The Script emotional TRNSMT moment as Danny O'Donoghue pays tribute to dead bandmate
The Script's Danny O'Donoghue paid tribute to late bandmate Mark Sheehan as he performed If You Could See Me Now at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow.
Mark passed away in hospital after a short illness in 2023.
Danny who got an huge response to songs including The Man Who Can't Be Moved during their set explained: 'It's always bittersweet.
"Because the last time we were on stage, we had our bandmate and my best mate Mark on stage and he passed away.
"I just wanted to say thank-you so much for all your thoughts and all your prayers and everything you've done to get us back performing again.
"He would have absolutely loved this. Y'all know he's up there right now with every single person here, who's lost someone. I like to think there is a big festival up there and they are all drinking whisky, look down on us moving. It's big gig up on the sky.
'We know that they're not gone they still with us everyday in their hearts and minds.' In other TRNSMT news, Scottish rapper Bemz got his girlfriend's uncle up on stage to play bass during his song Mula.
The Scottish rapper said he was given a similar opportunity to perform on stage with the Snuts when he began his career and wanted to pay it forward.
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His girlfriend's uncle was delighted with the opportunity as it made change from his day job in financial management.
Scots rock band Twin Atlantic said they wanted to show 'solidarity with the people of Palestine' and other artists after one member sported a Palestina FC football top at the festival.
Ross McNae wore the top alongside bandmate Sam McTrusty.
The 150,000 revellers attending the festival over the weekend will be enjoying their favourite music in tropical weather, as a 32C heatwave is taking over the country.
The line-up for tomorrow, July 12, includes Biffy Clyro, Fontaines D.C. and The Kooks, in what is expected to be the hottest day of the heatwave.
And Sunday, July 13 will round off the event with Snow Patrol and Gracie Abrams gracing the stage in Glasgow Green.
Saturday will see the heat wave peak, as the mercury is forecast to reach a searing 30C in the Dear Green Place. On this day, pollen levels are forecast as very high.
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