Fun, sun, some alcohol and that indomitable Balado spirit resulted in yet another memorable T in the Park.
The fireworks display after a set from headliners Kasabian that had already lit up the night perfectly summed up the weekend’s action.
It was a pulsating show in their first headline spot at T and set the seal on what was yet another brilliant three days of music.
Around 85,000 fans partied away, 70,000 of them camping, and despite Saturday’s weather everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.
Muse, Eminem, Jay-Z, Dizzee Rascal, Madness, The Prodigy, Stereophonics, Faithless, Editors, Paolo Nutini and Pete Doherty were among some of the biggest names in music to play over the weekend.
Sunday’s sunshine was in stark contrast to the dreich conditions on Saturday, but despite the incessant rain nothing could damp the spirit of the crowd.
Fans in fancy dress made it a colourful start on Friday where Muse lived up to their billings as perhaps the greatest live act around, producing a fantastic show both musically and visually.
Saturday night ended with the late appearance from controversial US rapper Eminem, who lived up to his image by keeping the restless crowd waiting for 40 minutes.
The cheerful mood was in danger of becoming sour as boos were heard from pockets of the audience.
The main stage area was packed to bursting and the sight of hundreds of security staff linked together at either side of the stage only added to the tension, but all the annoyance was forgotten when Eminem finally strode on stage.
Hits like Stan and Slim Shady had the crowd singing along and it was a truly memorable show from start to finish.
Nutini delighted another huge audience with a slick performance, and surely the proudest act of T in the Park 2010 were four young Dundonians — Kyle Falconer, Kieren Webster, Steven Morrison and Pete Reilly from The View.
Keieren told the crowd, “I can’t tell you how proud we are to be playing the main stage at T in the Park.”
The Dryburgh lads produced a blistering set which included hits Same Jeans and Superstar Tradesman alongside new tracks like Underneath The Lights, which had the huge crowd bouncing.
Around 30,000 fans had gathered in the sunshine to see The View play — an amazing audience for mid-afternoon.
Festival director Geoff Ellis paid tribute to the band after the show.
“They played a great show, they’ve matured both musically in terms of their tightness, but also in terms of their approach and their professionalism. They’ve still got an edge and it’s good to see them develop in that way.
“It’s great that we’ve been able to blood them through the T Break stage, on to King Tuts as well to today where they’ve played on the main stage in front of thousands of people. They’ve got longevity and Kyle is a great frontman.”See Monday’s Courier for a special four-page T in the Park picture pullout.