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The Strokes were forced to endure more than disastrously heavy rainfall on the day of their headlining set at Victoria Park’s All Points East gig, which initially promised to kick start the bank holiday in London with a bang.
Led by frontman Julian Casablancas, 45, the Last Nite hitmakers were an eagerly anticipated fixture and as the sopping wet masses sacrificed bopping to Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Heads Will Roll for a prime spot at the east stage, the mood quickly shifted once they planted their boots and the American five-piece began to play.
Anticipatory chat and excited atmosphere swirled through the throng of ticketholders and VIP guests including Taron Egerton, Joe Cole and Kelly Jones – who had shielded themselves from the downpour in the luxurious, star-studded KOKO backstage area ahead of the show – and were swapped for an almighty scream at the first sighting of the rockers.