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After a cloudy start the festival was bathed in sunshine and organisers handed out sunscreen to revellers

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Craig and Charlie Reid of the Proclaimers were one of the opening acts at T in the Park near Balado in Scotland

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Rock giants REM head-lined the opening day, with Coldplay due to bring it to a close on Sunday

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Singer Nina Persson, of The Cardigans, on stage in front of a sell-out 55,000 crowd

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The Flaming Lips stepped in for The White Stripes who pulled out at the last minute

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Kieth Flint, from the Prodigy, the was one of 120 acts to play on nine stages.

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As the festival marked its 10th year, organiser Geoff Ellis said it had not peaked yet and had years to go

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Scotland's First Minister Jack McConnell chills with festival band Grim Northern Social

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Getting into the spirit - festival goers at T in the Park

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Vivienne Taylor from Inverness stays cool in the summer heat

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Ian McCulloch hears echoes all around as he performs at Scotland's biggest music festival

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Justin Hawkins, the lead singer of The Darkness, performs before the 55,000 crowd