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STV News
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Peat & Diesel to get Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations under way
Scottish folk-rock favourites Peat & Diesel have been confirmed as headliners for Edinburgh's Hogmanay Night Afore Hoolie. The Stornoway trio will kick off the capital's world-famous New Year celebrations with a 5,000 capacity open-air show in Princes Street Gardens on December 30. They'll be joined by Ullapool accordionist Ruairidh MacLean, also known as RuMac, whose profile has been raised by recent performances on Britain's Got Talent and the movie 28 Years Later. Speaking ahead of the announcement, the band said: 'We're not just playing, we're unleashing the full force of the 'Night Afore Hoolie' to kick off your legendary Edinburgh Hogmanay Show 2025. Get ready for an absolute explosion of sound and craic that'll have the whole city jumping. 'This isn't just a gig; it's going to be the most raucous, unforgettable start to the New Year you could possibly imagine. Trust us, you won't want to miss a single second when the island madness hits the capital.' The Night Afore Hoolie forms part of a four-day programme of events across the capital. Festivities begin on December 29 with the Torchlight Procession, as thousands of torchbearers illuminate Edinburgh's streets in a spectacular river of fire. The following days feature a mix of live music and traditional ceilidhs, including the Hogmanay Ceilidh and the Bairns Hogmanay Ceilidh at the Assembly Rooms. The celebrations culminate on December 31 with the Street Party and Concert in the Gardens, ringing in the New Year with fireworks and live entertainment, followed by free live music across Edinburgh on January 1. Margaret Graham, culture and communities convener at City of Edinburgh Council, said: 'The Night Afore Hoolie is a brilliant addition to this year's Hogmanay. With Peat & Diesel and RuMac, it promises to be a night full of Scottish spirit and fantastic live music.' Al Thomson, co-director of Edinburgh's Hogmanay, added: 'We're thrilled to bring the sound of the Western Isles to Princes Street Gardens. It's going to be a brilliant way to start the celebrations.' Tickets go on sale at 10am on Saturday July 26, with a pre-sale opening at 10am Friday July 25 for those signed up at Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
How an Ullapool musician landed a role in 28 Years Later
A Scots musician suspects a tongue-in-cheek rendition of an England football fan anthem helped to earn him a role in Danny Boyle's new zombie horror, 28 Years MacLean, who is from Ullapool and performs as RuMac, is not allowed to speak about the scene he appears in, but is understood to involve a was cast after two production designers saw him playing a gig in the Highlands and they suggested that Boyle put him in the film, which was released last MacLean believed they were at a gig where he received numerous requests from Scotland football fans to play Flower of Scotland, but cheekily responded with an eight-minute version of Three Lions. MacLean was contacted in April last year about being in the told BBC Naidheachdan: "I was on a ferry to Uist when I got an email asking if I would be interested in doing something, and I said 'why not'?"He later learned that two members of the crew had seen him performing."A couple of boys (the production designers) saw me in a pub in Inverness and they recommended Danny look at some of my videos," he musician, who describes his music as "weird", believed the designers had attended a particularly memorable fans had asked to him to play Flower of Scotland, but instead he did a cover of Three Lions, a song written David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and pop band The Lightning Seeds for the 1996 Uefa Euros in musician said: "I got some jeers and boos, but I just fed off the negative energy and enjoyed myself before winning them over with the next tune."MacLean performed Sir Tom Jones song, Delilah - but played in a style inspired by Glasgow 1970s rockers The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Starring Alfie Williams, Jodi Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 28 Years Later is the third film in a trilogy of horror movies set in a Britain ravaged by violent, blood-thirsty directed the original film, 28 Days Later, which was released in is a fan of Boyle's original movie and said being part of the third instalment was "exciting".Maclean said: "I watched the first one when I was way too young to watch added: "Everything about the filming was good. "But I can't talk specifics."Without giving away any spoilers, he appears with fellow Gaelic musician Ruairidh Graham, and the two friends shot their scene near Newcastle. Maclean has had a busy year, having already appeared on ITV show Britain's Got passed his audition with a rendition of Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - an unofficial anthem of Scotland's national reached the show's semi-finals where he performed A-ha's Take On this year he will appear at Benbecula's EDF Festival, and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival near Beauly.
