Music festivals across Europe – in pictures

Traditional British summer weather doesn't dampen spirits at the T in the Park festival in Scotland Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

KT Tunstall performs at the King Tuts tent at the T in the Park festival Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Jarvis Cocker makes his views on the News of the World saga clear on the main stage at T in the Park Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Sugababes attend T4 on the Beach in Weston-Super-Mare Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images

N-Dubz singer Dappy is mobbed by fans at T4 on the Beach Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Cher Lloyd and dancers in a flurry of yellow confetti at T4 on the Beach Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy performs on day three of the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth Photograph: Chiaki Nozu/WireImage

Lemmy of Motorhead looks happy to be there at the Sonisphere festival Photograph: Chiaki Nozu/WireImage

Corey Taylor of American band Slipknot salutes the crowd at the Sonisphere festival
Photograph: Jim Dyson/Getty Images

Brazilian singer and percussionist, Carlinhos Brown, performs at La Villa's Summer Festival in Casa de Campo, Madrid Photograph: Ballesteros/EPA

Morcheeba singer Skye Edwards in sparkling form at Nice's Jazz Festival Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images

French jazz pianist Martial Solal takes it easy at Nice's Jazz Festival Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images

US singer Nathalie Cole at the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Richard Reed, left, and Regine Chassagneand of Arcade Fire strike a pose at the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

James Allan of Glasvegas goes weak at the knees at the iTunes Festival in Camden Town, London Photograph: Matthew Baker/PA