Arriving at Tøyen, , Norwegian musical royalty who broke through with M2M before becoming a solo artist, eases us into the day under the sweltering sun at Amfiet with a set accompanied by her band and a string section that’s supremely accomplished. Her childhood friend Marion Raven, with whom she formed M2M, joins to duet on their debut single “Don’t Say You Love Me” and it’s a lovely moment for two legends of Norway’s musical story. 

And then for something completely different. At Hagen til Stø, Norwegian six-piece certainly have fun. With each of them dressed in red and white, it’s a curious mix of boy band, hip-hop and K-Pop styling, as they take turns to sit down, stand up, and run around the stage with a controlled chaos. They need more polish, but their frenetic delivery would be a great fit for an evening slot rather than in the afternoon sun.     

, a 5-piece of UK and Norwegian artists, play a powerfully charged set at Vindfruen. Singer Lily Christlow addresses the crowd with “We urge Øya to end their partnership with Pepsi, KKR and Superstruct. Free Palestine” and speaks about the importance of festivals being safe spaces, which Øya certainly is. Girl Group challenge norms, they only work with women and binary artists, which is a vital approach to inclusivity. Despite their call to action for Øya, it also holds a light up to the values both the festival and artists share, where freedom of speech is to be cherished and embraced. 

performance of at Amfiet sees the festivals’ storytelling reach its peak. Whilst some have bemoaned the lack of greatest hits in the set, the re-living of the breakdown of her marriage to David Harbour is equal parts hilarious, heartbreaking and cathartic. When she asks the question, “Who the fuck is Madeline?”, the crowd ask it along with her - the key take out from the story is, do not fuck with Lily Allen. As she lies on a bed, holding up a dildo on “Pussy Palace” it’s as much a theatrical performance as it is a musical one. When Allen returns to the stage after the bittersweet closer “Fruityloop” she receives a bunch of flowers, throws them into the crowd and the sense of theatre is complete.