The guitarist fondly remembers playing the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley in 1992, and delivering their first-ever UK stadium show in their home city of Sheffield the following year.

But Collen tells Music Radar: "The best might be when we headlined Download. It was just one of those gigs where all the stars lined up beautifully. The audience was massive - 85,000 people - and the weather was perfect.

"During our set the sun went down, and the view from the stage was spectacular. From the very first note, we played our asses off; everybody was totally on their game and the sound was spot-on.

"This has happened to me about five or six times in my life - I feel as though I'm having an out of body experience. Somebody else is playing the show, and I'm channeling that person. That was Download."