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Glasgow Times
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
This kid, 4, features in Oasis' reunion tour alongside Scottish town
Oscar Borland features in the official programme for the rock and roll band, who recently returned to the stage for the first time in 16 years. The Gallagher brothers are playing to sold-out arenas across the globe and the four-year-old will feature in the pamphlet at all gigs. READ NEXT: Fontaines D.C. fans are all wearing this ONE thing to TRNSMT READ NEXT: I saw Jake Bugg at TRNSMT - he should have been on the Main Stage The picture was taken in Erskine earlier this year (Image: Supplied) Raymond, Oscar's dad, explained how the opportunity came about. He said: "I have been a huge Oasis fan ever since I can remember. From 1996 onwards I was hooked. "As I have gotten older, and during the time period when the band had broken up, I have been really into collecting Oasis memorabilia. "As a result of this obsession, I got to know Brian Cannon, who designed a lot of things for the band at their peak, such as album covers. "We became good friends after I started going to his shop Mircobot Boutique, down south in Kendal, which sells merchandise from the band and other groups." The programme is currently available for sale at the gigs (Image: Supplied) Despite his age, Raymond says his son realises something exciting is happening. He also opened up on the meaning behind Oscar's picture in the programme. Raymound continued: "Brian knew there would not be any new music on this tour and wanted to design the programme like an album cover, with 20 pages to fill. "The idea he came up with was to base the pictures in the programme around B-side songs that some fans think should have been singles. "I jokingly said about getting Oscar involved and amazingly it ended up happening. "Oasis have a song called Fade Away and the lyrics Brian referred to were 'The dreams we have as children fade away.' "Oscar was photographed on a football pitch in Erskine, throwing the Definitely Maybe Globe in the air and a flight case with Oasis on it beside him, the idea being he was dreaming of being in the band. "Noel Gallagher had the final say and he signed it off." Oscar was "very excited" to appear in the programme (Image: Supplied) Oasis will play three gigs at Murrayfield next month and Raymond, who will be attending two of the concerts with friends, and family, can't wait to see the programme in person. He added: "The family are all so proud of Oscar and he was brilliant throughout the shoot. "I didn't want to see the finished product until it was confirmed Oscar would be in the programme. "I am really happy with how it turned out and can't wait to buy it at the gigs."
Glasgow Times
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
TRNSMT festival: Glasgow Green clean-up operation underway
The festival, which began at 12pm on Friday, 11 July, came to a close last night, Saturday, 13 July. TRNSMT 2025 concluded after a spectacular weekend featuring standout performances from some of the biggest names in music. READ MORE: Huge TRNSMT act visits Gorbals pub and chats to staff Festival-goers enjoyed sets from artists including 50 Cent, Fontaines D.C., and Biffy Clyro. Snow Patrol delivered a show-stopping performance to close the event on the Main Stage, while rising star JADE also impressed the crowds. Revellers were treated to an unusually sunny spell in Glasgow, with temperatures reaching as high as 30°C over the weekend. READ MORE: Check out these 17 amazing shots as music lovers arrive at TRNSMT for final day Photographs taken by our photographer, Gordon Terris, show the clean-up operation now underway at Glasgow Green. Images depict an empty field, with cranes positioned to dismantle the Main Stage. Lorries can also be seen being loaded with metal barriers used throughout the series of shows. (Image: Gordon Terris) (Image: Gordon Terris) (Image: Gordon Terris) (Image: Gordon Terris) (Image: Gordon Terris) (Image: Gordon Terris) (Image: Gordon Terris)
Extra.ie
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
WATCH: Fontaines D.C.'s Carlos O'Connell stars in hit Netflix series
Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O'Connell has appeared in Lena Dunham's new Netflix comedy, Too Much. The 10-episode series was created by Dunham and her partner, Luis Felber, and hit the streaming platform last Thursday, July 10. It tells the story of workaholic Jessica (Megan Stalter) who moves from New York to London, in an effort to escape her messy break-up with Zev (Michael Zegen) and build a new life for herself. O'Connell portrays Eoin, bassist in the fictional band The Feelers, who perform 'Always the Girls' and 'True Love Trajectory' by co-author Felber's real-life band Attawalpa. Other songs featured in the show include Jensen McRae's 'Massachusetts', Suki Waterhouse's 'Dream Woman', Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby's 'You Found Me', Misty Miller's cover of Kesha's 'Praying', and Sleazes 'Push Tuck'. Apart from well-known producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (Love Actually), the cast is equally prominent; O'Connell is co-starring alongside Dublin actor Andrew Scott (Ripley), Rita Ora, Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), and model Emily Ratajkowski, among others. You can watch the trailer for Too Much below :
Glasgow Times
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Can you spot yourself in our pictures of TRNSMT 2025?
The three-day festival, which kicked off at 12pm on Friday, July 11, is set to wrap up tonight, with hundreds of attendees arriving in their best festival outfits to celebrate the last night in style. TRNSMT 2025 is drawing to a close after a spectacular weekend packed with standout performances from some of the biggest names in music. READ MORE: TRNSMT Ferris wheel evacuated after generator fire breaks out So far, the festival has welcomed acts such as 50 Cent, Fontaines D.C., and Biffy Clyro, with more still to come—including Snow Patrol, who will bring the event to a close on the Main Stage tonight, and rising star JADE. Earlier today, fans were treated to performances from a string of talented artists, including Tom Walker, who dedicated a song to his wife during his set. With temperatures expected to reach 27C, festival-goers are being urged to stay hydrated and apply plenty of sunscreen as they enjoy the sunshine and the final day of festivities. READ MORE: Singer dedicates song to wife on Glasgow TRNSMT 2025 main stage Among today's crowd is bride-to-be Louise McGregor, 31, from Perth, who is celebrating in style ahead of her big day. With thousands of music fans singing, dancing, and soaking up the atmosphere at Glasgow's famous park, can you spot yourself in the pictures? Bride to be Louise McGregor (Image: Lesley Martin/PA Wire) (Image: Lesley Martin/PA Wire) (Image: Lesley Martin/PA Wire) (Image: Lesley Martin/PA Wire) (Image: Lesley Martin/PA Wire) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry)
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.
