In August 2013, British post-punk band Editors—whose album The Weight of Your Love (2013) marked a shift to grunge-heavy, guitar-driven sound after electronic detours—performed at Sziget Festival, one of Central Europe's oldest events born in 1993 on Budapest's Óbuda Island as a counterpoint to Poland's Open'er, emphasizing alternative amid Lake Fertő's vineyards. Their hour-long set, rich with atmospheric guitar textures and Tom Smith's emotive delivery, embodied their European tour climax, fusing melancholy with festival drive under summer sun to spark euphoria among 400,000 attendees. Part of a lineup with Blur and Empire of the Sun, this performance underscored the band's evolution from underground origins to mature command, transforming the island stage into a realm of emotional trance.