Our headline act for the opening ceremony was Max and Harvey. The identical twins are one of Britain’s most popular creative duos, with a string of popular singles and over 6.5 million followers on TikTok. They’ve toured all over the world, but Saturday marked their first ever appearance in Lincolnshire as they performed to an excited audience of nearly 10,000 Scouts, Guides, and staff!
“Wow!” Max said when we told them. “This is one of the biggest crowds we have played for.”
Max and Harvey do have experience in Scouts. “When we were younger we did Beavers and Cubs” says Harvey. “When we got to Scouts we were the ones who run about and throw ourselves into it. We went camping a few times with our Cubs so it’s nice to be back and see everyone putting up their tents and flag poles.”
Did they ever go to a jamboree? “Nothing on this scale” Harvey says. “I still like camping, there’s something freeing about it, being around nature and other people whatever the weather’s like.”
“I’ve become a bit of a diva if I’m honest. My hair is quite a big priority and that becomes a little bit tricky if you’re camping!” Max adds.
Do they have any funny camping stories? “We had a film crew at Bestival when we were filming a documentary for the BBC. They came to our campsite and a massive windstorm blew through and we were all trying to hold down all of the tents and the cameras and all the equipment.”
