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Glasgow Times
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Legendary rock band announced Glasgow OVO Hydro concert
The Kooks will perform at the Finnieston venue on Wednesday, October 8, as part of their UK tour. Announcing the show, the Hydro said: "Ooh La! Indie icons The Kooks are coming to the OVO Hydro on October 8." READ MORE: Legendary British 90s band announced Glasgow concert ANNOUNCED 📣 Ooh La!!! Indie icons The Kooks are coming to the OVO Hydro on 8 October 2025 🤩#OVOLive presale | 9am, 16 July On sale | 9am, 18 July ➡️ — OVO Hydro (@OVOHydro) July 14, 2025 The group, which formed in 2004, currently consists of Luke Pritchard and Hugh Harris. They are known for their huge tunes, including Naive, She Moves In Her Own Way, Ooh La, Seaside, and Juke Of The Heart (Happy). Tickets for the show will go on sale from 9am on July 18; however, fans will be able to grab presale tickets from 9am on July 16.
Scotsman
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The Kooks Glasgow Hydro presale and prices: Here's how to see the band's Scottish gig
The Kooks have a date with Glasgow. | Getty Images One of the biggest bands of the noughties have announced a huge Scottish gig. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Formed in 2004 in Brighton, The Kooks achieved near-immediate success when they sold over two million copies of debut album Inside In/Inside Out. That album contained several hit singles, including Naive and She Moves In Her Own Way, and saw them named Best UK & Ireland Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards and being nominated for a Brit Award. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Since then there have been a futher six studio albums, most recently this year's Never/Know, all of which have reached the UK Top 40 chart. To mark the release of their latest record the band are curently touring and played Glasgow's TRNSMT festival over the weekend. During the performance they announced that they would be coming back to Scotland for a huge headline gig. Here's everything you need to know. When are The Kooks playing Scotland? The Kooks are playing Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Wednesday, October 8. Doors will open at 6.30pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When do tickets go on sale for The Kooks? Tickets for the gig go on general sale here at 9am on Friday, July 18. Is there a presale for The Kooks' Glasgow gig? There are a couple of presales to get your hands on tickets before they go on general sale. If you are a customer of OVO Energy you'll be able to buy tickets from 9am on Wednesday, July 16. If you're not, you might like to ask around family and friends to see if they can get tickets for you. Otherwise, Gigs in Scotland have a presale starting at 9am on Thursday, July 17. You can register for free here. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How much are tickets for The Kooks? Tickets for The Kooks will be priced from £53.60 - £114.90 depending on where you are sitting or standing. Who is supporting The Kooks in Glasgow? The Kooks will be supported by English indie band The K's in Glasgow. They released acclaimed debut album I Wonder If The World Knows? in 2024 and the follow-up, Pretty On The Internet, earlier this year. Are there any age restictions at The Kooks' Glasgow gig? It's over 14s only for the standing areas and over-8s only for the seated section. All those under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. What will The Kooks play? Here's what The Kooks played on their recent tour of the America. Expect to hear most of the following in Glasgow, which includes seven songs from their new album.
Scotsman
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
TRNSMT Saturday review: 'belligerent punk and impassioned rock ballads'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Shade was at a premium on either side of the King Tut's Stage on day two of an inordinately sunny TRNSMT. Biig Piig, aka Irish singer/rapper Jessica Smyth, must have been thanking the weather gods as her vanilla jazz, trip-hop and drum'n'bass breathy invocations in English and Spanish were a suitably undemanding soundtrack for surely the hottest TRNSMT day on record, with fans the must-have fashion accessory of the festival. The leafy glade around the BBC Introducing Stage was an equally pleasant spot to seek out Manchester five-piece The Guest List, offering unadulterated indie rock with a plaintive streak, while on the Main Stage The Kooks returned in the full glare of the sun with a rebooted line-up, a refreshed new album and a ton of old generic but catchy hits lapped up by the crowd. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The arrival of Fontaines DC felt more like a festival event, possibly because it seemed that every second T-shirt in the crowd bore their name or logo. They are a band who let the music do the talking, from the pointed intro music – Kneecap's It's Been Ages – to urgent anthem Boys In the Better Land and an epic Starburster. The ferocious drumming and urgent mantra vocals of Televised Mind was an early example of why this band are leagues ahead in retooling indie rock before they dialed down the intensity with the swaying catharsis of In the Modern World and departed with their customary appeal to free Palestine on their lips and on the big screen. Biffy Clyro brought TRNSMT day two to a rousing finish (Picture: Craig McConnell/Catching Light Photography) Back in the King Tut's arena, Jake Bugg attracted a capacity crowd for a set which ranged from the signature skiffly indie of Lightning Bolt to the guitar heroics of Simple Pleasures and anthemic soul pop of All I Need, the latter featuring belting guest vocalist Joy Farrukh. Meanwhile Glasgow's Vlure attacked their pumped-up punk and turbo-charged rap rock closing set on the BBC Introducing Stage as if they were headlining the Main Stage. That responsibility lay with Biffy Clyro, just about the safest pairs of hands for the job. Biffy have been leading the 'taps aff' charge for years and are experts at letting it all hang out on stage while operating at an innately disciplined level. The result was a mighty set, encompassing both belligerent punk and impassioned rock ballads from rousing opener The Captain through the choppy guitar lines of That Golden Rule with supplementary violins fighting to be heard to the bouncing but bludgeoning Who's Got a Match? