TRNSMT festival is one of many to be cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But, organisers have already confirmed that fans will be able to attend next year and revealed the lineup for 2021.
The festival was due to take place from 10th-12th July 2020, with performers such as Sam Fender, Lewis Capaldi, and Rita Ora taking to the stage. Up until recently, TRSNMT was still set to go ahead despite coronavirus concerns. However, on 24th April, the organisers announced that the Scottish lock-down would require the festival to be called off.
— TRNSMT Festival (@TRNSMTfest) April 24, 2020
The decision was made upon advice from the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, which stated that when restrictions begin to be lifted, there will be continued social distancing for a least a few months. This means that festivals gathering large numbers of people will not be safe for the foreseeable future.
But, all is not lost, for TRNSMT has already confirmed details of next year’s festival. Bosses wrote to ticket holders to explain “We know that tens of thousands of you bought tickets for TRNSMT 2020 and were looking forward to seeing this year’s line up, so we’ve moved quickly to secure the acts confirmed for 2020, for 2021’s festival!”
Here it is… your TRNSMT 2021 line-up! We know that tens of thousands of you bought tickets for TRNSMT 2020 and were looking forward to seeing this year’s line up, so we’ve moved quickly to secure the acts confirmed for 2020, for 2021’s festival! For more, go to our website. pic.twitter.com/RUIEiJdhp4
— TRNSMT Festival (@TRNSMTfest) May 4, 2020
Along with the statement was a video showing the acts, which are almost exactly the same as the original lineup for 2020. Fans can also save their purchased tickets for 2021, and there are still some tickets available on the official website. The festival will take place from 9th-11th July 2021.
The weekend will begin on Friday with headline act The Courteneers, who recently put out their sixth studio album ‘More. Again. Forever’. Also on the main stage will be Ian Brown, Sam Fender, Blossoms, and more, while fans can watch breakthrough artists Joy Crookes and The Ninth Wave on the other two stages. On the second day, Liam Gallagher will headline, supported by Foals, Keane, and AJ Tracy. Finally, the weekend will come to an end with performances from chart sensation Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol and Rita Ora. Check out the full lineup below.
Sadly, although the lineup contains most of the artists who were booked to perform on the stage this year, some changes have had to be made. The most notable difference is that British rapper Aitch will no longer appear, which has saddened many fans. Luckily, festival-goers will still be able to watch many of other favourite artists.
TRNSMT began in 2017 after in was announced that T in the Park would not be staged that year. 120,000 people attended over three days, and the festival was named ‘Best New Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards.
