His stage name might be a play on words, but there was nothing fake about Hoodie Allen’s performance at the Festival Republic Stage on Sunday evening. The rapper and singer-songwriter lit up the tent with a number of strong tunes, and there was even time for Hoodie Allen to crowd surf in an inflatable dinghy. You truly had to be there.

In an action-packed 30-minute slot, Hoodie and his backing band churned out YouTube hit after YouTube hit for the delighted crowd. ‘Small Town’, ‘Eighteen Cool’, and ‘Show Me What You’re Made Of’ ensured that mass singalongs were the name of the game, while new tune ‘Come Around’ drew applause too.

‘No Interruption’ capped off a perfect evening spent in good company. Hoodie eked out every sinew of energy left from a crowd that had spent the past three days throwing themselves into everything Leeds Festival had to offer, but the crowd was happy to oblige for such a popular artist. Hoodie brought enthusiasm, and the crowd returned as much in kind.

Friendships were reacquainted between Hoodie and his adoring fanbase, and there were some other people present who will certainly be checking out his material once Leeds Festival is officially over.