Pictures: Southampton Summer Sessions second bumper weekend

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What a bumper second weekend from Southampton Summer Sessions!

It was four fantastic concerts in a row, all drenched in glorious sunshine, on the middle weekend of the superb returning music series.

California rockers The Beach Boys were first up, on Thursday, supported by 10CC to a thousand-strong crowd.

The Beach Boys at Southampton Summer Sessions (Image: Kate Hunter)

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Synthpop pioneers OMD, known for hits such as the iconic Enola Gay, were the main event on Friday, with Peter Hook and The Lights.

A huge setlist of songs, perfect for a sold out festival-style headline appearance from Paul Weller on Saturday night, spanned the generations from The Jam and The Style Council through to a 35-year solo career.

Paul Weller played a sold out Southampton Summer Sessions at the weekend (Image: Lorna Lleahy @photosbylorna)

With temperatures continuing to soar on Sunday, Guildhall Square embraced a tropical vibe as Billy Ocean brought his catalogue of feel-good hits, supported by Marti Pellow of Wet Wet Wet fame.

Summer Sessions continues this weekend with Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls on Friday and Deacon Blue with special guests The Lightning Seeds on Saturday.

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