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Holly Lennon

TRNSMT boss confirms festival will go ahead in September with no social distancing

TRNSMT festival will be going ahead next month with no social distancing, organiser Geoff Ellis has said.

The DF Concerts boss said that the site at Glasgow Green will welcome 50,000 people as planned in September.

Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday a number of the remaining covid restrictions will be lifted from August 9.

The lifting of legal requirements to socially distance and limit gatherings means large indoor and outdoor events will be permitted but first must seek permission from the local authority.

Geoff Ellis said the event has already been given the green light to run from September 10 to 12.

Mr Ellis told the BBC: "I'm delighted to confirm we've got the permission to go ahead with TRNSMT which is amazing, it'll be so emotional. It'll be two years since the last TRNSMT so people will be raring to go.

"We're so excited, we can't wait to welcome 50,000 people at Glasgow Green non-socially distanced and with a great line-up."

He said that it would be "logical" to assume that fans will be required to take a lateral flow test and provide evidence of a negative result before being allowed into the festival.

However, he doesn't believe vaccination would be required to attend events but has offered to host a vaccination bus inside the TRNSMT site.

He added "I don't think the Scottish Government will insist on vaccination for clubs because I don't think they believe in that.

"But I think they want to encourage as many people as possible to get vaccinated and I would say the same. I've even suggested to the Scottish government if they want to put a vaccination bus into TRNSMT we'd be happy to host that, it's on the table.

"But I don't think it'll become a condition of entry in Scotland. It's fraught with legal conditions."

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