Is Elton John music's biggest tastemaker? Checking in with the future of pop at BST Hyde Park

You’d be hard-pushed to find anyone arguing against the fact that Elton John is a living legend. But for good measure, his Friday night headline set at BST Hyde Park underlined his status several times over. From the hammering open of ‘Benny And The Jets’ through the soaring emotional heights of ‘Tiny Dancer’ and ‘Candle In The Wind’ to the rowdy ‘Saturday’s Night’s Alright For Fighting’, his two-hour set was a rousing rock & roll riot.

The show may have been part of his final tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, but the festival was so much more than a trip down memory lane, thanks to the stellar lineup of supports. Rather than a celebration of the past, the day felt like a passing of the proverbial pop torch.

Taking to the Rainbow Stage, Let’s Eat Grandma continue their evolution into absolute superstars, without losing their fiery sense of individuality. Opener Happy New Year is a giddy triumph of camaraderie while both ‘Levitation’ and ‘Hall Of Mirrors’ pull LEG’s playful spirit into a fierce focus. Their instrument-swapping, hand-clapping, dancing performance has a joyful anarchy to it while ‘Hot Pink’ and set closer ‘Donnie Darko’ craft euphoria from fury.