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Scotsman
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
All the biggest gigs in Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond this July
From TRNSMT Festival to concerts from huge stars such as Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish and Kneecap in Glasgow, July is set to be a huge month for music in Scotland. Even for those outside of the Central Belt, there's Dundee's Discovery Festival from July 25 to 27, with shows from headliners including Ocean Colour Scene, The Human League, and Tom Jones. Then, up in Aberdeen there's Quayside Concerts headlined by Deacon Blue, Ministry of Sound Classical, Tide Lines, Calum Bowie and the Kaiser Chiefs, all to celebrate the 2025 Tall Ships Races. There are many, many more individual gigs taking place around the country outside of these massive events. So, whether you're looking for last-minute ticket inspiration or you're curious about what's going on where you are, here are all of the gigs taking place in Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond in July 2025. 1 . Lucy Dacus at Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow — Tuesday, July 1 Following a show at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on June 30, Lucy Dacus will then head to Glasgow to perform at The Barras on Tuesday, July 1 with support from Jasmine 4.T. | Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Playing at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on Tuesday, July 1 are Australian soul group The Teskey Brothers. Playing at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on Tuesday, July 1 are Australian soul group The Teskey Brothers. | Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Chris Brown at Hampden Park, Glasgow — Tuesday, July 1 The controversial American R&B artist Chris Brown is still set to play Hampden Park in Glasgow on July 1, after being released from jail on a £5 million bail. He has been accused of causing grievous bodily harm to a music producer, with a further court date set for July 11, and a trial scheduled for October. | Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . Kaiser Chiefs at Edinburgh Castle – Friday, July 4 The first of the band's two shows in Scotland this July, the Kaiser Chiefs will perform at Edinburgh Castle on Friday, July 4. | Contributed Photo Sales
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Inside Kneecap's Glastonbury controversy as band will perform despite axe calls
Kneecap will perform at Glastonbury on Saturday afternoon as they brush off the controversy surrounding them being on the lineup and calls for them to be removed Irish rap trio Kneecap will be taking to the stage at Glastonbury for their highly anticipated set this weekend, despite multiple calls for them to be axed from the lineup. The group have defiantly said they will continue to perform amid the backlash against them. It comes after bandmember Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig last year. He appeared in court earlier this month, with the band's scheduled appearance at Glastonbury put in doubt and calls from the Prime Minister for them to be booted off. However, Kneecap, which is also made up of Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh, will still perform on the West Holts Stage on Saturday. Speaking at court, the band said: "For anybody going to Glastonbury, you can see us there at 4pm on Saturday. "If you can't be there we'll be on the BBC. Most importantly: free, free Palestine." Kneecap have dropped out of this year's TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow amid the controversy. In a statement on social media, Kneecap said: "'Due to concerns expressed by the Police about safety at the event, Kneecap can no longer perform at TRNSMT. To the thousands of people who bought tickets, flights and hotels to see us play, we are sorry... it is out of our hands." They continued: "Glasgow has always been a huge city for us. We've played there many many times, with no issues - ever. Make of that what you will. To try and make up for it, we will be at your O2 Academy on Tuesday July 8th." Arrest In May, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who uses the stage name Mo Chara, was charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London last November. The band strongly deny the charges brought against Óg Ó hAnnaidh and said in a lengthy statement that they will "vehemently defend" themselves against what they claimed was "political policing". The court heard the 27-year-old is "well within his rights" to voice his opinions on Israel and Palestine, but the alleged incident is a "wholly different thing". Prosecutor Michael Bisgrove said: "Of course, support for the one is not the same as support for the other. So the issue in this case, and the reason it has come to court, it centres on the apparent support by Mr Óg Ó hAnnaidh of a proscribed terrorist organisation." Óg Ó hAnnaidh was released on unconditional bail until his next hearing at the same court on August 20. Slot in doubt Just days after Liam was charged with a terror offence, the band performed at London's Wide Awake Festival. On stage, the group admitted their set very almost got cancelled at the last minute and revealed pressure was mounting on Glastonbury to pull their slot at Worthy Farm. Liam spoke of his arrest as he told the crowd: "I had an interview with counter terrorism and within a day they charged me. And the reason it was that quick was because Glastonbury is just around the corner, they're trying to silence