As the many listeners of Capital FM's regular shows on the radio will be aware, their annual Summertime Ball was in full-swing on Sunday June 9th. With me in the golden circle I was up-close and personal with the likes of host and surprise performer Justin Timberlake, Olly Murs, and personal favourites and breakthrough artists of the year; Lawson.
The event began at 4pm with Marvin Humes of JLS completing a full DJ set to get the crowd hyped up with all the ultimate dance anthems that scream SUMMER. All 80,000 of the stadium's visitors were on the feet ready for the party of 2013 to go into high gear.
When his set was over boyband The Wanted emerged as a recent four-piece since youngest member Nathan Sykes' vocal surgery in April, and performed hits such as Ice Age hit 'Chasing the Sun' and new track 'Walks Like Rihanna.' During the silence in the middle of 'I Found You' everyone knew there was something wrong; was there a problem with the microphones? Had they left this space like the physical space between them on the stage to represent Nathan? But behold before we had the chance to question any of this Sykes himself rises up through the bottom of the stage and made his long-awaited comeback with an incredible, infamous solo.
Other acts hit the stage with various surprise guests firing up the audience multiple times, with appearances from Korean sensation PSY, Ed Sheeran joining American sweetheart Taylor Swift, and the legendary Robbie Williams himself closing the show with a confetti storm. The entire night was filled with an electric, dance atmosphere, and a fantastic way to start a sizzling summer of fun, new talent.
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