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If you’re having serious Electric Picnic FOMO right now, then this is not going to help.
After what seemed like an interminable wait, Electric Picnic finally got underway on Friday and by all accounts, it got off to a cracking start.
Super Furry Animals, the 1975 and the 2FM collaboration with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (see below) were some of the highlights on Day 1, while the attention of many festival goers was drawn to the headline act on the Main Stage, the Chemical Brothers.
Always an accomplished live act, the dance duo had the crowds dancing in the fields of Stradbally on Friday night and judging by the post-gig reaction of those who were there to witness it, it was a performance for the ages.
Amazing main stage tonight, @ChemBros lighting it up! #EP2016 pic.twitter.com/F8tIpiObwG
— Universal Music Irl (@UniMusicIreland) September 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/SighCordelia/status/771843643405656064
@ChemBros you lads are awesome! #EP2016 ten out of ten.
— Danielle Graham (@Noisesinourhead) September 2, 2016
It's @ChemBros being quite deadly @EPfestival #EP2016 pic.twitter.com/FO1zI52Rxg
— Alan Mulvey 🌻 (@al70) September 2, 2016
@ChemBros were unreal last night😍😍 best act of #EP2016 so far🎪💃🏽 pic.twitter.com/ZPqrtUddsc
— Emma (@emmmaaamx) September 3, 2016
The chemical brothers were unbelievable last night
— LG (@flash___g) September 3, 2016
1975 tho were so goooood!!! And The Chemical Brothers were unreal
— rosie (@rosarieee_) September 3, 2016
#EP2016 … first.timr.and.wondering why I didn't do it before now 😁
Brilliant #ChemicalBrothers 😛 pic.twitter.com/VmHSJmlPZ6— Caroline Howe (@carolineehowe) September 3, 2016
Thanks to everyone who made it happen tonight @EPfestival ,you were ✨✨ #EP2016.
— The Chemical Brothers (@ChemBros) September 3, 2016
One again, apologies to those of you suffering serious EP FOMO right now; at least console yourself with the knowledge that your Sunday night fear isn’t going to be nearly as bad as it will be for thousands of people currently living it up in Laois.
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