All the action from V Festival 2009

Lady Gaga's outfits appear to have peaked in terms of wackiness. We're so used to the flaming boobs and weird eyewear that this metallic dress just seems so ... Kylie circa 2001 Photograph: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage.com/Getty

Speaking of pop stars from eight years ago, the Saturdays appear to be rocking Girls Aloud. That's Girls Aloud before they got trendy stylists and dressed mainly in matching outfits from New Look, by the way Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

Not one to be outdone by the retro themes of Lady Gaga and the Saturdays, Lily Allen holds the world's oldest Walkman Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

Amy Winehouse joins Terry Hall during the Specials' performance. She was invited to play with them after dropping in to see them backstage Photograph: James McCauley/PA

It's Killers singer Brandon Flowers! And you know what they say about people with large hands, right? They are positively gifted at making mediocre electronic indie Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

Dizzee Rascal performs on the Saturday. And don't think we haven't noticed he's wearing a Shrek T-shirt Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

Annoyed that you missed V? We've included this picture of Razorlight's Johnny Borrell to remind you why you didn't buy tickets Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

Pixie Lott tries to sound like Amy Winehouse while looking like Duffy. Or is it the other way round? Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

A very serious-looking man reacts to the news Snow Patrol have replaced Oasis in the line-up with remarkable restraint Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Alesha Dixon and friend pull off the Armpit Dance with such grace. Even Arlene Phillips would be proud Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

Wayhay! You wait all day to find one Wally and four turn up at once (and that's Waldo for our readers in the US) Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Wayhay! You wait all day to see Oasis and get four Gary Lightbodys instead! Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

The good thing about V crowds is that you can replace great rock'n'roll bands with MOR snooze-rockers and nobody seems to mind Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

We're told that this beatific scene is not in fact a field of revellers finding nirvana, but the sun going down while Elbow perform Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

James Morrison forgets himself for a moment and starts shouting like some kind of lairy rock star. Himself being a slightly wet commercial pop star, of course Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

Paolo Nutini just saw James Morrrison's impression of a lairy rock star. At least this Scot knows his place Photograph: Neil Mockford/WireImage.com/Getty

Gary Lightbody thrills the V crowd by stripping down to his sparkly bra and singing in front of a pink Katy Perry sign. So much for V being dull ... Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty Images