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The Herald Scotland
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Turns out, Gen Z does not rule TRNSMT music festival any longer
I'm told Friday had drawn the typical TRNSMT teens, baby-faced and full of booze gulped down in hidden corners of the Merchant City before entering. But today, the little rascals seem few and far between. Between sets, clusters of festivalgoers compete over spots to languish in the shade and wait for another cooling gust to brush past. The average age is surprisingly higher than I expected. And it is simply too hot to binge drink anything but water, unless you want to be wheeled out on a stretcher. TRNSMT in Glasgow Green (Image: GT) Today's headliners are Biffy Clyro, Fontaines D.C. and The Kooks. Around midday, an alert dings on mobiles across the festival, teasing a secret act from 'Mrs Rock n Roll' was pending before Amy Macdonald surprised fans in The Hangout. The tiny stage was overflowing with hundreds of revellers craning for a glimpse of the Bishopbriggs-born singer. Other acts across the day included Inhaler, Jake Bugg, Brogeal, Hot Wax, and Biig Piig, among others. I spot more Irish tricolours than saltires wrapped like capes around revellers. The lineup today is heavy on the Celtic rock with Brogeal playing the King Tut's Stage and Fontaines D.C. taking the penultimate slot on the Main Stage ahead of Biffy Clyro. Inhaler, the Irish band fronted by Bono's son Elijah Hewson also played the Main Stage in the afternoon. Fans at the festival (Image: GT) Shade is weclome (Image: GT) I feel a sense of dread when it's time to get something to eat. I resent that attendees are not allowed to bring their own food into the festival. Pounds don't stretch that far behind the festival gates. Fortunately, the festival's handy app has all of the food offerings (pricing included) programmed in. It means I can save my energy for dancing, rather than wasting it wandering aimlessly under the scorching sun looking for something to eat. So fish tacos it is, three for £12. Decent, but I'm still hungry. Of all the acts playing today, I'm most excited for Fontaines D.C. It is remarkable to be able to see them a week after they played their biggest-ever headline show at Finsbury Park in London alongside Irish rap trio Kneecap and Australian punk band Amyl and the Sniffers. Kneecap were supposed to play TRNSMT on Friday but was dropped from the lineup in May amid an ongoing police investigation into one of its members. Fontaines D.C. are undoubtedly the biggest band of a generation. That many people had come to the festival today just to see them was clear. Everywhere you looked, there was a nod to the award-winning band, from Romance heart tops to the coveted football jersey that guitarist Carlos O'Connell designed in collaboration with Bohemian FC. When they finally take the stage on Saturday evening, the band's unwavering solidarity with Palestine is put on full display. Chants of 'Free Palestine' echo throughout the crowd during quiet moments in their set. Later, I discovered that two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were rushed to the hospital after becoming unwell at the festival. In a separate incident outside the main gate near Glasgow High Court, another teenage boy, 15, was treated by medics after being attacked. So not completely without incident, but a welcome change from the volume of arrests witnessed in years past. Overall, police said there were just four arrests on Saturday. Offences included breach of the peace, possession of a knife, drug offence and breaching curfew. Glasgow is lucky to have a huge city festival like TRNSMT. With ticket prices to concerts soaring higher each year, festivals offer people the chance to see a variety of new and established acts for a decent price. As a UNESCO City of Music, it was nice to know that the festival is not just for the youth anymore. This year proved that millennials and beyond can find their place at the festival.
Glasgow Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Singer surprises with secret Glasgow TRNSMT show
After Travis delighted fans in The Hangout last year, it was Scottish songwriter Amy Macdonald's turn. Appearing on the tiny stage surrounded by hundreds of fans who were bursting out of the space, the Bishopbriggs-born star shyly declared: 'Good evening TRNSMT. It's so nice to see you all.' Refrencing the listing on the bill, she then added: 'I'm the elusive Mrs Rock n Roll in case you haven't wondered.' READ NEXT: TRNSMT security adopted new measure during festival heatwave READ NEXT: Fontaines D.C. fans are all wearing this ONE thing to TRNSMT (Image: TRNSMT crowd watching secret set in The Hangout 2025. Picture by Gordon Terris.) (Image: TRNSMT crowd watching secret set in The Hangout 2025. Picture by Gordon Terris.) (Image: TRNSMT crowd watching secret set in The Hangout 2025. Picture by Gordon Terris.) New single Is This What You've Been Waiting For? then followed as Amy commented on the heatwave, 'It's very very sweaty in here,' before launching into The Hudson. After performing Mr Rock & Roll, an eager fan at the front held up a sign saying she had seen the singer five times and could she have her guitar pick. Amy laughed before handing it to her, 'I don't know why people are so obsessed with these.' Performing Can You Hear Me? Amy admitted a Main Stage performance at TRNSMT a few years ago actually inspired the song. She said with a smile: 'The crowd was amazing and it inspired me to go write this.' (Image: TRNSMT crowd watching secret set in The Hangout 2025. Picture by Gordon Terris.) (Image: TRNSMT crowd watching secret set in The Hangout 2025. Picture by Gordon Terris.) Bizarrely, a life size cardboard cut out image of Lewis Capaldi was spotted backstage 'watching' the performance. Perhaps Capaldi is next in line for this somewhat new TRNSMT tradition? Finishing with This Is The Life, the 37-year-old dedicated the song to radio star Jim Gellatly whom she thanked for playing her demo when she was just 17.
Daily Record
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Amy Macdonald to play surprise TRNSMT set today after releasing new album
The Record can reveal the 'This is the Life' singer will take to the stage at 6pm today. 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. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. 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.
