{"id":913804,"date":"2026-04-23T19:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/913804\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:04:37","slug":"irn-bru-advert-auditions-to-take-place-in-glasgow-bar-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/913804\/","title":{"rendered":"Irn-Bru advert auditions to take place in Glasgow bar this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scots hoping to feature in the summer advert have been invited to audition on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>13:51, 23 Apr 2026Updated 16:37, 23 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/affiliates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Viral singing sensation May Miller is on the judging panel\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_WCB_6339.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Viral singing sensation May Miller is on the judging panel\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Viral singing sensation May Miller is on the judging panel(Image: Irn-Bru)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Irn-Bru advert auditions as set to take place in <a aria-label=\"GlasgowLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Glasgow<\/a> this weekend &#8211; with an iconic viral singer leading the search for the next TV star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Scots hoping to feature in <a aria-label=\"the drinks company&#039;sLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/irn-bru\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">the drinks company&#8217;s<\/a> summer advert have been invited to come down to the Waterloo Bar in the city centre on Saturday afternoon. Viral singing sensation May Miller &#8211; who capturing the nation\u2019s attention as she eat crisps while belting out an 80s hit in 2024 &#8211; will be on judging panel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 71-year-old was performing &#8216;The Whole of the Moon&#8217; with her husband Robert while munching on a packet of Wotsits when she shot to fame. A clip of the pair was watched millions of times around the world after being shared on <a aria-label=\"TikTokLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/tiktok\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And the iconic duo will now take their seats as talent judges, giving fans the opportunity to sing their way into the cast. Singers are invited to step up to the mic and audition in front of an audience in the packed out venue between 11am-1pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"May Miller pictured with husband Robert\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_WCB_6121-3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"May Miller pictured with husband Robert\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">May Miller pictured with husband Robert(Image: Irn-Bru)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Irn-Bru&#8217;s Director of Brand, Kenny Nicholson said: \u201cIt\u2019s a phenomenal year for Irn-Bru and an even more important one for Scotland &#8211; shaping up to be one of our biggest ever summers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re throwing the doors wide open and offering fans the chance to show their girders, as well as their voice to get involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIrn-Bru has a long history of stand-out advertising across our 125 years and with an exciting few months ahead, we\u2019re making sure it will be one of our most memorable yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With over three decades performing and a devoted following at the heart of <a aria-label=\"Glasgow\u2019s cabaret sceneLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Glasgow\u2019s cabaret scene<\/a>, May and Robert Miller have become local legends &#8211; known for their big energy and loyal crowd.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"May Miller went viral in 2024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Capture-1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"May Miller went viral in 2024\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">May Miller went viral in 2024(Image: Irn-Bru)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After the <a aria-label=\"TikTokLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/tiktok\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> of her crisp-eating antics went viral, she shot to breakfast TV fame and racked up hundreds of thousands of online views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">May said: \u201cBefore the Wotsit video we were asked to go on Britain\u2019s Got Talent. Since then we\u2019ve been asked five more times. There\u2019s no chance of that, we\u2019d be singing and Ant and Dec would be standing there eating Wotsits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s not for us, we much prefer playing in the Glasgow pub scene. That\u2019s been our life for 40 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking at the time, May said that eating a snack isn&#8217;t out of the ordinary for her at the venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: &#8220;I got fed up eating fish suppers, so I thought, I&#8217;d go to the Wotsits. The phone had been ringing off the hook and I thought someone had died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;My son phoned me and told me he had friends in Spain and Canada who&#8217;d seen the video, he said, &#8216;you&#8217;re famous!&#8217; I&#8217;ve been doing it all these years, and you go viral for eating a packet of crisps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The audition takes place on Saturday, April 25 in the Waterloo Bar between 11am and 1pm. 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