For Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig, choosing a set list for big shows like this one on the Big Weekend main stage is never easy.
When you have more than a decade of the biggest indie hits, which ones you choose?
Working with his team they got to this conclusion: “I’m gonna mostly do songs that have been played on Radio 1.”
So there’s a fair bet the crowds here will be treated to big recent releases such as Capricorn. Get ready for a lot of sing-a-longs.
He says longer performances on his tour are a bit different, with moments to drop in those “deep cuts” and tracks that might not have got as much attention.
We’re chatting backstage just at the moment Sabrina Carpenter is performing her massive song of the summer, Espresso.
At that moment he says one of the lyrics in particular really stuck with him. “I’m working late, ‘cos I’m a singer,” he quotes. “That really connected with me”.
He won’t be working too late here tonight though. He’s taking to the main stage very soon at about 19:05 BST.