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The 1975’s Matty Healy has teased that the band are planning on announcing some “weird” new UK headline shows.The frontman hinted to fans that a new tour is on the way during the band’s set at TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow yesterday (July 9). He also confirmed that the group have already designed a whole new show for upcoming appearances, and that it will see the members bring a slightly different approach than fans are used to.“Ladies and gentlemen, there is no stopping The 1975,” he declared towards the end of the set (via Reddit), addressing the crowd after performing ‘Love It If We Made It’.

Sam Fender covered Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘The Modern Leper’ during his headline performance at TRNSMT Festival over the weekend – watch the fan-shot footage below.The North Shields singer-songwriter delivered a 17-song set on the main stage at the Glasgow event last Saturday (July 8) following appearances from the likes of Kasabian, Aitch and Inhaler.Towards the end of the show, Fender treated fans to a stripped-back rendition of ‘The Modern Leper’, the opening track of Frightened Rabbit’s second album ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’ (2008).That studio record was reimagined by various artists in 2019 in memory of the Scottish band’s founding member and primary songwriter, Scott Hutchison, who died by suicide the previous year.Fender’s version of ‘The Modern Leper’ featured the musician’s guitar technician Fraser Fulton, also of the Scottish band Midnight Ambulance.Sharing a clip of the performance on their Twitter profile, the duo wrote: “Well that was cool. Check out Fraser ripping up the main stage @TRNSMTfest with the one and only @samfendermusic for a beautiful @FRabbits encore.

TRNSMT is just around the corner with stormy weather being predicted to approach the festival grounds. Check out the final forecast below.This year’s festival, which is held in Glasgow’s east end at Glasgow Green, will see acts including Pulp, Sam Fender, The 1975, Niall Horan, George Ezra, Becky Hill and Kasabian take to the main stage as the festival’s headliners.Those attending TRNSMT 2023 (July 7-9) might want to ensure that their trusted pair of wellies are on, along with a poncho, because rain and stormy weather is set to make its way to the festival site all weekend long.See the latest forecast according to BBC Weather below.Friday, July 7: Light rain until about midday with a moderate breeze followed by partly cloudy conditions from 1pm until 6pm when the sun is predicted to be out.

Pulp, Sam Fender, The 1975, Niall Horan, George Ezra, Becky Hill and Kasabian will be taking the main stage as the festival headliners.The full schedule for TRNSMT 2023 is now available to view on the festival’s website, with details of stage times and line-ups available. A map of the festival site is also offered, along with the newly launched TRNSMT 2023 app which gives fans the most up-to-date information on the festival weekend.

Scottish Government’s consultation on proposals to restrict alcohol advertising, TRSNMT and Glasgow Summer Sessions – both DF events – have been named as examples in the section about advertising and promotion at non-sporting events.However, the consultation states: “Although there is strong academic evidence looking at the nature and extent of sports sponsorship in Scotland, as well as the impact sports sponsorship has generally, the extent and impact of sponsorship of non-sporting events has not been researched.”DF chief executive Geoff Ellis has said that the changes would “harm the Scottish economy, harm Scottish artists, harm Scottish businesses, reduce tourism and leave Scotland in a weakened position.”He also added that there would likely be job losses, with ticket prices increasing and music fans heading south instead as a result.In a letter to Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport, Ellis wrote (via The Glasgow Times): “This letter is not intended to ignore or try to dismiss the fact that there are problem drinkers in Scotland. Rather, it is to implore the Scottish Government not to pursue the misguided proposal to ban all forms of alcohol marketing sponsorship.”He continued: “A proposed restriction on alcohol sponsorship and advertising will be nothing short of disastrous for Scotland’s live music industry.

TRNSMT Festival with Years & Years joining the bill as special guests – get tickets here.Olly Alexander will take to the Main Stage on 9 July before Fontaines D.C., The Snuts, Foals and The Strokes.Dylan has also been added to the same stage as TRNSMT completes its 2022 line-up. Check out the finalised poster below:Here’s your final additions to our @cinchuk presents TRNSMT lineup! Special Guest @yearsandyears and @dyl_an will be playing on the Main Stage on Saturday 9th and @TheSkinnerBros will be headlining the River Stage on Friday 8th!Tickets ~ https://t.co/P6LlXfxSOP pic.twitter.com/XF9Pfk6AuJ— TRNSMT Festival (@TRNSMTfest) April 28, 2022TRNSMT takes place July 8-10 and will be headlined by  The Strokes, Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini with appearances from Wolf Alice, Beabadoobee, Sigrid and Jimmy Eat World.Sam Fender, Tom Grennan, The Regrettes, Self Esteem, Wet Leg, Kennyhoopla, Alfie Templeman and CMAT have also been confirmed to play.

Twin Atlantic have spoken to NME about how their upcoming album ‘Transparency’ will see them take a much more “lo-fi” and “on the nose” approach.Next year is set to be a busy for the Scottish alt-rockers – with a new LP and a 10th anniversary tour for their breakthrough album ‘Free‘ on the horizon – so frontman Sam McTrusty to NME about going back to basics for the new record and how it feels to be revisiting the LP that changed everything for them.Speaking backstage at the recent TRSNMT

TRNSMT Festival 2021 is set to take place this weekend, and the weather isn’t looking great.The Scottish festival was rescheduled from July following concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, and will be headlined by Liam Gallagher, Courteeners and The Chemical Brothers.The three-day event at Glasgow Green will also see performances from the likes of Sam Fender, AJ Tracey, Little Simz, Becky Hill and Declan McKenna – but not a whole lot of sunshine.Apart from a brief spell on the Friday

TRNSMT festival have announce their COVID safety measures ahead of the event next week.Organisers of the event have said they are “urging fans to support its efforts to make this year’s event the welcome back celebration the country has been waiting for, after almost 18 long months of live music being off the cards.”The festival said it’s been “working around the clock in their efforts to minimise the risk of COVID at the three-day celebration” and it has “introduced some of the strictest entry

TRNSMT Festival will go ahead in Glasgow this September, organisers have confirmed.50,000 people will descend on Glasgow Green from September 10-12 to take in sets from the likes of The Courteeners, Ian Brown, Liam Gallagher and The Chemical Brothers.DF Concerts CEO Geoff Ellis has now confirmed that the festival will go ahead after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that most Covid restrictions will end in Scotland from August 9.“I’m delighted to confirm we’ve got the permission

TRNSMT Festival has faced backlash from fans after confirming that Ian Brown will play the Glasgow event later this year.Carrying over his slot from last year’s original line-up, the former Stone Roses frontman has been booked to play the Glasgow Green event on Friday September 10 – taking second place on the bill behind headliners Courteeners.The indie veteran has been a vocal critic of coronavirus vaccinations over the last year and has shared conspiracy theories related to the pandemic on

TRNSMT boss Geoff Ellis has vowed to bring the festival back this summer despite continued uncertainty around live events due to COVID-19.The Glasgow three-day event was cancelled in 2020 and is currently set to return in July with the Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and Lewis Capaldi topping the bill.Ellis has now cited the successful rollout of vaccines in the UK and rapid mass testing as the key to ensure TRNSMT’s return, while warning that “it’s crunch time for summer 2021” (via Daily Record).It

The Glasgow festival will be headlined by Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and Lewis Capaldi