If someone told me they’d spent the first night of this year’s island spectacle on the side of headliner Jay-Z’s stage dancing alongside his wife Beyonce, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and rapper Kanye West, I’d ask them to share the acid. Failing that I’d ask them if they suffered a traumatic childhood.

So I’m glad that my Absolute colleague Ben Jones was there to witness and enjoy the very same experience. And to soften the potential blows we feared receiving from the giant bouncer who menacingly watched over proceedings.

That we dared to stay on stage long after our welcome is not surprising. Anyone in our position would have tried the same. That we never got thrown off that stage in shame is what still surprises me now. But there was nothing more surprising to me than seeing Ben (who in the seven years I’ve known him, I’ve never seen drink alcohol) holding a bottle of beer in one hand, while high-fiving Kanye West with the other. Priceless. Mrs Paltrow-Martin laughed. Mrs Z just shook her finger as if to say “you naughty boys”. We just laughed in disbelief for pretty much the whole hour and fifteen minute set. From what I remember Jay-Z’s set was pretty good.

Theoretically that should have been the end of the weekend for me. How do you beat that? Ordinarily, seeing Kate Moss walk past in a pub, while carrying two pint glasses during England’s disappointing World Cup performance against the US might have been a highlight. Even being asked to accompany Geoff Lloyd to interview Sunday headliner Sir Paul McCartney in his Premier Inn room couldn’t quite compare. It does come a close second, though. And if you’re thinking “did Sir Paul really have to stay in a room at the Premier Inn?” I would suggest you imagine the difference between Charlie’s original house and his eventual Chocolate Factory to give yourself some sort of picture of what this particular Premier Inn was turned into on behalf of the former Beatle. It was rather spectacular.

I’m looking forward to the Wireless Festival in a few weeks time where I plan to share rapping duties on stage with Mr Z.

– Nelson Kumah, Hometime Show producer

PS. Ben Jones woke the next morning with a terrible migraine!