RAINBOWS, riots (predictions thereof) and reprimands were all in evidence as the Kaiser Chiefs lit up Kirkstall Abbey, in Leeds, on Saturday night.

Sporadic rain caused a few grumbles among some of the throng, but spirits were quickly raised by a stunning rainbow that arched over the stage, beside the haunting ruins of the medieval abbey.

I arrived halfway through the second support act’s set, Pete and the Pirates. They were good, but surpassed by the penultimate act before the headliners, Gruff Rhys.

Never before have I enjoyed a song sung entirely in Welsh with about six key changes.

At 8.50pm, Radio 1 loudmouth Chris Moyles came on, abused the crowd for a bit then got us all excited for the Kaiser Chiefs, who, in a whirl of smoke and laser lights, arrived before their home-town crowd at 9.03pm.

They launched straight into Everyday I Love You Less And Less to get us moving before catchy riff followed catchy riff.

Their anthemic tunes had us chanting like modern-day monks (the terrific Angry Mob and I Predict A Riot), before launching into Ruby, halfway during which singer Ricky Wilson told some miscreants at the front off for being “too angry”.

Wilson then proceeded to climb the ruined abbey and, perched precariously on a perilous-looking crumbling wall, sang another hit.

Confetti also rained down on the crowd at points, while the simply brilliant Oh My God saw the show close to a flash of fireworks.

An incredible hour-and-ahalf long set that washed away the disgruntlement of waiting in the rain.