Stereophonics' blistering Isle of Wight Festival Saturday set PHOTOS
The Welsh rock band, performing at the festival for the first time since 2016, drew a sizeable crowd in Seaclose Park.
Stopping off at the festival as part of a huge stadium tour, the band opened with Vegas Two Times, before dropping Have A Nice Day to thousands of revellers.
A career spanning set saw frontman Kelly Jones play I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio on the ukulele.
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Stereophonics drummer Jamie Morrison brought impactful drumming flair to the performance, with solos throughout the set.
The band closed with C'est la vie, releasing balloons into the arena, before The Bartender and the Thief, which Kelly Jones interpolated Motorhead's Ace of Spades.
Finally, Stereophonics closed with Dakota, which saw the band home to rapturous applause.
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