A number of Glasgow residents have hit out after being woken up by an early morning TRNSMT festival soundcheck on Saturday.
Locals reported being disturbed at around 8am by headliner Sam Fender prepping for his set at Glasgow Green tonight. The morning tunes were reportedly heard as far away as Pollok, leaving many people 'raging' at organisers' decision to kick off preparations so early.
Sam Fender is due to perform on the main stage at 9.15pm, but thanks to this morning's sound checks, many may already know his set plans. Among the early morning set was a cover of Scots band Frightened Rabbit.
A woman tweeted the Geordie singer saying: "Cheers @SamFender for waking me up at 8.15am on this great Saturday morning. #F***soundcheck#imoanthenightshift #TRNSMT2023."
Another said: "Huge thanks to whoever authorised TRNSMT folk to start warming up at f**kin 8am on a Saturday morning, from an extremely raging nightshift person."
One nearby resident said hearing Sam Fender's song left her in tears. She added: "Because I live at Glasgow Green I've just heard Sam Fender covering the Modern Leper by Frightened Rabbit tonight for TRNSMT. Thanks, Sam, I've woken up with a hangover crying."
However not everyone was annoyed with the early wake-up call as Debbie-Jo tweeted: "Woke up this morning to Sam Fender doing his sound check. Absolutely buzzzing for later!! #TRNSMT."
A TRNSMT spokesperson said: "We take our responsibility to local residents extremely seriously so pre-event we post an event handbook to addresses around Glasgow Green to communicate what time there will be intermittent stage noise and sound checks at each day before the gates open.
"We also operate a community hotline which can be contacted to raise any concerns people living near the festival may have."
TRNSMT Festival returned to Glasgow Green for the sixth time yesterday, boasting a lineup full of the most important and iconic names in music.
Revellers couldn’t believe their luck yesterday as a prolonged spell of rainy weather gave way to a warm and dry weather just in time for their arrival at Glasgow Green.
Among the fans who turned up in droves were hundreds who had queued for hours. They poured through the gates in time to catch the opening act on the main stage, Dead Pony.
The Scottish post-punk indie outfit, fronted by Anna Shields, kicked off ten hours of wall to wall acts including top acts The View, Pulp, George Ezra, Paul Heaton, Cat Burns and Niall Horan.
Niall Horan paid a touching tribute to good friend Lewis Capaldi as he asked the crowd to join in on a "we love Lewis" chant.
Taking to the stage, the Irishman briefly interrupted his performance to send a lovely message his fellow singer who is currently taking time away from performing to work on his mental health.
Speaking to the Glasgow crowd, Niall said: "I know this is on television. Our good friend Mr Capaldi is watching. Shall we give him a little shout?” After counting to three, the fans then joined the former One Direction man cheering "we love Lewis".
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