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Summer came to Moscow with the loud sound of guitars, drums and synths
Three of the hottest British rock bands delivered unforgettable live performances at Hermitage Garden in the Russian capital's centre last Saturday in coincidence with the first day of summer
Citizens!, whose debut album was produced by Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, Leeds University graduates Alt-J and the nerds of electronic music Hot Chip opened the summer festival season in Russia, performing at the Ahmad Tea Music Festival 2013
Citizens! took the stage first, making the crowd scream and shout - people couldn't stop dancing to their energetic, upbeat songs
Before the show, Alt-J's bassist Gwil Sainsbury shared his impressions on Moscow
It's like Paris, but better. We've been amazed by it so far, we've been eating incredible food and we just went down to Red square and did the whole tourist route, but it was amazing
When Alt-J appeared on stage the atmosphere became very spiritual, with the lead singer almost whispering into the microphone
Hot Chip's guitarist Al Doyle spoke about the band's special rituals, duly performed before every show
So we tend to have two beers and then a Red Bull ***, and then one more ***. And that's about right for the show. That's my finest ritual
Hot Chip, a band that has been around since 2000, was the headliner of the festival
During the show band members repeatedly switched musical instruments, producing an incredible mixture of acoustic and electronic sounds