Fans are literally tripping over themselves as they run to the barricade for Bring Me The Horizon's headline set (if you can actually headline at a festival that never stops). It's a sight we've become accustomed to over the past 12 months, that universal experience of witnessing one of the best bands on the planet right now owning the biggest stages put in front of them.
The Sheffield titans have drawn the largest crowd so far, and it's easy to see why when their expertly-crafted show transports you to another realm for 90 minutes of chaos and bona fide modern metal anthems. Even in the midst of a massive festival run, Oli Sykes’ voice is pristine when he launches into DArkSide, with the band crashing and banging into life, as they cherrypick the very best cuts from their past five records.
Soaring through Empire (Let Them Sing), MANTRA and Teardrops, Oli urges the crowd for bigger and more brutal mosh-pits, as the respectful headbanging is simply not enough for the this riotous ringleader. Completely in his element, he bounds around the stage like a kid hopped up on sugar, but with access to explosive pyrotechnics and lasers.
Such high-intensity energy onstage pours into the audience, nourishing the faithful, eventually stirring up the mosh-pits the Steel City heavyweights crave – there's even a wall of death for good measure. Inviting a fan named Norbi onstage for a vicious Antivist – seriously, his screams are lethal – inspires the crowd to go even more berserk. And when the sensational triumvirate of Doomed, LosT and Throne hit for the final time, it's yet more proof that no-one can come close to Horizon in 2024. Simply unstoppable.
