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Although Travis Scott closed the main stage on Saturday, Green Day were technically the headliners - and the California band delivered a thrilling, cathartic set worthy of their billing.

She was slotted in as a headliner at the last minute after Beyoncé pulled out due to her second pregnancy.

More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend Big Weekend, which will have about 100 acts will be performing across four stages - however some fans previously expressed disappointment at the lack of female headliners.

Performing across two consecutive weekends, people in their finest festival wear gather to dance in the open field, hold their barricade spot secure for the night’s headliner and possibly discover their next musical fixation.

The move comes after the White House had attacked the association for choosing Ruffin as a headliner due to her criticism of US president Donald Trump.