The Dirty Skank tour was a chance for Dizzee to use his profile to give greater exposure to his new label's roster.

How his comrades fared was due as much to whether they'd managed to sort their sound levels out as to the quality of their material.

Leicester's Klass A had plenty of energy and a charming repartee but couldn't match the menace of the infintely more experienced D Double E.

Both acts displayed an inventive line in audience interraction, getting the crowd to swear as loudly as they could and slap each others' backsides.

Dizzee restricted himself to a half-an-hour headline slot.

The rush to the front when he came on stage lead to an immortal rebuke: "Hey, we mustn't break the ladies". His wishes were thankfully obeyed.

All the hits followed, with the crowd bellowing along to every word, along with two new tracks (one good, one soso) from the new album due next year.

He remains a undeniable star, with a presence which filled the half-empty venue.

Here's looking forward to a full set sometime soon.