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The Who singer is surprise festival guest

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Listen to kmfm's interview
with Joff Funnell

Last week festival spokesman Ian
Roberts said: “We do understand other people bought their tickets
before this offer but one of Vince’s contacts suggested the link-up
with the charity.

“This wasn’t about sales of the
Splashmac or a stunt to boost numbers and we donated the tickets -
we have not made a penny on this offer. All proceeds from the offer
went to charity.”

But ticket concerns melted away as
fans enjoyed a host of big-name bands at the festival.

It included sets by Ash, Echo
and the Bunnyman and headliners The Fratellis on Saturday, and
Editors, Doves and the Super Furry Animals on Sunday.

Weller was the headline act of the
festival, playing a one-and-a-half hour set from 9.45pm on Sunday,
finishing with A Town Called Malice from his days with The Jam.

And there was a surprise in
store, when Daltrey sauntered on stage near to the end and the duo
launched into a performance of Magic Bus, one of the The Who’s best
known hits from 1968.

The track included a harmonica
performance from Daltrey, who lives near Tunbridge Wells, with
Weller singing backing vocals.

The two have performed together
before on a series of charity gigs.

Several thousand people attended
the festival at the Hop Farm, which is now in its second year.

Organised by Vince Power, the man
behind Glastonbury and Reading festivals, the Hop Farm event was
deliberately non-branded and had no VIP areas.

  • For pictures from the festival, see Friday's Kent Messenger.
  • The picture on this page was sent to us by Paddy Brownlee. Email your pictures to messengernews@thekmgroup.co.uk
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