The week in music: August 18 2008

17th Rock Oz'Arenes festival, Avenches, Switzerland: Paul Smith of Maximo Park attempts Michael Jackson's signature 'floor tilt' from the Smooth Criminal video. Two seconds after this picture was taken, Smith was flat on his face Photograph: Sandro Campardo/EPA

Open Air Festiva, Gampel, Switzerland: Pelle Almqvist attempts to replicate the success of High School Musical 2 for his band the Hives, starting with the school blazer Photograph: Jean-Christophe Bott/AP

New York, USA: The Jonas Brothers give Central Park's 'statue' performers a five-fold run for their money Photograph: Dennis Van Tine/PA

Sziget Music Festival, Budapest, Hungary: Alanis Morisette evokes the spirit of Janis Joplin. Well, ok, the hair of Janis Joplin Photograph: Karoly Arvai/Reuters

Vodafone TBA Concert on Brighton Beach, UK: Pharrell Williams of NERD performs on stage with his band and members of the crowd. Last one with their feet on the floor is a rotten egg! Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Nissan Live Sets, California, USA: Someone should tell Joan Jett (performing with her band the Blackhearts) that she'll never perfect her riffs with the guitar positioned there Photograph: Matt Sayles/AP

Vodafone TBA Concert on Brighton Beach, Brighton, UK: The Streets' Mike Skinner attempts to look at ease while crowd surfing, but really he's just hoping to get his shoes back Photograph: Ian West/PA

Gampel Open Air Festival, Gampel, Switzerland: Irwin Sparkes of the Hoosiers was pleased that his microphone came in strawberry flavour Photograph: Jean-Christophe Bott/EPA

Summer Sundae Weekender, Leicester, UK: Gaz Coombes of Supergrass, no doubt lost in the ecstasy of playing the moving riff from Mansize Rooster Photograph: Jason Sheldon/PA

Way Out West, Gothenburg, Sweden: If a fan boarded the stage with this unusual show of support, we'd be whirling our head round in that bewildered manner too, Lil' Kim Photograph: Christopher Hunt/Getty

16th Island Festival, Hajogyar Island, Budapest, Hungary: A member of the Russian underground band the Leningrad breaks a can of beer as part of his performance, a move he'll regret when he has four hours of interviews to complete smelling like a brewery Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP

Serbia: A woman enjoys trumpet music during the 48th annual trumpet and brass band festival in Guca. We say enjoying, that smile will be blown right off her face if they start playing Photograph: Alexa Stankovic/AFP

Belsonic Festival, Custom House Square, Belfast, UK: Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips shows Mike Skinner how NOT to lose your shoes during a crowd surf Photograph: Ramsey Cardy/Retna Pictures