Mosh pit erupts at BBC Radio 1 Stage for Lil Pump show

Mosh pit erupts at BBC Radio 1 Stage for Lil Pump show

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7:27 PM

The tent was totally full of excited fans waving their hands around and showcasing some original (and potentially questionable) dance moves as they enjoyed his live set.

White and purple strobe lights flashed around the tent as groups of friends bounced around, singing every word. Lil Pump thrilled the crowd when he took off his shirt, showing an extravagant silver chain and sending them wild when he went into the crowd and told them to open up a huge mosh pit.

Screams and cheers could be heard throughout the tent as the crowd descended into madness for his track ‘Boss’, the bass so strong it made the floor shake.

In a heartwarming tribute to late rapper XXXtentacion, Lil Pump sang ‘Sad’ and his fans sang along to every single word, honouring his memory.

The crowd once again went wild for ‘Gucci Gang’ and it was even a little bit hard to hear Lil Pump over the voices of everyone in the tent. With his love of performing and crowd-pleasing tracks, it’s clear he will be selling out shows for a long time to come.

Stock up on Leeds Festival 2018 merchandise

Stock up on Leeds Festival 2018 merchandise

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7:02 PM

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Vote for Kings of Leon’s best album now

Vote for Kings of Leon’s best album now

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6:44 PM

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‘Did You See’ J Hus take over the Main Stage?

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6:07 PM
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes tear up the Pit Stage

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes tear up the Pit Stage

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5:58 PM

No stranger to being the secret performer here, frontman Frank Carter (formerly of Gallows and Pure Love) brought his gritty and candid lyricism back to Leeds Festival’s ears.

Raw and rigorous, they charmed the crowd from the off, opening with raging track ‘Juggernaut’ — which sparked an instant mosh pit that soon developed into a sizable circle pit under the instruction of Frank.

The performance possessed the drive and aggression we’ve come to associate with Mr. Carter, and the tent expressed their adoration for the natural showman as they held him aloft in the crowd like a punk prophet. All the while he couldn’t remove the cheeky and infamous grin from his face.

His choice of a T-shirt simply saying ‘Disorder’ was apt as the crowd and band descended into melodic madness, typified by their rendition of ‘I Hate You’ which the crowd lapped up and belted back. Someone even walked away with drummer Gareth Grover’s sticks at the end — lucky so-and-so!

Undoubtedly one of British punk-rock’s favourite sons, it seems there is more to come from the guys as they announced a “bangin’” new album is on the way!

Did you get a chance to meet Don Broco?

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5:24 PM

Check out who else is stopping by the BBC Radio 1 Signing Tent today.

Mo Gilligan lights up the Alternative Stage with hilarious festival jokes

Mo Gilligan lights up the Alternative Stage with hilarious festival jokes

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5:18 PM

His charm was evident from the beginning as he asked the crowd to join in with popular chants like ‘olly olly olly’ and ‘who let the dogs out’.

The crowd (sat around on the grass enjoying the dark, chilled atmosphere of the Alternative Stage) were already in stitches from the get-go, when he made jokes about how mums dance and how his own mum told him to ‘break his legs’ before he went on stage. Cheers arose as he demonstrated some of his mum’s famous moves, and people were mesmerised by stories of his childhood.

With the tent already packed full, people gathered around the edges to hear the hilarious tales of his Rastafarian dad and an interesting rendition of a song from his school days.

His energy was infectious as he interacted with the crowd, joking about festival life and the wonderful  shower situation — aka, biodegradable wet wipes — for those camping all weekend.

Looking good, Leeds

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5:10 PM