Kill’ despite the 1pm start.
Sadly we miss Haim due to a scheduling clash, but we catch popstrels Little Mix and their canny cover of En Vogue’s ‘Don’t Let Go’ impresses. Miles Kane is up next and he strides on to the In New Music We Trust stage clad in a fetching white suit