IT WAS a glorious showcase for Southampton.

Unsigned local acts performed alongside international superstars to a crowd of 40,000 on the Common this weekend.

The city was bathed in sunshine for the second Common People festival, brought to Southampton by local lad and former Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank and the Bestival team.

A singalong to ‘80s classic Rio by thousands of sunburnt festival goers brought the final day to a blistering close last night.

Duranies old and new were wowed by a 90-minute set from ‘80s supergroup Duran Duran, made up of the band’s greatest hits including Hungry Like the Wolf, Girls on Film and Wild Boys.

Saturday started with a set from one of Southampton’s most hotly tipped young bands and ended with a triumphant set from the city’s most famous son.

Wild Front had kicked off the main stage music with tracks from their self-titled EP and some new material.

RnB superstar Craig David rounded off the first day with what he described as the most important gig ever.

The emotion showed as he took to the stage less than a mile from where he grew up on the city’s Holyrood Estate – and impressed the crowd with classics old and new, from Fill Me In to One More Time.

Curator Rob da Bank hailed Craig David for saving the day, which was plagued by lengthy queues as the festival’s electronic ticket scanning system went down.

“He said: “Superhero Craig saved the day! He totally smashed it.

“He looked so nervous before and I know it was a big deal for him, but it didn’t show.

“He texted straight after to say it was the best moment of his life!”

Rob, who grew up in Warsash, explained how much his hometown festival also means to him.

“This is where I did my first ever DJ set. My dad’s here at Common People as well as lots of family.

“We had a lovely crowd. Now we get the Common back to the way we found it and get everyone home safely.”

The event saw an eclectic mix of bands, DJs and acts over four stages. Kids young and old took advantage of the world’s biggest bouncy castle, which also made its debut at the family-friendly festival.