Monday 25th June 2012 by Grace Carroll | Photos by WENN.com

This weekend saw a handful of massive UK music events battle against the elements as the dreadful British weather threatened the likes of Isle of Wight, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jodrell Bank and Hackney Weekend.

Fortunately, it would have taken more than a bit of rain to halt the likes of Plan B, Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Jack White, Jay-Z and many more from taking to the stage in London for their performances at Hackney Weekend.

And what a weekend it was; with performances from Azealia Banks to Will.i.am, Kasabian to Kanye West, the diverse mix of acts promised something for everybody. Check out our collection to see which acts stood out and were obvious highlights of the Big Weekend...