Being the most hated band in rock, as Nicky Wire branded Snow Patrol a few weeks ago, can't be nice.

Selling squillions of albums to bored, sexually frustrated housewives may buy you mountains of whatever your poison is, but it won't make you popular. Especially if all of your songs - from 'Run' to 'Chasing Cars' to zzzzz- are dreary, whiney and shit.

So the look on Gary Lightbody's face when Dave Grohl bounds onstage and gives him a hug mid-set tonight really is a picture.

It's not a myth, then - Dave really is the nicest man in rock. Period.

Best Song: 'Chasing Cars'

Best Moment: Dave's moment of rock solidarity.