I attended Drake's headlining day as well as Rihanna's, and I absolutely loved both.
Cher Lloyd was okay, she lacked stage presence and didn't interact with the crowd at all from what I saw, so she wasn't exactly a standout performer.
Pitbull was fantastic, and this is coming from someone that doesn't like him very much as an artist anyway. He had the crowd raving, and aptly we all danced to 'Rain On Me' in the pouring rain. He then brought out Ne-Yo out for the closing number 'Give Me Everything' which finished his set off in the most perfect way.
Labrinth is boring, and he doesn't know how to keep a crowd entertained throughout a set. Very forgettable.
Rizzle Kicks were an improvement, they got the crowd jumping to mainstream hits like 'Mama Do The Hump' and 'Down With The Trumpets' and their energy onstage is immense.
I didn't see J.Cole enough to judge his performance, but Jessie J was good, it's just a shame she has been lugging around the same set now for eighteen months, I amongst other fans I am sure would love to hear some new music from her, and soon.
Rihanna - the woman is fantastic live. The 'Talk That Talk' album is highly underrated I feel, as the songs transfer so well on a live setting. Hearing 'You Da One' and 'Cockiness' live for the first time made this night one to remember. 'We Found Love' is the best song to end on, and it had the whole of Hyde Park partying the night away. I loved every minute of it.
Hyde Park @
- London @
- 08/07/2012 @
Favourite moment: 'We Found Love' at the very end. @
Setlist: Cher Lloyd, Pitbull, Labrinth, Rizzle Kicks, J.Cole, Jessie J, Rihanna. @