There may have been a few technical issues at the start of the set but this didn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands of fans who turned out to see Rick Astley perform at Haydock racecourse.

After a week of appalling weather, Nile Rodgers kickstarted the Summer for Haydock racegoers with a classy set under the warm evening sunshine.

It may be raining at Haydock Racecourse but that doesn’t the fans off from flocking to see their favourite cheeky popstar Olly Murs…

The legendary Jacksons put on a spectacular show with an impressive back catalogue of hits and poignant videos of Michael playing in the background