Snoop Dogg puffs on a suspicious cigarette in an England football shirt at Mutiny Festival

By Jj Nattrass For Mailonline

Published: 16:28 EST, 18 July 2015 | Updated: 02:36 EST, 20 July 2015

He was famously banned from the UK for two years, but Snoop Dogg was back and performing in his own unique style at Mutiny Festival, Chichester, on Saturday.

Puffing on a suspicious looking cigarette as he performed at the seaside music event, the 43-year-old rapper looked as if he was getting into his groove before headlining Lovebox in London later that day.

Showing his love for the Brit crowd, Snoop donned an England football shirt as he toked on the funny-looking rollie whilst making a very special appearance at the South Coast festival.

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Rapper's delight: He was famously band from the UK for two years, but Snoop Dogg was back in the UK and performing in his own unique style at Mutiny Festival, Chichester, on Saturday

Rapper's delight: He was famously band from the UK for two years, but Snoop Dogg was back in the UK and performing in his own unique style at Mutiny Festival, Chichester, on Saturday

The Young Wild & Free artist, who makes no secret of his love for 'weed', was seen taking a pause from his MC-ing duties to enjoy a toke or two while he performed at the festival - held at the Fontwell Park racecourse.

But while the crowd at the festival were certainly pleased to see Snoop, residents of the village of Frontwell were reportedly not pleased that festival organizers had managed to book the rapper for a short set ahead of his headline slot at Love Box in London.

Villagers were worried that Snoop's West Coast, hip-hop stylings would shock and offend children and adults deep into the night.

But despite the rapper - who briefly changed his name to Snoop Lion in 2012 - appearing during a special daytime slot at the event, the inhabitants of Frontwell revealed their opposition to the event earlier in the week.

Puffing away: Smoking a suspicious looking cigarette as he performed at the seaside music event, the 43-year-old rapper looked as if he was getting in his groove before headlining Love Box in London later that day

Puffing away: Smoking a suspicious looking cigarette as he performed at the seaside music event, the 43-year-old rapper looked as if he was getting in his groove before headlining Love Box in London later that day

Haters: The LA California-native, who makes no secret of his love for 'weed', has incurred the wrath of the village of Frontwell - whose residents were not pleased that festival bosses had managed to book the rapper

Haters: The LA California-native, who makes no secret of his love for 'weed', has incurred the wrath of the village of Frontwell - whose residents were not pleased that festival bosses had managed to book the rapper

Accountant Keith Hood, 57, told the MailOnline recently: 'Parents with young children don't want to hear expletives being belted around the village. Snoop Dogg is probably as violent as my cat - he's very vicious.'

But while it is certain that some residents will have been left unhappy with the rapper performing on their doorstep, event organisers for Mutiny pulled off a coup by hosting the rapper hours before he closed Love Box Festival.

Snoop, who closed the final day of the London-based Love Box, headed up a stellar bill of hip-hop and indie-dance darlings.

Hitting the stage in Victoria Park later that day, Snoop looked on fine-form as he wowed the crowd.

At one point in his set, however, the rapper did look slightly distracted, as a scantily clad dancer writhed around next to him.

Lion-like: Snoop wore the same outfit he'd been in at Mutiny to close the show at Love Box

Lion-like: Snoop wore the same outfit he'd been in at Mutiny to close the show at Love Box

Distracted? At one point in his set the rapper did look slightly distracted, as a scantily clad dancer writhed around next to him
Distracted? At one point in his set the rapper did look slightly distracted, as a scantily clad dancer writhed around next to him

Distracted? At one point in his set the rapper did look slightly distracted, as a scantily clad dancer writhed around next to him

'Snoop Dogg is probably as violent as my cat': The young Wild & Free rapper performed at the seaside event before headlining the second day at Victoria Park's Love Box

'Snoop Dogg is probably as violent as my cat': The young Wild & Free rapper performed at the seaside event before headlining the second day at Victoria Park's Love Box

The first day of the East London event saw the like of Ella Eyre, Cyprus Hill, Mark Ronson and Goldie take to the stage - while Snoop closed the Saturday leg that featured the likes of Jessie Ware and Hot Chip.

Ella, 21, was one of the stand-out sets on the opening day of the Victoria Park event, and took to the stage in her usual energetic style.

Wearing a figure-hugging jump-suit, the Deeper singer cut a stylish figure as she teamed the cosmic-print garment with a jacket made of feathers.

Hiding her eyes from the London sun in a pair of mirrored shades, Ella pranced and popped about the stage as she belted out her hits to the crowd in East London.  

Big names: The first day of the East London event saw the like of Ella Eyre, Cyprus Hill, Mark Ronson and Goldie take to the stage

Big names: The first day of the East London event saw the like of Ella Eyre, Cyprus Hill, Mark Ronson and Goldie take to the stage

Pulling out all the stops: Ella, 21, was one of the stand-out sets on the opening day of Love Box, on Friday - taking to the stage in her usual energetic style

Pulling out all the stops: Ella, 21, was one of the stand-out sets on the opening day of Love Box, on Friday - taking to the stage in her usual energetic style

Stylish bird: Wearing a figure-hugging jump-suit, the Deeper singer cut a stylish figure as she teamed the cosmic-print garment with a jacket made of feathers

Stylish bird: Wearing a figure-hugging jump-suit, the Deeper singer cut a stylish figure as she teamed the cosmic-print garment with a jacket made of feathers

Musical master: Mark Ronson was also in attendance, and took to the decks for a DJ session

Musical master: Mark Ronson was also in attendance, and took to the decks for a DJ session

Insane in the membrane: Legendary Californian hip-hop giants, Cypress Hill, took to the stage to much applause in Tower Hamlets 

Insane in the membrane: Legendary Californian hip-hop giants, Cypress Hill, took to the stage to much applause in Tower Hamlets 

Golden boy: Brit actor and DJ Goldie was also performing at the much-talked about event 

Golden boy: Brit actor and DJ Goldie was also performing at the much-talked about event 

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