Who: Kelis.

Where and when: East Dance, 8.15pm Saturday.

Dress code: Denim hotpants, skin-tight bodice, orange hair and plenty of jewellery. Well, you would if you could.

Who's watching: A generally young and sun-kissed crowd, who become rapidly more drunken as the set progresses.

What happened: A delayed start yields an extra half hour of filler from the warm-up DJ, who lends the tent the air of a student union by playing House of Pain's Jump Around and the theme tune to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Unfortunately, things fail to improve when the luminous Kelis eventually arrives and dodgy sound levels dampen the effect of her vocals during an opening rendition of Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams. The required knobs are twiddled just in time for an incredibly well-received Millionaire, though, which lifts the flagging audience's spirits. The New Yorker storms through a mash-up of Madonna's Holiday and Milkshake, followed by Major Lazer's Pon De Replay. The singer clearly knows that one woman surrounded by a team of DJs and technicians could easily lose an audience's interest if a few perks aren't chucked in. Other notable highlights include her ska-pop single Trick Me and recent comeback track Acapella, and Kelis is visibly chuffed by the rapturous state both songs send the crowd into.

High point: The set provides a perfect blend of new material from current album, Flesh Tone, plus a wealth of oldies.

Low point: Did I mention the whole Jump Around warm-up thing? A song more than a few of us could do with never hearing again. Ever. Please.

In a tweet: A touch of Harlem glamour and a plentiful back catalogue provide the perfect mix in sweltering surroundings.