us." "Glastonbury is just around the corner," the group stated before claiming "they're trying to stop" them doing a similar thing to what they did at Coachella. "F**k 'em," one of the trio said to a wild applause from the crowd. At Coachella, which is often dubbed the US version of Glastonbury, the band displayed banners that read: ' Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people', 'It is being enabled by the US government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes' and 'F*** Israel. Free Palestine'. Prime Minister's call Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for Kneecap to be pulled from the Glastonbury line-up. Starmer was asked by The Sun if he thinks Kneecap should perform at the annual festival. He said: "No, I don't. I think we need to come down really clearly on this. I won't say too much, because there's a court case on, but I don't think that's appropriate." Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch also said she thought the BBC "should not be showing" Kneecap's performance at the festival. Badenoch said in an X post: "The BBC should not be showing Kneecap propaganda. One Kneecap band member is currently on bail, charged under the Terrorism Act. As a publicly funded platform, the BBC should not be rewarding extremism." Kneecap replied to the Prime Minister's comments about them on social media, fuming: 'You know what's 'not appropriate' Keir?! Arming a f*****g genocide… solidarity with [Palestinian Action]." Petitions More than 30 "music industry individuals" are said to have signed a secret letter, calling on Kneecap's Glastonbury appearance to be pulled. DJ Toddla T claimed he had seen a 'private and confidential letter' signed by '30 individuals from within the music industry', who urged Glastonbury organisers to remove Kneecap. However, the band has received support from 100 other musicians including The Smiths' Johnny Marr who said he respects artists"who use their platform to speak out against injustice" and called for an "end to the atrocities and a free Palestine." He joins the likes of Fontaines D.C., Lankum, The Pogues, Paul Weller, Pulp, Primal Scream and Massive Attack in showing their support to Kneecap. Glastonbury organiser defends Kneecap Glastonbury boss Emily Eavis has broken her silence surrounding controversial Irish band Kneecap. The group from Belfast hit the headlines after making pro-Palestine comments at Coachella in April after band member, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, was charged with a terror offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a London gig in November. Though Liam has been released on bail, Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, said it was "not appropriate" for the Guilty Conscience stars to perform at Glastonbury on the West Holts Stage at 4pm on Saturday. However, giving her opinion on the divisive band, Emily, said "everyone is welcome". Talking to the BBC as the festival flung open its doors to thousands of revellers today, she was asked: "You are very used to people picking over every aspect of the lineup but the Prime Minister got involved this time, saying it wasn't appropriate for Kneecap to be playing, how have you responded to that?" Emily replied: "We haven't responded to that. At the moment we're just focusing on bringing the best festival to the people who want to come here. We're incredibly lucky that so many people want to come to Glastonbury, we have millions of people who want to come." However, she was then probed: "But it's quite a thing for the Prime Minister to comment, how did you react? How did you feel?" Looking somewhat irritated, Emily said: "I know, it is, there have been a lot of really heated topics this year, but we remain a platform for many, many artists from all over the world and, you know, everyone is welcome here."
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
All the banned items from TRNSMT 2025 festival in Glasgow
The much-loved music event will return to Glasgow Green for three days in July. It will take place from Friday, July 11, until Sunday, July 13, and will welcome over 150,000 party-goers. READ MORE: Global icon 50 Cent and Scots rockers to headline TRNSMT 2025 in Glasgow READ MORE: Almost ten new acts revealed for TRNSMT 2025 in Glasgow Acts that will perform at the event include 50 Cent, Biffy Clyro, Snow Patrol, and Gracie Abrams. Ahead of the event, TRNSMT's organisers have revealed all the banned items from the 2025 festival. Items that won't be allowed into the event include single-use vapes, drugs, and weapons. Here are all the items banned from the festival: Single-use disposable vapes. Bags or rucksacks bigger than A4 paper. Glass (including perfumes). Metal or hard plastic water bottles. Food and drink/liquids, even if unopened. Drugs. Flares. Smoke canisters. Chairs. Professional cameras. Selfie sticks and umbrellas. Weapons. Frisbees/boomerangs. Hi-vis tabards or jackets. READ MORE: Top pictures day three of TRNSMT 2024 in Glasgow A spokesperson for TRNSMT Festival said: "Searches will be carried out at all entrances and may include a 'pat down', bag search and the use of hand-held wand detection. "You may be refused entry, ejected or worse still, arrested if you bring a prohibited item, so familiarise yourself with what we won't allow into the festival. "Items will be confiscated and not returned. "CCTV and Police Detection Dogs will be in use at entrances and across the festival site. "You will be removed from the site if found with flares, smoke canisters or drugs (you also risk being arrested!).
