After Muse come Taylor Swift and Foo Fighters at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich

They didn't get to fly a drone but Muse still stormed the stage to close day one of Radio 1's Big Weekend.

Speaking shortly before performing in Norwich, Muse's Chris Wolstenholme told Newsbeat he "really hoped" to get a drone out with them.

"I really want to do it," Chris said, confirming the rumours the band had bought a mini flying machine.

"It is something we are looking into but it is always the health and safety, you don't want it dropping on someone."

It was a triumphant return to East Anglia for Muse, complete with trademark giant balloons, pyrotechnics and fireworks to finish.

"I think we played the UEA like 15 years ago," said Chris, "when we were playing with Skunk Anansie but probably not since then."

Watch Muse perform Mercy at Big Weekend

There were fireworks to mark the end of the first day of Big Weekend

Before Muse it had been Florence and the Machine's turn to command the stage at Earlham Park.

Florence Welch apologised for her broken foot, explaining why she needed to be perched on a seat for her performance.

It didn't stop her from instructing the audience on how to behave though.

"Because I can't jump, I need you guys to jump extra high," Florence asked before launching into Dog Days Are Over.

She told how that was the song that lead to her foot break at the Coachella music festival, before telling the crowd to "do all the jumps I can't and I do a lot!"

Friends Kat, Annie, Olivia and Emma shortly after enjoying Florence and the Machine's performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend.

Olivia, 24 and from Bury St Edmunds, said: "Flo was off the richter."

Her friend, 23-year-old Emma, also from Bury St Edmunds, said she had had the "best day".

They had come with friends Kat from Thetford and Annie also from Bury St Edmunds.

"An event like this never comes to East Anglia," 24 year-old Kat said. "So for me living in a small town being able to get involved is absolutely fantastic."

While Annie, also 24, felt that Radio 1's Big Weekend was "the best free festival in the world".

David Guetta had flown in to the UK from Las Vegas to play in Norwich, and gamely admitted: "If I'm honest I didn't know about Norwich before today."

Tristan and Andrew from Belfast and Norwich were at Big Weekend

Andrew, 26 and from Belfast, and 25-year-old Tristan from Norwich both agreed Snoop Dogg had been the performance that made Saturday for them.

As for Snoop wearing a Norwich City FC top on stage, "he had us all hooked from that point on" smiled Tristan.

Hozier performed in the In New Music We Trust tent

Watch Hozier perform Someone New at Big Weekend

The In New Music We Trust tent was declared full a couple of times in the day due to the popularity of first Snoop Dogg and then Hozier.

Hozier had taken a break from touring to fly back to Ireland to vote yes in the referendum to legalise gay marriage.

As for why he felt so strongly about doing that, he said: "Well it's 2015. It means a lot to me.

"It means more so to people whose lives it's truly going to affect but for future generations as well.

"Ireland has a history of being a traditionally Catholic country. And it kind of makes a statement that if it (the yes vote) can happen there it can happen anywhere."

The park, though littered with debris from the 25,000 who enjoyed using it on Saturday, gets a thorough clean up before lunchtime on Sunday when the music starts again.

After Saturday's sunshine, there is some rain predicted to drench the crowd on Sunday.

Taylor Swift, Rita Ora, alt-J and Jamie T will be performing, while Foo Fighters get the honour of bringing the whole event to a close on Sunday night.

Live coverage of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich will be on Radio 1 and 1Xtra across the weekend.

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