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Edinburgh fans left soaking as heavy downpours hit before Robbie Williams appearance
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Unfortunate Edinburgh Robbie Williams fans have been caught in torrential downpours while waiting for the star to take to the stage at Murrayfield.
The singer is kicking off the first leg of his Britpop tour in the Scottish capital on Saturday and the weather has certainly not been in his and his fans' favour with showers starting as thousands flocked to the West End stadium.
Following a brief period of sunshine the heavens well and truly opened as footage from inside the stadium shows hundreds of fans wearing waterproof ponchos and standing with their hoods up.
Several also took to social media to say they were forced to chuck their own umbrellas in the bin ahead of the gig, with security enforcing strict rules.
According to Met Office forecasters, showers are to be the theme of the evening with several spells of heavy downpours set to leave fans sodden by the time the gig concludes at around 11pm.
For those dreading the journey home, ScotRail confirmed extra carriages and trains will be added wherever possible in a bid to help fans travel to and from the gig with ease. Additional late-night services are also set to run from Edinburgh to Glasgow, Dundee, Dunblane, & Perth.
For those heading to Haymarket after the show, ScotRail added: "Seeing @robbiewilliams later today? Please note Haymarket station will be much busier than usual. When the show ends, walk quickly back to Haymarket station if you can, and join the holding area on Haymarket Terrace where you'll be directed to the appropriate queue."
The Angels singer shared a message to his fans only hours before doors opened. On Saturday morning, the singer shared a post on Instagram while performing with his band and wearing a Britpop T-shirt.
He captioned the video: "See you tonight Edinburgh for BRITPOP Night 1."
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Over 600 comments were left on the short clip. One fan said: "Have a brilliant time tonight!!! Can't wait to hear Rocket live next week! I'm practising keeping up with the lyrics in the verse without passing out."
Another wrote: "Sooo excited. Bringing my boy for his first ever concert."