Daily Record
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Kneecap supporters court protest as rapper Mo Chara appears on terrorism charge
Liam O'Hanna is also known as Mo Chara and Liam Og O Hannaidh. Liam Ó hAnnaidh: Kneecap member arrives at court Kneecap supporters have been protesting outside court this morning, ahead of rapper Liam O'Hanna appearing in the dock to face a terrorism charge. Protesters began to chant "free Palestine" outside court as Kneecap's Naoise O Caireallain watched on from inside. As the huge crowd gathered, O Caireallain was seen punching his fist in the air in solidarity. Cops were forced to remove counter-protesters who has appeared among Kneecap supporters outsite London's Westminster Magistrates Court. Pandemonium reigned as police officers were photographed ordering some away from the official pro-Mo Chara protest, which took place before the hearing The Mirror reports. O'Hanna, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara but is also known as Liam Og O Hannaidh, is appearing in court over an incident on November 21 last year. Mo Chara was swamped by protesters as he arrived to face his terrorism charge. Following him soon after and waving to the crowd was bandmate Naoise O Caireallain. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. O Caireallain, also known as Moglai Bap, appeared cheerful as he greeted fans and made his way through the throng of fans towards the courthouse. The 27-year-old's appearance comes after the group were axed from their planned slot at this summer's TRNSMT Festival, in Glasgow, over police fears over safety. He is appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court today charged after displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London. In a statement earlier this year, the Metropolitan Police said the flag was displayed "in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation". Rap trio Kneecap shared a joint statement days later denying the offence, claiming it was " political policing" and saying they will "vehemently defend" themselves. The prosecution told the court the case is not about O'Hanna's support for Palestine or criticism of Israel and he has the right to voice his opinions and solidarity. They added it deals with a video recording from last year when he wore and displayed a flag from the terrorist organisation Hezbollah. Wearing a black tracksuit, he walked into the dock at 10.49am with his hands in his pockets before sitting down. The rest of the band and their manager walked into court behind him before entering the public gallery. The gallery was packed with fans, including some who had flown in from around Europe, including Austria and Ireland. He gave his name as Liam O'Hanna and told the court his home address. Paul Weller was spotted outside court to support Mo Chara this morning. The pop legend, 67, was pictured wearing a pair of shades as he stood with protesters and posed for a selfie with a fan. Police Scotland previously said allowing the Northern Irish trio to perform at Glasgow Green on July 11 would require "a significant policing operation". The Belfast trio were also criticised over 2023 gig footage that appeared to show a band member saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP."
Glasgow Times
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Inside the TRNSMT-inspired rave for Glasgow teenagers
Easterhouse Sports Centre – which is run by the charity Easterhouse Henosis – will host The Gaff later this month to integrate youngsters from different postcodes while promoting the idea that teenagers can have fun without alcohol or drugs. (Image: Left to right: Janey Thompson of Fare Scotland, DJ KT, Kevin Martin (front) of Easterhouse Henosis a) Kevin Martin, CEO of Easterhouse Henosis, told the Glasgow Times: 'We want to bring something to Easterhouse that gives young people the opportunity to do something for free that isn't dangerous and reduces anti-social behaviour. 'With this event, we want to reduce social isolation, educate young people on the potential risks of attending large public events and address pressing community challenges like territorialism.' It comes as the centre has reportedly seen a spike in anti-social behaviour in the last year - particularly as kids near the start of the summer holidays. (Image: Left to right: Janey Thompson of Fare Scotland, DJ KT, Kevin Martin (front) of Easterhouse Henosis a) The event, which will take place between 6pm and 9pm on Saturday, June 27, will have a similar set-up to TRNSMT Festival, which takes place in Glasgow Green annually. Sniffer dogs and security will be present, and attendees will be given wristbands. There will also be smoke machines and of course, live music. A range of Glasgow DJs will be performing at the event including the likes of DJ Rankin and DJ Zitkus. 'We want to offer a safe, inclusive, and free music event for young people between first and fourth year to attend without financial barriers,' Kevin said. He continued: 'The popularity of festivals like TRNSMT has been steadily increasing, with a growing number of young people attending each year. However many kids face social and financial barriers that prevent them from fully participating or accessing safe, enjoyable experiences. 'The Gaff seeks to provide an inclusive and educational platform for these young people, offering them a chance to enjoy a local music event free of charge, while also preparing them for the challenges they may face in larger environments like TRNSMT.' (Image: Left to right: Janey Thompson of Fare Scotland, DJ KT, Kevin Martin (front) of Easterhouse Henosis a) The Gaff will also have a host of break-out rooms where attendees can confidentially speak with professionals from the NHS Health Improvement Team, for example, who can deliver educational sessions on crucial topics such as drug and alcohol awareness, sexual health, and offer one-on-one support to any young person who requires it. 'We think this event will work,' Kevin said. He added: 'It's going to be well-attended, and we're excited to bring something like this to Easterhouse, which can make a difference. 'It will also allow us to link young people in and around the area with our youth services – like our drop-in on a Friday evening. We hope that will be the lasting legacy of this event.' The centre currently welcomes between 50 and 70 young people through its doors on a Friday for its youth club. (Image: Left to right: Janey Thompson of Fare Scotland, DJ KT, Kevin Martin (front) of Easterhouse Henosis a) The Gaff is also being run by Glasgow Life and Fare Scotland. For more information on the Easterhouse Sports Centre, visit