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Frontman Simon Neil hailed 'Glasgow Del Sol' as the band galvanised the crowd further with singalong anthems Biblical and Re-Arrange and the power rock assault of Wolves of Winter before throwing everything – stunning lightshow, pyrotechnics, confetti shower and a bagpiper – at a bruising Stinging Belle to end their main set. Fontaines DC let the music do the talking (Picture: Craig McConnell/Catching Light Photography) However, set of the day belonged to Underworld, conducting some serious dance manoeuvres on the King Tut's Stage. These veterans of thoughtful electronica have been rocking festivals since the early Nineties and spanned the decades and the generations with a euphoric display, cramming into 75 minutes a dance music masterclass which would normally unspool over their own three-hour shows. Their TRNSMT mix included the trancey ecstasy of Two Months Off, the harder mantra of Cowgirl, the crunchy bass drops and pace and pitch shifting of Push Upstairs, the ravishing minimalism of And The Colour Red and the Giorgio Moroder-goes-rave strains of King of Snake. The BSL interpreters had their work cut out for them on the access platform, signing the beats as well as Karl Hyde's repetitive lyrics but, like the rest of the seething field, they couldn't help moving as all roads led to a rhapsodic Born Slippy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TRNSMT act takes unwell on main stage due to scorching heat
A TRNSMT act has spoken on how she felt "unwell" on stage whilst performing as temperatures reached 30C. Sigrid said she was 'not feeling well' after playing the main stage of TRNSMT on Saturday afternoon. The Norwegian singer described the performance as 'really fun', but said the heat had taken its toll. (Image: Newsquest) READ MORE: Sigrid asked security for this request during TRNSMT set Festival-goers faced temperatures of up to 30C at Glasgow Green, made all the hotter by dancing and jumping. But despite the high temperatures, which are set to continue into Sunday, Sigrid gave TRNSMT a thumbs up. She told PA news agency: 'It was really fun. 'It was incredibly hot. I'm still a bit like, honestly, I gotta admit, I'm not feeling very well. 'I'm okay, but it's I'm not used to the heat. But it was great. The crowd was really, really lovely. 'I was very impressed by how they braved the heat. This is probably one of the hottest shows we've ever done.' The Strangers singer added: 'It was really tough. This is one of the few shows where I've not been moving that much. 'It felt a bit like I should have given more, but I just wasn't able to. But it was really really fun and it was really nice to see Glasgow again.' The pop star spoke as The Kooks played their set on the main stage in the background. (Image: Newsquest) READ MORE: I saw Twin Atlantic at TRNSMT - my verdict She said the band was fundamental to her learning music from a young age. She said as the indie band played Sofa Song: 'That was my whole childhood, or my whole youth. 'Seaside, I remember I covered that song. And She Moves In Her Own Way is one of the first songs I learned on guitar.' She added: 'The Kooks were so integral to me learning instruments.' She said TRNSMT was one of her favourite festivals, adding that it was 'amazing' and getting 'better and better' every year. She described Scottish crowds as 'amazing, and very loud, rowdy'. She said: 'I feel like in Scotland people are rooting for me. 'Today, I honestly was wondering am I gonna faint soon. 'If it's not me, surely someone in the audience must faint. Earlier today, I just felt they were rooting for everyone to do well.' READ MORE: TRNSMT food prices REVEALED including £15.50 pizza The Norwegian artist said she went to a farm near Glasgow before the festival to try some Scottish food. The singer said she had tried haggis before in Scotland, which she described as 'weird'. She had also tried Buckfast, which she said was 'intense'. She said: 'I just got handed Buckfast once when we were playing Usher Hall. 'It was quite nice.' Crowds will hear Fontaines DC perform on Saturday night before Biffy Clyro closes out the show. Fans will hear Gracie Abrams on tonight before Snow Patrol performs the final set.
The National
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
TRNSMT act Sigrid takes unwell on main stage amid Glasgow heatwave
Sigrid said she was also 'not feeling well' after playing the main stage on Saturday afternoon. The Norwegian singer described the performance as 'really fun', but said the heat had taken its toll. (Image: Newsquest) Festival-goers faced temperatures of up to 30C at Glasgow Green, made worse by dancing and jumping. But despite the high temperatures, which are set to continue into Sunday, Sigrid gave TRNSMT a thumbs up. She told PA news agency: 'It was really fun. 'It was incredibly hot. I'm still a bit like, honestly, I gotta admit, I'm not feeling very well. 'I'm okay, but it's I'm not used to the heat. But it was great. The crowd was really, really lovely. 'I was very impressed by how they braved the heat. This is probably one of the hottest shows we've ever done.' The Strangers singer added: 'It was really tough. This is one of the few shows where I've not been moving that much. 'It felt a bit like I should have given more, but I just wasn't able to. But it was really really fun and it was really nice to see Glasgow again.' The pop star spoke as The Kooks played their set on the main stage in the background. (Image: Newsquest) She said the band was fundamental to her learning music from a young age. She said as the indie band played Sofa Song: 'That was my whole childhood, or my whole youth. 'Seaside, I remember I covered that song. And She Moves In Her Own Way is one of the first songs I learned on guitar.' She added: 'The Kooks were so integral to me learning instruments.' She said TRNSMT was one of her favourite festivals, adding that it was 'amazing' and getting 'better and better' every year. She described Scottish crowds as 'amazing, and very loud, rowdy'. She said: 'I feel like in Scotland people are rooting for me. 'Today, I honestly was wondering 'am I going to faint soon?'. If it's not me, surely someone in the audience must faint. Earlier today, I just felt they were rooting for everyone to do well.' The Norwegian artist said she went to a farm near Glasgow before the festival to try some Scottish food. The singer said she had tried haggis before in Scotland, which she described as 'weird'. She had also tried Buckfast, which she said was 'intense'. She said: 'I just got handed Buckfast once when we were playing Usher Hall. It was quite nice.'
