Have this summer's festivals turned into a variety show?

With lineups including David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, the Darkness, Emilé Sande, Simple Minds, Dappy and Tinie Tempah – and an American Idol winner at Knebworth – it's hard to work out who they're aimed at this yearExamining the listings for Knebworth-based rock event Sonisphere, it's hard to pinpoint who most misjudged Saturday night's headline slot. Was it Queen for drafting in Adam Lambert as their new singer? Not really, he's a decent enough warbler. So was it Adam himself for joining Queen...

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