Live Report: Becky Hill commands the main stage with soaring vocals and pure energy

If there’s one thing Becky Hill has proven over the past few years, it’s that she can take dance music’s biggest hooks and make them soar in a live setting.

On the last night of this year's Electric Picnic, she did exactly that, delivering a headline performance that left the 80,000 strong festivalgoers grinning, stomping and shouting back every word under the Sunday night drizzle.

The former contestant from The Voice UK came out swinging with her arsenal of chart-toppers, unleashing the triple punch of ‘Lose Control’, ‘Afterglow’ and 'My Heart Goes (La Di Da)' early in the set. These were songs built for big stages, and Hill’s powerhouse vocals carried them far beyond their glossy studio sheen.

The set was carefully stitched together with remixes and covers that paid homage to dance culture’s lineage while putting her stamp firmly on the evening. There was even the live debut of the unreleased ‘Lost The Plot’, a pulsing track that already sounded like a future festival staple.

But it wasn’t just about music. Midway through, Hill took a pause to speak about Palestine, urging the crowd to "remember the correct version of history."

Hill’s closing trio was a masterclass in pacing and crowd control. She launched into 'Swim', setting a euphoric, hands-in-the-air mood that had the crowd fully immersed. The momentum surged into 'Wish You Well', where she teased a remix at the end, giving the familiar hit a fresh, dancefloor-ready twist.

Finally, the singer-songwriter transitioned seamlessly into her David Guetta-assisted hit 'Remember', sending the crowd into a collective roar as confetti cannons exploded.

By the end, Becky Hill had not only delivered a string of unforgettable hits but had also transformed the stage into a space where emotion, energy and euphoria collided, a fitting finale to a weekend (and summer) jam-packed with revelling.