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As the sun was thinking about setting on London town, we made our way over to the Tuborg stage where we caught performances from two must-see acts – London’s very own Mr Hudson, and the energetic Example, who could have easily played a much larger crowd in Hyde Park tonight.

But the hour was fast approaching for a set from the man we were all here to see. Kanye West played to a sold out crowd tonight, delivering one of the most comprehensive sets we’ve seen all weekend.

The stage was dramatically set up, with an elaborate elevated platform for the showman to perform on. Kicking off with Coldest Winter (a contrary song choice considering the incredible British weather we had today), Kanye belted out hit after hit as Flashing Lights seemingly melted into Coming Home Again.

Touch The Sky encouraged a mass hands-in-the-air moment, and the momentous Through the Wire saw 30,000 people simultaneously swaying their hands to the music.

Following a slew of hits, Kanye paused to show his gratitude to the crowd for making the effort to come and see him this evening. “I wanna thank y’all for making my dreams come true,” said the superstar, full of sincerity. “Without you, there is no me.”

This poignant interlude was followed by an epic rendition of the track Robocop, before Kanye, surrounded by four scantily clad, gold-painted dancers broke in to Say You Will. “That’s my favourite song on the album,” claimed the rapper. “Well, they’re all my favourite songs,” he joked.

The set also included iconic performances of Diamonds, Jesus Walks, Gold Digger, American Boy, and a stripped down version of Heartbreak 808, which featured a simple piano accompaniment, and Kanye’s phenomenal vocals.

The incredible set was enjoyed by a  packed out Wireless crowd, and celebrities including James Corden and Keisha from the Sugababes were spotted enjoying the genius hard at work.

A scream that would have been audible all over London erupted when the now iconic sounds of Daft Punk’s Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger were played, with the American closing with perhaps his most famous track Stronger.

Kanye was amazing tonight, and was the perfect performer to close what has been our best Wireless ever. The show was full of glamour, excitement and tenacity, which we think is a great microcosm for what has been a brilliant weekend.

Hope y’all had a good time. See you next year.

The Wireless Festival 2009 Team x