‘It was a shambles', rage angry fans after they were left queuing for Glasgow gig for TWO hours

Scottish Sun

05-05-2025

FAN FURY 'It was a shambles', rage angry fans after they were left queuing for Glasgow gig for TWO hours
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FURIOUS concertgoers who were left queuing for hours before a gig at Glasgow's Hydro last night have blasted venue bosses - claiming they 'couldn't organise a p*** up in a brewery'.
Thousands of dance music fans flocked to the OVO arena on Sunday evening for the Bank Holiday Clubland Live show which was billed as 'The Biggest Night of Your Life'.
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Thousands of dance music fans flocked to the Hydro last night for the Clubland Live show
Credit: OVO Hydro
The star-studded lineup featured huge names like DJ Basshunter and noughties dance icon Cascada.
And the "three-hour action-packed show" promised ticketholders a chance to "relive the classic tunes in a party atmosphere".
But hundreds of revellers were left sorely disappointed after having to queue up for two hours and missing some of the gig.
Doors opened at 6.30pm, with the event scheduled to start at 7 pm and end at 10.30pm.
But scores of raging fans claimed they did not enter the venue until several hours after it began.
Dozens of peeved-off concertgoers took to social media to share their frustration at the 'terrible' management of the event.
One angry attendee wrote: "Well went to clubland at the Hydro in Glasgow. Organised f****** chaos, couldn't organise a p*** up in a brewery. Doors opened at 6.30pm, concerts starts at 7pm, and we are still outside at 7.55pm. F*** that. Home time. We were told we'd be another hour to get in."
Another said: "It was terrible, we arrived at 6.20pm and never got in till 8.20pm. Missed half the show. People were being sick in the queue and peeing in cups."
A third added: "It was ridiculous! Nearly two hours we waited and got in just after 8 and that was only because we went round to the other side to queue. No organisation of queues and overall it was a shambles."
Meanwhile, other ravers told how they had a 'great time' at the show.
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One wrote: "I nearly cried when I saw the queue but we didn't wait in it long. Quite quick."
Scots DJ George Bowie opened last night's show with his iconic GBX anthems.
The Clyde 1 radio host, 54, wrote on Facebook: "The Clubland Events team absolutely smashed OVO Hydro last night, even Billy Gillies (Music) made a surprise appearance. What a night, getting to open the show with a GBX set and then perform the Whiskey Roll remix with Cammy Barnes & Outforce to 10,000 ravers was a moment to treasure forever."
An SEC spokesperson said: 'The safety and security of our guests is our number one priority and we always do our best to ensure a quick entry process for our guests.
"There were some challenges at the Clubland event with a small number of people, which meant it took our security team a little longer than usual to carry out all the necessary checks.
"We apologise to anyone who was affected.'