Tony Hawk was welcomed into Brighton by a queue of fans stretching from the Old Paddling Pool all he way to the Thistle Hotel on Wednesday 21 July.
The world's most famous skateboarder and fellow skaters Sam Bosworth, Jean Postec, Jesse Fritsch, Kevin Staab and Sandro Dias ripped up a 14 ft half pipe in front of a sold out crown on Brighton beach as part of the Quicksilver Tony Hawk and Friends European tour.
The crowd oohed and aahed as Tony and co showcased some of the world's most difficult vert skating moves. This included three of them on the ramp at once, flying over each other's heads.
The evening was rounded off with an energetic performance by Maximo Park who seemed chuffed that people still remember their songs after not releasing anything since last year.
Tony is considered by a fair few people who know about skating as the greatest skater of all time. He's made a cool £50 million from video games and merchandise.
He's also done his bit for charity by raising over $3.2 million through the Tony Hawk Foundation, which has supported 463 skatepark projects across the US since its beginning in 2002.
Photos by Jordan Cottage
Tony Hawk and Kevin Staab
Sandro Dias - the king of the 540
Photos by Kez Martin
The epic queue stretching from the Old Paddling Pool to the Thistle Hotel.
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