Anger over big queues for Clubland event at Glasgow's Hydro
However, some punters were left seething as it took them "hours" to get inside the venue.
The star-studded night opened with GBX anthems courtesy of Clyde 1's George Bowie and featured huge names like DJ Basshunter and noughties dance icon Cascada.
But some fans might have missed the Glasgow DJ's set as they were stranded outside.
One who had travelled miles fumed: "I travelled from Manchester to an absolute shambles. Shame on you, OVO. What we did get to see of the Clubland sets were fantastic, like always. Can you bring Ben Nicky to Manchester next year, please?!! AO is a lot more organised."
Thousands of dance music fans headed to the Hydro for the Clubland Live show (Image: Facebook/OVO Hydro) Another raged: "Amazing night, when we eventually got in at 20.45, even though we arrived in plenty of time. It was an absolute joke how long it took to let people in.
"Paid to see all the show, not half of it!"
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A third also complained about the crowd: "It was really badly managed, no crowd control at all, and I am honestly gutted about the age range. Felt like I was at an underground kids disco."
However, others rushed to share their praise for the night: "It was absolutely brilliant, thank you for a fab night."
And George Bowie enjoyed his set, posting on Facebook, he said: "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."
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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.'
The tour now heads to Aberdeen this coming weekend. They'll play the P&J Live Arena on Friday, May 9.
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