The Kooks close the Big Weekend

United Kingdom | | 12 May 2008

The Kooks closed the final night of the Radio 1 Big Weekend, opening with a singalong version of 'Seaside' before racing through their biggest hits.

The Brighton four-piece rounded off Sunday's main stage bill, following sets from The Enemy, Nelly, Goldfrapp and more.

Performing in the same slot as Madonna the previous day, The Kooks played one of their biggest headline shows.

The set included recent single 'Always Where I Need To Be' plus well known hits 'Naïve', 'You Don't Love Me' and closing song 'Sofa Song', during which singer Luke Pritchard was almost pulled into the crowd by an excited audience.

The Kooks set list was as follows:

'Seaside'
'Always Where I Need To Be'
'Matchbox'
'Eddie's Gun'
'Ooh La'
'Sway'
'Time Awaits'
'You Don't Love Me'
'She Moves In Her Own Way'
'Mr Maker'
'See The Sun'
'Do You Wanna'
'Naïve'
'Shine On'
'Stormy Weather'
'Sofa Song'

Other bands to play across the festival's other stages on the Sunday included The Raconteurs, Hot Chip, The Wombats, Gallows and Black Kids.