Fresh off a bout of treatment for throat cancer, the pioneer of country-rock and Voight brother speaks to Helen Brown about his storied career writing hits such as ‘Wild Thing’, his past as a professional gambler and finding everlasting love with his wife, Joan

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