BST Hyde Park: Duran Duran

The genius of Nile Rodgers extends far beyond CHIC though, and he made sure this set paid tribute to that in full. Medleys wove through his iconic production work for the likes of Sister Sledge, Madonna and Daft Punk, alongside a very welcome tribute to his work with David Bowie. This turned the whole thing from an easygoing disco set into a genuine musical journey that covered decades of pop history without ever losing its momentum. A set this good was deserving of an iconic closing moment, and it got one when Duran Duran's John Taylor stepped out to join CHIC for a mashup of 'Good Times' and 'Rapper's Delight' that had the whole park singing. It was a brilliant way to end, but also started a wholesome trend of lineup crossovers that would only grow as the day went on.

Before more of that could unfold on the Great Oak Stage, I headed over to catch Sophie Grey on the Rainbow Stage, an artist who has been quietly establishing herself as one of the most exciting emerging names in electronic pop. Squeezed between two enormous main stage sets, she was dealt a difficult slot, but she mastered it completely. A modest crowd as she took to the stage had swelled to fill the field in front of the Rainbow Stage by the time her set closed, drawn in by a unique stage presence and a retro electro sound that felt entirely her own. Sophie's approach brings a real sense of glitz and character to everything she does, a theatricality that gives the music an extra dimension and makes her set stand out from the crowd in the best possible way. On this evidence, she will not be playing slots like this for much longer.

Back on the Great Oak Stage it was time for what was, for me, the set of the day. Scissor Sisters have been killing it since their return, now operating as a seven-piece with the addition of new vocalists Bridget Barkan and Amber Martin, Jake Shears and co are sounding better than ever. Their hour-long set flew by, having all the hits to fill a headline set alongside the staging and presence to match every single one of them. Some of this pop's most infectious songs, like 'Don't Feel Like Dancing', 'I Can't Decide' and 'Filthy / Gorgeous' were paired with giant inflatable scissors, breasts, enough costume changes to rival a West End production and a level of charisma that made the whole thing impossible to look away from. The live vocals in particular were a genuine treat, the harmonies between Shears, Barkan and Martin hitting the enormous crowd with a force that matched every inch of the spectacle surrounding them. Towards the end of the set, those harmonies were joined by a fourth vocalist as the day's theme of lineup crossovers took its second turn, with Melanie C joining the band on stage for 'Take Your Mama' with 'Freedom '90' mixed in before her own DJ set. It is genuinely difficult to put into words just how perfectly this set landed in the blazing Hyde Park sun, made even more special by it coming the same weekend as London Pride.