Organisers of the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow Green confirmed it will go ahead next month.
The festival that moved from its traditional July slot will take place on the weekend 10-12 of September and gather 50,000 music fans with no social distancing.
The news came after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced last Tuesday that most COVID restrictions will end from 9th August.
Geoff Ellis, the festival organiser told 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“.
The last TRNMST festival took place in 2019 and the 2020 event has been cancelled a month after lockdown has started.
Mr Ellis added, “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”.
YASSS. We WILL be back together this September
See you on the Green. #cinchxTRNSMT pic.twitter.com/kNZtqFjd4L
— TRNSMT Festival (@TRNSMTfest) August 3, 2021
Full vaccination for the festival-goers won’t be needed, however lateral flow test and evidence of the negative result will be probably be required to enter. He commented: “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”.
Original headliners Liam Gallaher and The Courteeners will take the stage as planned. The brit award winner Lewis Capaldi won’t be able to attend and has been replaced with The Chemical Brothers.
For tickets and full line up check out the festival page.
