Rock legends the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed to a sell-out Portman Road crowd to kick off their 2006 UK tour – were you there?

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees played to a packed out Ipswich crowd on a sunny June evening, with hit songs Can't Stop, Dani California and Californiacation heard across the town.

Ipswich Star: Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili PeppersAnthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Image: Phil Morley)

Tickets for the gig quickly sold out, before more came on sale a week before the big day on June 30.

Lead singer Anthony Kiedis joked "Ipswich? Where's Ipswich?" when stepping onto the stage, but quickly warmed to the flag-waving crowd.

Ipswich Star: Other artists to have performed at Portman Road include Tina Turner and Elton JohnOther artists to have performed at Portman Road include Tina Turner and Elton John (Image: Archant)

They were joined by fellow Americans !!! (pronounced chk chk chk) and the newly-formed Dirty Pretty Things, led by The Libertines co-frontman Carl Barât.

The Los Angeles-based rockers are just one of the big names to have performed at the 30,000-seater stadium, with other chart-toppers including Tina Turner, Elton John and R.E.M.

Ipswich Star: Anthony Kiedis joked he didn't know where Ipswich wasAnthony Kiedis joked he didn't know where Ipswich was (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: The American rockers came to Portman Road to kick off their UK tourThe American rockers came to Portman Road to kick off their UK tour (Image: Phil Morley)

Ipswich Star: Tickets for the Ipswich concert quickly sold outTickets for the Ipswich concert quickly sold out (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: The crowd enjoyed hits including Can't Stop and Dani CaliforniaThe crowd enjoyed hits including Can't Stop and Dani California (Image: Archant)