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TRNSMT festival announced on Wednesday that classic love song singer Natasha Bedingfield will be on the main stage line-up at Glasgow Green this July in their 'Valentine's treat' to Scots revellers.

Several TikTok stars are among the latest acts to have been announced for TRNSMT festival on Glasgow Green this year.

Music fans still have time to buy a ticket for Scotland’s biggest festival, which begins on Friday.

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.

Foo Fighters‘ tickets have been “flying” off the shelves due to the unprecedented demand.Wednesday, (June 28) saw the presale for Foo’s ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ UK Tour which left SJM Concerts and DF Concerts thrilled with the turnout. The UK tour is set to kick off on June 13 next year with Wet Leg, Shame, Courtney Barnett, Loose Articles, Honeyblood, Himalayas, Chroma and Hot Milk serving as support.“We’ve seen unprecedented demand for the Foo Fighters pre-sale this morning,” shared SJM Concerts.

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 revellers are expected to avoid rain showers during the event as weather forecasters make a predictions for the three-day weekend.

IDLES, Holly Humberstone, Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler, will be joining the festival’s 2022 line-up.The National and The Chemical Brothers were previously announced as headliners of the Scottish festival, which takes place at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre from August 26 – 28. View the line-up poster below.Other names on the bill for the rebooted event, include Mogwai, Little Simz, Self Esteem, Black Country, New Road, Jon Hopkins, Black Coffee, Bonobo, Bombay Bicycle Club, John Grant, LOW, Idlewild and more.

Massive Attack, The National and The Chemical Brothers will headline its 2022 event.The latest addition to the Scottish festival calendar will take place at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre from August 26–28.Other names on the bill for the rebooted event, which was announced yesterday (February 22), include Mogwai, Little Simz, Self Esteem, Black Country, New Road, Jon Hopkins, Black Coffee, Bonobo, Bombay Bicycle Club, John Grant, LOW, Idlewild and more.Massive Attack will take to the Grand Parade Stage on the Friday; The Chemical Brothers will top the bill on the Saturday; and The National will close out proceedings on the Sunday.“We are delighted to be announcing our line-up for Connect today,” said DF Concerts & Events CEO, Geoff Ellis. “For some time now we have been working tirelessly and carefully to curate a captivating line-up for the first edition of our new iteration of Connect and we have been really excited to share it.“While Connect is a brand new festival proposition, it will still retain many qualities from – and the ethos of – its namesake from 2007 and 2008, especially regarding the music, entertainment, food and drink programmes.Ellis added: “We are thrilled to be welcoming the very best in left field talent from grassroots through to award-winning headliners to perform this year and we cannot wait to welcome fans to the Royal Highland Showgrounds this August.”This is Connect 2022.Sign-up for access to pre-sale:https://t.co/ZVj8UkwnJGFor your chance to win 4 weekend tickets to Connect 2022, head over to our Instagram account.

T In The Park and TRNSMT have announced the return of Scotland’s Connect Festival.The event will take place at the Royal Highland Centre near Edinburgh Airport from August 26-28, with the first acts due to be revealed shortly.Connect Festival was previously held at Inveraray Castle in Argyll in 2007 and 2008, with the line-up over the two years including Beastie Boys, LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip and Primal Scream.While this new edition of Connect is not a camping festival, there will be luxury and boutique camping facilities available, including pre-pitched bell tents. There are also four hotels all within walking distance of the festival site.Connect Music Festival ~ 26-28 August 2022.

The Royal Highland Centre has been announced as the venue for the newest addition to Scotland’s festival calendar - Connect Music Festiva l, which will take place this summer.

Organisers of TRNSMT and T in the Park have revealed plans to stage another major outdoor festival next year.

TRNSMT boss Geoff Ellis has hailed the 'incredible' feeling of welcoming the festival back after a two-year hiatus. The DF concerts supremo said there is a "buzz of energy across the whole of Glasgow city centre" after the long-awaited return.

Ian Brown has been removed from the TRNSMT Festival line-up for 2021.The Scottish event will return to Glasgow Green between September 10-12, with Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and The Chemical Brothers set to headline. This year’s festival will run at full capacity (50,000 people) following the recent easing of COVID restrictions in Scotland.DF Concerts CEO Geoff Ellis said last week that it was “logical” to assume that attendees would have to show proof of a negative lateral flow test or be fully vaccinated to gain entry.Having cancelled his Neighbourhood Weekender performance over similar mitigation measures, Brown has now “pulled out” of his TRNSMT Festival slot.

TRNSMT festival bosses encouraged revellers to get the vaccine and test before the festival as they confirmed it will take place in September with 50,000 people and no social distancing following Nicola Sturgeon's latest announcement. And although it is thought that festival goers will have to take a lateral flow test ahead of entry, DF Concerts boss Geoff Ellis has even suggested that the festival could host a vaccination bus on site to encourage those who haven't had their jab to get one.

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 to go ahead with TRNSMT which is amazing, it’ll be so emotional.

TRSNMT boss Geoff Ellis has said that he's 'very confident' that the music festival will go ahead this year, despite other events being cancelled. Last month, organisers said the Glasgow festival would still go ahead after news of restrictions being lifted in August.

given the green light to reopen from May 17, and will be allowed to welcome back crowds of up to 100 people, providing that social distancing can be accommodated as part of Scotland’s road map out of lockdown.The same date will also see outdoor events and festivals being permitted for up to 500 people.The road map will then take its next step in early June, when those numbers are increased to 200 people for indoor venues and 1000 for outdoor events, while by the end of June, it is hoped that venues will be able to host events for up to 400 indoors and 2000 outdoors.In response to the news, Geoff Ellis, boss of Scotland’s biggest gig promoter, DF Concerts, and owner of Glasgow’s legendary King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, told IQ: “It’s currently

coronavirus lockdown on a limited basis from May 17.Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday (March 16) announced a wide-ranging easing of restrictions that includes the reopening of concert halls, cinemas, theatres and comedy clubs in the middle of May.Sturgeon told the Scottish parliament that capacity limits on venues and events would be discussed with industry leaders over the next few weeks, adding that she was “optimistic” about people being able to return to nightclubs “over the summer”.Unlike Prime Minister Boris Johnson, however, the First Minister did not declare a provisional date for the ending of social distancing, which is set for June 21 in England.Geoff Ellis, chief executive of DF Concerts, Scotland’s biggest

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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 comes after the government’s deputy national clinical director, John Harden, told Ellis that the significant easing of restrictions could be discussed in mid-February.“I have been in regular contact with the Scottish government, along with other