THOUSANDS of people cheered and soaked up the sunshine as Paloma Faith headlined the second and last day of the Brighton Pride festival.

The award-winning singer-songwriter made her return to the event at Preston Park after previously performing in 2013 and sang some of her biggest hits to a packed-out crowd.

ABBA tribute act Björn Again, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and lead singer from the Scissor Sisters also took to the main stage at the We Are Fabulso festival, with dozens of other acts performing across several other tents across the park.

The acts brought to a close a weekend of Pride festivities, which marked their 30th anniversary in Brighton and Hove this year.

Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of the city on Saturday for the community Pride parade, featuring community organisations and companies from across Brighton and Hove, with Christina Aguilera performing a dazzling set on the first night of the festival.

Paul Kemp, managing director for Brighton and Hove Pride, said: "It has been a spectacular weekend for our city and LGBTQ+ community, celebrating our 30 years of campaigning while committing to carrying on the fight until we are free to live and love equally."