Fans queue in snow outside Glasgow O2 Academy 13 hours before show

Yahoo

17-02-2025

Fans are planning to queue outside Glasgow's O2 Academy for 13 hours to catch a gig.
Crowds have been gathering outside the Southside venue since 6am to secure a good spot at Inhalers sold out show tonight.
The huge alternative-rock band consists of vocalist and guitarist Elijah Hewson - who is the son of U2's Bono, as well as bassist Robert Keating, guitarist Josh Jenkinson and drummer Ryan McMahon.
Wrapped in tinfoil blankets, towels, and bin bags, the groups of pals huddled together while snow fell but told the Glasgow Times it was absolutely 'worth it'.
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Crowds outside the venue (Image: NQ)
Inhaler are a huge alternative-rock band who rose to fame in 2018 with their debut EP, I Want You. (Image: Sourced)
Morgan Higgins, 16, said: 'We saw on social media people queuing early and camping overnight for the Inhaler shows, so it put the fear into us to show up early.
'We actually expected so many more people to be here, compared to other parts of the country there is no one really here.
'I came down from Aberdeen, I had to get a bus at 3.30am. I got here around 7am.
'It was snowing at one point, it might start again soon. It doesn't put us off though.
'It is worth it to get a better experience at the front. You sacrifice a few hours in the cold but it is a better time so it makes up for it."
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Emma Scott wrapped in a blanket outside the venue (Image: NQ)
Fans have started to queue outside Glasgow's O2 Academy 13 hours before the show starts. Crowds have been gathering in the SNOW outside the Southside venue to secure a good spot. pic.twitter.com/hiyJhQ54Pa
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Katie Daly, 17, said: 'We have been fans of the band for years .
'Queuing is part of the fun of the show, I have met friends while waiting outside for concerts like this.
'It is nice to catch up with everyone. It is a community.
"Everyone is super friendly, especially at the front of the queue.'
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Morgan and Katie braved the weather to secure their spot (Image: NQ)
Emma Scott, 17, said: 'We got a bus at 7.30am this morning to come here.
'I personally am not a huge fan. I like them and listen to their songs, but my friends who all wanted to come really early are the mega fans.
'We have tin foil blankets that we will use later to wrap ourselves in them. Everyone else went for jeans with leggings underneath them. I'm in a jean skirt because I thought I could brave the weather.
'We have gloves as well and we have little heat pad warmers that last about 24 hours and we have ponchos in case it rains.
'It is worth it to get to the barricade and be at the front to see the band rather than being at the back with a bad view.'
Vivian Prater, Lena Salemba, Lea Kurbiuhn have been following the band (Image: NQ) Lea Kurbiuhn, 26, said: 'We travelled here so we are queuing to make sure it is worth it.
'We ended up following the band on their tour, we are big fans we wouldn't be here if we weren't.
'The weather isn't too bad. I expected it to be worse. It seems okay.
"We have done this before so with experience you know you need to do layers otherwise after an hour is it terrible, the cold gets everywhere.'
Vivian Prater, 26, said: 'Queuing with a group of friends lets us have proper hang out time, we live quite far apart so we get to catch up a lot.
'We saw Inhalers shallow in Brighton and the flight wasn't too expensive to come to Glasgow so we wanted to come.
'It is cold but as long as you wear enough layers it is fine.'