Both Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrott began their careers as folk singers before the jokes started to take over.

Watching Wonderstuff frontman Miles Hunt you wondered whether he was considering a similar career path. His set comprised beautifully stripped-down versions of Stuffie classics like Mission Drive and Circlesquare, and solo selections from new album Not An Exit with violinist Erica Nockalls.

But in between were hilarious tales of life on the road with the band, including his most rock 'n' roll moment flicking lit matches from a tenth floor hotel window.

The highlight was his guide to writing a top 40 hit during A Wish Away including a dissection of its one-note guitar solo.

As he spoke of the trials and tribulations of playing Welwyn Garden City it was clear the one-time self-confessed arrogant man of Brit rock had been replaced by a shorter-haired, much more likeable guy.