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Paloma Faith, Billy Ocean and more help round off The Biggest Weekend - in pictures

Paloma Faith and Billy Ocean helped create a rousing finale to The Biggest Weekend festival in Coventry.

By Kirsten Rawlins
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Paloma Faith wowed the crowds. Picture: Andy Shaw

Rain showers failed to put a dampener on the day as acts such as Liam Gallagher and Stereophonics also got the crowd in raptures.

Billy Ocean. Picture: Andy Shaw
Billy Ocean. Picture: Andy Shaw
High flying Jamie Cullum. Picture: Andy Shaw
Jamie Cullum. Picture: Andy Shaw
Paloma Faith. Picture: Andy Shaw
Paloma Faith. Picture: Andy Shaw
Paloma Faith on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
Paloma Faith. Picture: Andy Shaw
Stylish Paloma. Picture: Andy Shaw

Day one of The Biggest Weekend, presented by BBC Music, saw the star-studded line-up perform to thousands of fans at the city's War Memorial Park.

Other acts playing the main stage were Snow Patrol, Jamie Cullum, and The Selecter.

The Selecter on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
The Selecter on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
Snow Patrol rocked the crowds. Picture: Andy Shaw
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw

On stage two, meanwhile, were acts such as Turin Brakes, The Wandering Hearts, and Joe Dolman.

The Stereophonics on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
The Stereophonics on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
The Stereophonics on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
The Stereophonics on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
The Stereophonics on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw
The Stereophonics on stage. Picture: Andy Shaw

Others to star on the main stage are Nigel Kennedy, Birmingham musician and BBC Young Musician 2018 Lauren Zhang, Strictly Come Dancing with the BBC Concert Orchestra and more.

Stage two saw acts such as Dinosaur, Dorcha and Jon Boden perform.

The crowd enjoy the show. Picture: Andy Shaw
Rain failed to put a dampener on the day. Picture: Andy Shaw
Crowds enjoyed the day. Picture: Andy Shaw
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