A thunderous roar greeted Joji’s arrival on the Radio 1 Stage.

The multi-talented Japanese singer-songwriter’s music might be on the mellower side than it was under his former pseudonym Filthy Frank, but it was just as well-received (if not more so) by the packed crowd on Saturday afternoon.

Tune after tune was applauded with vigor, and chants of “Joji! Joji!” regularly broke out to his amusement. ‘Will He’, ‘Attention’, and ‘Can’t Get Over You’ were just three such numbers that evoked mass singalongs. It was Joji’s most recognizable song, however, that brought the house down at the climax of his set.

Such is its popularity, ‘Slow Dancing in the Dark’, from debut album ‘Ballads 1’, was given two run-outs to close out Joji’s performance. Acoustic and more bombastic editions were lapped up by the crowd and left Joji speechless at the end.

There was even time for a quick cover of classic Toy Story song ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’ that, as expected, went down a treat too. A fitting song for the togetherness on show from everyone inside the Radio 1 Stage tent.