Amy Macdonald to play surprise TRNSMT set today after releasing new album
Chart-topper Amy Macdonald is preparing to perform an unannounced music set at TRNSMT later today.
The Record can reveal the 'This is the Life' singer will take to the stage at 6pm today to perform a 40-minute set of her best-known songs as well as a couple of tracks from her brand new album.
The singer, 37, is back with her sixth long player, Is This What You've Been Waiting For? which was released on Friday.
Organisers have reserved the slot for Bishopbriggs-born Amy on the Hangout stage under the moniker 'Mrs Rock & Roll'. Insiders have now confirmed Amy will take up the spot. Last year, Travis drew a huge crowd when they performed in the same Hangout area
Amy will perform a semi-acoustic set as part of a trio.
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Exclusive to over 18s, The Hangout area is a chill-out zone with Bongo's Bingo, high-energy ceilidhs, Drag-aoke and banging DJ sets, pub quizzes, buskers, and more and hints that 'you might just stumble across a secret set from one of your favourite artists' at TRNSMT.
Revellers have been basking in the sunshine and sounds as the summer heatwave reaches fever pitch. Scotland's biggest ever music festival has coincided with soaring temperatures at Glasgow Green and across most of Scotland.
The wall-to-wall sunshine has seen some music fans struggling to cope in the heat but they turned out in their thousands to give a raft of top acts including headliners Fontaines D.C, The Kooks and Inhaler all ready to receive the warmest of welcomes.
Sophie MacGrain, 22, from Falkirk, media journalism graduate, said: 'We've been loads of times. I've been coming since I was 16, so quite a few years on the trot. I'm looking forward to seeing Inhaler. Tomorrow, I'll be looking to see Gracie Abrams. It's so hot. The water stations have helped a lot and we are trying to stay in the shade as much as possible. It makes it when it is a nice sunny day.'
Saturday's main stage will come to a close with headliners Biffy Clyro before a full package of music entertainment brings the festival to a close.
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