THE EYE-BROW RAISERS The surprisingly good new acts THE BRILLIANT THINGS/MESSIAH J & THE EXPERT Quality live acts, instantly attractive. PAOLO NUTINI Despite the disturbing vanity, he was very good live. Threw in ‘Ride On’ & Christy Moore nod. LITTLE BOOTS Overcame mike trouble to woo the crowd. The first newbie pop act to pull off a big outdoor stage KATY PERRY Who would’a thought? With props, comedy, hit songs & a Queen cover, she owned the O2 stage. No mean feat. The old-timers who still have it SQUEEZE Could’ve done with a later slot to get more of the older crowd but still good THE SPECIALS Nothing like a good ska band to get the crowd going. I don’t know if they realised that at least half the crowd were hoping that they’d start with Ghost town and repeat it for the set in imitation of the Fr … There’s more →