{"id":262810,"date":"2025-07-13T23:47:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/262810\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T23:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:47:15","slug":"fans-react-as-trnsmt-comes-to-an-end-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/262810\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans react as TRNSMT comes to an end \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Scotland\u2019s biggest music festival has come to an end as Snow Patrol performed the final act of the three-day event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The band received a warm welcome from thousands of fans at TRNSMT who braved a weekend of temperatures of up to 30C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Lead singer Gary Lightbody told the audience that Glasgow was a \u201cbig part of our life\u201d and a \u201cbig part of our story\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol performs at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PM23BCJBSFOXBAU26TEASHR3VU.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol performs at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow (Lesley Martin\/PA) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He said playing in the city \u201calways feels like coming home\u201d as he played the band\u2019s hits, some of which were written in Scotland, and some newer tunes.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/arts\/2021\/09\/17\/news\/cult-movies-john-paul-belmondo-s-turn-in-godard-s-breathless-still-the-epitome-of-cinematic-cool-2448319\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Cult Movies: Jean-Paul Belmondo's turn in Godard's Breathless still the epitome of cinematic cool \" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HRH7JINVNNOQDLW6QSZXZOAHKY.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/bronagh-gallagher-im-still-100-per-cent-a-derry-girl-JM3CQYC35BBYNMRG5RFTMPUYIA\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Bronagh Gallagher: &#x2018;I&#x2019;m still 100 per cent a Derry girl&#x2019;\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YSNNMWJ5PRH5FL4SXIC3GXIY6U.jpeg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Gracie Abrams, the second last act, shared her love for Glasgow during her set, which saw thousands singing along to some of her viral hits from the past few years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cMy name is Gracie Abrams and I\u2019ve missed you so much,\u201d she told a hyped crowd, some of whom had waited all weekend to see her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cWe love being in your city so much. All of these songs are love letters with you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cGlasgow I love you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The singer said the response from the fans had given her \u201cchills\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Gracie Abrams said her Glasgow show was her last in Europe for a long time\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UVJZNJOCDBPCHGR4V2VMNUY5LI.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Gracie Abrams said her Glasgow show was her last in Europe for a long time (Yui Mok\/PA) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Her song I Love You, Sorry got some of the biggest responses of the entire festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Abrams said her festival slot in Glasgow was her last one in Europe \u201cfor a long time\u201d, adding: \u201cI wanna say thank you for everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cGetting to come and tour is one of the best experiences of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Eleanora, 17, and her two friends came to Sunday\u2019s show to see Abrams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">She described TRNSMT as \u201cthe most amazing experience you\u2019ll ever have\u201d, while her friend Lauren Wilkie, 17, said it was \u201ca pure blast\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Niamh, 17, said: \u201cFontaines DC have been the best so far, I have to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cJust the general atmosphere, it\u2019s so fun seeing people dressed up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cFontaines were actually insane. Our group was just jumping around getting pushed about but it was so good, we loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Tens of thousands descended on Glasgow Green for TRNSMT\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/X44TC3VUA5IVXL2FSGZ6HPDWB4.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Tens of thousands descended on Glasgow Green for TRNSMT (Lesley Martin\/PA) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Kira McCaffery, 20, said the atmosphere this weekend was \u201cabsolutely electric\u201d, adding: \u201cI have loved it this year. The sun has been splitting the sky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Her friend, Mia Moohan, 22, said she was \u201cbuzzing\u201d to see Abrams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">She praised this year\u2019s line-up, saying there was \u201cmore going on\u201d for festival-goers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Ms McCaffery said there was \u201csomething for everyone\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Friends Matthew Turner, 17, Mitchell Mure, 18, and Liam, 16, were less impressed with the line-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Asked if they were sad the festival was coming to an end, they all said: \u201cNot really, no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cMy legs are sore,\u201d Liam said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Mitchell added: \u201cIt was so much better last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Asked why, he pointed to the stage and said: \u201cLook at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He added: \u201cLast year we went for Calvin Harris and now it\u2019s Gracie Abrams. It\u2019s not as good as last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Amber Hannah, 19, said attending TRNSMT this year was her first ever festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">She said the festival was \u201c10 out of 10\u201d and said 50 Cent was the best act, echoing the opinion of lots of fans the PA news agency spoke to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIt was unreal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cJust phenomenal. It was better than I thought it would have been. The atmosphere was good. I\u2019m here today to see Snow Patrol. I\u2019m so excited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThe vibe has been good, the atmosphere has been good and it\u2019s cooler today so more enjoyable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s biggest music festival has come to an end as Snow Patrol performed the final act of the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,74763,4884,269,39785,3020,712,693,98876,29278,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-262810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-gracie-abrams","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-music","13":"tag-music-festival","14":"tag-pop","15":"tag-scotland","16":"tag-showbiz","17":"tag-snow-patrol","18":"tag-trnsmt","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114848599136839999","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}