They're ready ... are you?
+++UPDATE: KINGS OF LEON NEW SONGS AND PIXIES COVERS +++
My oh my, we’re rocking this summer at the Beehive.
After a long, hot, but fantastic three days at Hard Rock Calling last weekend, we’re back in Hyde Park today for another scorching rock-fest, this time courtesy of the Kings of Leon.
We’re expecting around 50,000 people here in the royal park for the headline act tonight, but with an all American rock line-up of note on offer, the arena is already filling up fast.
The Features have just left the stage after a well received set of Kings of Leon-esque 70′s boogie infused with an English post Blur indie feel.
The band (also hailing from Tennessee) are apparently friends of the headline act, and their lead singer, Matt Pelham, has an almost identical look to Nathan Followill, complete with sandpaper voice. The Features have had a funny old career which started in 1994, five years before the Kings, begging the question, who’s following who in musical style … are they followers or is Followill?
The 20,000 or so fans who lapped up their performance are currently scattered across the site as they use the myriad portable toilets and grab another beer before the big bands start playing.
Coming soon it’s The Drums, The Black Keys and The Whigs before the crowd get what they’ve all been waiting for, a monster set from the Kings of Leon, due to start at 8.30pm and play for around two hours.
We’ll be reporting back later to let you know how the rest of this monster rock gig went …
… but for now, from Hyde Park, it’s back to you …
