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Main Stage, Sunday, 4.25pm

Describe in a Tweet: Surprisingly engaging hippy dude has meteorological good fortune.

What Happened: Let's face it. If it had been chucking it down like yesterday, Newton Faulkner's happy campfire hippy schtick may have led to crowd/artist violence. Today, with the reappearance of that strange warmth and light emitting sphere has mellowed Oxegen to such an extent that it's more than appropriate festival soundtrack for a sunny Sunday.

Onstage, Faulkner is charming without succumbing to try-hard territory and the genuine good-blokery is infectious. Gone are the previous day's menacing undertones. Let's watch Paolo NutiniÌýoverturn this good time vibe shortly with his uncompromisingly agrressive, dark rock stylings..

Sorry, where were we? Oh yes. 'Dream Catch Me' and 'Gone in the Morning', the singer's own songs sound better live than recorded and stand out among the self-penned numbers. With quirky cover versionsÌýsomething of a house speciality, expectations are high. 'Teardrop', an obvious crowd favourite,Ìýis good, but an off the cuff reworking of 'No Diggity' steals the win before the big gun is brought out for the finale (see below).

Crazy in Love: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is a total gimme, but Faulkner is note perfect both vocally and on guitar. Daft, jolly singalongs are always a good idea, but especially at festivals.

99 Problems: There really was no need forÌýthe two minuteÌýstory about Barbarian hordes kissing our mums. There are limits to our tolerance of sandal wearers..

Oxegen Rating: 7/10