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Alicia Canter

Sonisphere rock festival 2011 – in pictures

Sonisphere Festival: Knebworth House overlooking the festival site
Knebworth House, overlooking the festival site Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Glam rockers enjoy the music
Who says glam rock is dead? Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Crowd surfing during the You Me At Six performance
Crowd-surfing during the You Me At Six performance Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Sonisphere wristbands
Banding together ... festivalgoers show off their Sonisphere wristbands Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Two festival goers in the mood to party
Frights in tights ... two metal fans in the mood to party Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Checking the main stage viewing screen
Checking the viewing screen at the main stage before the final performances Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Children run around in the main arena
Kids take a break from thrash metal to frolic on the grass Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: A man gets a tattoo of the festival logo on his leg
One enthusiast gets a tattoo of the festival logo on his leg Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Evening time in the camping area
Twilight in the camping area Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Festival goers enjoy their Saturday night
One couple have brought their own entertainment Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Festival goers enjoy the sunshine
Happy festivalgoers in a field Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: The crowd await Bill Baileys arrival on stage
The crowd await Bill Bailey's arrival on stage Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit warms up the Apollo stage
Fans of Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst get a warm welcome from the Apollo stage Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Slipknot flag flying high before their performance
But most people are here for the headlining act ... Slipknot Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Lead singer Corey Taylor of Slipknot
And they are not disappointed. Here, Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor takes to the stage Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: Custom percussionist Chris Fehn of Slipknot
Slipknot's Chris Fehn greets the crowds Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Sonisphere Festival: A man sleeps it off in the main arena on Sunday
Sunday, and one man sleeps it off in the main arena Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
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