The country music star is back in the charts with his third album, ‘Growin’ Up’. He speaks to Roisin O’Connor about his rise to fame, staying true to his roots, and feeling frustrated about political divides in the US

Concluding our series of first-hand accounts of life in tents, Patrick Smith recalls the way that festivals such as End of the Road and Primavera have helped him through bad times, from heartbreak to grief to crushing depression