Perhaps it was this or simply the Kent sunshine but Morrissey proved on fine form. "How do you follow the Stooges?" he asked on taking the stage.

The answer, at least for the fervent crowd that had made its way down to Hop Farm, was to kick off with a Smiths song (I Want The One I Can't Have) pick up with one of his best-loved solo songs (You're the One For Me, Fatty) and then return to The Smiths ...