Whilst there is recent local opposition to the holding of large festivals, in fact the Park has a long history of hosting large-scale music events, including an estimated crowd of 150,000 in attendance at a Rock Against Racism carnival in September 1978, headlined by Elvis Costello and The Attractions, and with ""people in trees, on the roofs of the flats and on the lido wall"". Costello ended his Brockwell Park performance with the song '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding'. A further Rock Against Racism event including performances by Aswad and Stiff Little Fingers was also held in the Park in September 1979.