But half of the 3,000 people questioned struggle to remember the bands they have actually seen, and almost a fifth admit they take in less than five hours of music over a festival weekend.

Today’s festival fans prefer instead to socialise, wander around the grounds and soak in the atmosphere.

A third admitted that they shop for a completely new wardrobe, including designer wellies and waterproofs, before heading to a festival.

The phenomenon, which has also seen designer tents spring up on muddy festival grounds, has been dubbed the "Kate Moss effect".

The supermodel, a regular on the outdoor music scene, has honed festival-chic with looks ranging from tiny hotpants and waistcoats to mini-dresses and impractical high-heeled ankle boots.

But fashion isn’t the only reason festival-goers miss seeing the performers.

Almost a fifth said they usually missed a band they had planned to see because they were stuck in a queue for food, drinks or the toilet, while a further 13% revealed it took them too long to traipse across the site to get to the stage to get a decent view.

The survey was commissioned by Freeview Playback, the new digital TV recorder.


Moss unveils her new Topshop range - June 7 2007
Just a month after the launch of Topshop’s first Kate Moss collection, the supermodel has unveiled new designs.

The original dresses, skinny jeans, hotpants, tops and accessories in the range have proved wildly popular since going on sale nationwide on May 1.

Now Moss has added a high summer line of items, including a much-anticipated one-shoulder spotted mini dress.

The cotton dress, which has already been sported by American actress Selma Blair and the daughter of Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green, is available in white, black and lemon, and costs £50.

Other new products include a £35 black bikini, a £65 beaded camisole top and a £25 muscle back vest.

The Croydon, south London-born supermodel was reportedly paid £3 million to create the fashion range.

More than 1,000 shoppers mobbed Topshop’s flagship store in Oxford Street, London, for the original launch of the collection on the night of April 30.

Kate and Pete enjoy Ibiza sun - June 1 2007
Kate Moss and Pete Doherty have apparently been spotted soaking up the sun on a beach in Ibiza - in his ’n’ hers skinny jeans.

The couple were relaxing on the island’s Es Cavallet beach, and kissed, cuddled and drank sangria alongside other holiday-makers, reports The Sun.

Kate was stripped down to a bikini top and Pete was topless, but both stars refused to take off their skin-tight denim jeans for the occasion.

An onlooker told The Sun: "They looked very much in love.

"They were just the same as me and my girlfriend on our holiday - only they wouldn’t take off their drainpipe jeans."

Earlier this month it was reported that the supermodel was desperate to have a baby with the 28-year-old Babyshambles rocker.

Kate, 33, already has a four-year-old daughter, Lila Grace, from her relationship with publisher Jefferson Hack. Pete, who has entered rehab several times, already has a son by his ex-lover Lisa Moorish.


Kate’s fashion range rakes in millions - May 18 2007
Kate Moss’s fashion range at Topshop generated sales of around £3 million in its first week, it emerged today.

That figure exceeded the chain’s target by "quite a long way", a spokeswoman said.

The 33-year-old supermodel was paid a reported £3 million to create the collection, which includes skinny jeans, one-shoulder mini dresses and T-shirts with the letter K woven into their designs.