Despite the sweaty atmosphere inside the tent, fans were not deterred from moshing and singing along.

Leaving his YouTube days well and truly behind him, he was welcomed onto the stage by a chorus of screams and chants so loud, the ground beneath us shook.

Scarlxrd thrived off the energy radiating from the crowd and continued to add fuel to the fire with backflips and later jumping into the crowd amongst fans. He also made full use of the special effects here at Reading with smoke machines and strobe lighting, the effect of which was fully electric.

Despite the mosh pits and occasional profanity, it was by the far the most energetic of the performances we’ve watched this far,  and despite the heat, the dancing continued.