Calling Festival

[1] The music played is primarily rock music, and various performers, including The Killers, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, The Who, Bon Jovi, Roger Waters (with Nick Mason), The Police, Aerosmith, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen have played at the event.

The inaugural festival had two stages and was headlined by Roger Waters (performing in its entirety the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon as part of his set) and his band (featuring Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason) on the Saturday and The Who on the Sunday.

British TV Show Top Gear filmed a brief segment of The Who’s concert as part of a Van review between the three hosts.

Despite the veteran status of the headline acts, most other bands were younger and with a more 'contemporary' audience, providing a contrast in musical styles.

It was Aerosmith's first concert in the United Kingdom for eight years and featured Peter Gabriel and the recently reformed Crowded House as a joint-headliner for the first day.

In keeping with the family theme Aerosmith brought with them, on Saturday Peter Gabriel's daughter sang and played percussion.

Bruce Springsteen finished his headlining set with "Dancing in the Dark", while he also joined The Gaslight Anthem for their song "The '59 Sound".

Springsteen's entire set was released on DVD in June 2010, titled London Calling: Live in Hyde Park.

[6] Paul Simon's set featured Hugh Masekela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Jimmy Cliff; it was released on DVD and album in June 2017, titled The Concert in Hyde Park.

[7] "I don't recall anything of Hyde Park," Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd said in 2013, "except looking stage-right and seeing that Jimmy Page was watching us.