Overview

• Up to 80,000 fans a day filled Southsea Common for the three‑day event featuring headliners Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend, Madness and Kings of Leon.
• Kings of Leon drew the weekend’s biggest attendance on Sunday, capping a bill that also included Kaiser Chiefs, The Charlatans, Craig David, Shed Seven, Ash and Bloc Party.
• The Mary Wallopers’ set was cut halfway through their first song after they displayed a Palestinian flag, with organisers attributing the cutoff to chants they say were widely understood as discriminatory.
• The band called the festival’s account misleading and said their message was to “Free Palestine,” referencing reports from Gaza and the West Bank in a statement.
• Late changes reshaped the lineup, with Kaiser Chiefs stepping in for Michael Kiwanuka after an illness withdrawal, comedian Chris McCausland pulling out due to illness with Crystal Tides drafted in, and The Last Dinner Party cancelling over a disagreement with organisers.