Presale tickets for Kneecap's Glasgow gig sold out in '80 seconds'
The presale tickets for Irish hip-hop group Kneecap's Glasgow gig sold out 'in 80 seconds'.
The trio announced they will perform at the city's O2 Academy in the Southside on July 8, 2025.
Presale tickets for the concert went on sale at 10am on Thursday, May 29, with a general sale taking place on Saturday, May 31.
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In a post on X, the group said: "Well, well, a chairde Gael!
"The pre-sale sold out in 80 seconds.
"New record that - remaining general sale goes up Saturday 10am.
"These will also go in seconds.
"Fair f**** Glasgow."
Well well a chairde Gael! The pre-sale sold out in 80 seconds 🔥 New record that - remaining general sale go up Saturday 10am. These will also go in seconds. Fair fucks Glasgow 👏🇵🇸 https://t.co/BCWiAo1znZ
— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) May 29, 2025
Kneecap announced their show at the Glasgow venue on Wednesday, May 28.
It comes after the rap group confirmed that they would no longer be performing at TRNSMT after "concerns expressed by police".
Event promoter DF Concerts informed ticket holders of the news.
Their statement read: "Due to concerns expressed by the police about safety at the event, Kneecap will no longer perform at TRNSMT on Friday, July 11.
"We thank fans for their understanding."
Previously, Police Scotland stated that Kneecap's performance at the festival, which is set to take place at Glasgow Green on July 11, would require a 'significant' police operation.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Any decision on the lineup at TRNSMT is for the organisers and there was no prior consultation with Police Scotland before acts were booked.
"Officers have highlighted that the potential reaction of such a large audience to this band would require a significant policing operation in order to support the delivery of a safe event.
"We have also passed on information from the public around safety concerns to allow organisers to make an informed decision on the running of the festival."
In a post to Kneecap's Instagram page, the group wrote: "'Due to concerns expressed by the police about safety at the event, Kneecap can no longer perform at TRNSMT'.
"To the thousands of people who bought tickets, flights, and hotels to see us play, we are sorry, it is out of our hands.
"Glasgow has always been a huge city for us. We've played there many, many times, with no issues ever.
"Make of that what you will. To try to make up for it, we will be at your O2 Academy on Tuesday, July 8.
"Pre-sale is tomorrow at 10am in our WhatsApp channel. General sale is 10am this coming Saturday."
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