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Arcade Fire, Main Stage, Leeds Festival 2007

Arcade Fire on the Main Stage

Another year over

I'm tired, I'm losing my voice, I'm a little bit sun burnt... and in the words of The View (today's NME stage headliners) I've had the same jeans on for four days now.

The final day of festival was a great one, though.

Crowd watching The Pigeon Detectives

Crowd watching The Pigeon Detectives

Earlier in the day I'd caught the Pigeon Detectives on the NME stage. Blimey! It's great how Leeds always welcomes local bands and the crowd were packed to the rafters. What with the Kaiser Chiefs, The Sunshine Underground and now The Pigeon Detectives there's been a good outing for the traditional chant of "Yorkshire, Yorkshire" at this year's fest. The Pigeon Detectives are widely tipped as the next big thing and they were obviously enjoying themselves. Nice of singer Matt to thank their Leeds fans for all their support.

We have been so lucky with the weather this year - I can't remember the last time there was so much sunshine and so little rain. My wellies didn't get a look in all weekend!

For me Leeds 2007 finished with fabulous main stage performances from Arcade Fire and the Red Hot Chili Peppers - but the party was still going on when I dragged my weary bones away from Bramham Park. Another year over - can't wait for 2008!

Sunday's round-up

Main Stage: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aracde Fire, Bloc Party, Panic! At The Disco, Angels and Airwaves, The Shins, Eagles of Death Metal, The Dead 60s, Paramore
NME/Radio 1 Stage: The View, We Are Scientists, Biffy Clyro, The Twang, Dinosaur Jr, The Pigeon Detectives, The Young Knives, Nine Blackalps, Good Shoes, The Noisettes, Brakes, Dogs
Carling Stage: Hot Hot Heat, The Academy Is…, Battles, Silversun Pickups, Shiny Toy Guns, Tokyo Police Club, Cobra Starship, Foals, Director, Kids in Glass Houses, Lostalone, Eisley, Pete and the Pirates
Topman Unsigned Stage: Random Hand, The Talks, The Swing Movement, Rochelle, The Neat, Screaming Mini, Micky P Kerr and the Dudes, This Floating World, Kill Surf City, Bone Box, The Gentlemen

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