There was only one name on the lips of most of the festivalgoers today, with Lewis ready to end TRNSMT on a high note.
TRNSMT enjoys the sunshine on the last day of the festival(Image: Martin Grimes/Getty Images)
TRNSMT 2026 looks set to kick off with a bang Sunlight And the sold-out crowd of 50,000 has changed glasgow Beat in a huge party.
After Friday’s Rain, Richard Ashcroft, scotland After a long recovery in the game and mixed weather conditions on Saturday, Kasabian arrived for the final day on Sunday looking to make the most of it.
Bucket hats were pulled down, shades donned, and sunscreen liberally slapped on as festivalgoers soaked up the atmosphere for one last day of music, food, and partying.
And there is one man who is capable of bringing the weekend to a happy finale. lewis capaldi will come on stage as the main attraction, the crowd will wait for their arrival the whole day.
Before Lewis appeared, amy macdonald There is no doubt that momentum will build. Earlier today Amy told The Daily Record Lewis had supported him at earlier events So the roles were happily reversed in TRNSMT.
little Mix Star Perrie Edwards also proved a big draw for the crowd, who enjoyed her medley of tracks including Shout Out to My Ex and a special tribute to her new husband, Celtic player Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, who she married in Portugal just a week earlier.
She told the crowd how before singing Cute Aggression she met a man she was completely ‘obsessed’ with.
Greeted with chants of ‘No Scotland, no party’ Perry, who has become a local in recent months, also said: “That’s what I love about Scotland. You’re so rowdy.”
She also paraded backstage under her husband’s famous hoops shirt and lacy black corset.
Even the merchandise reflected the sunny and positive mood of Sunday. As well as the usual festival fare, there were also bags, T-shirts and hats decorated with playful gardening themes, giving the weekend an unexpectedly quirky edge.
Sunday’s lineup was filled with enough variety to keep the day going at full speed. Seamat, Two Door Cinema Club, Billy Ricky and Overpass and Red Rum Club also performed for the crowd.
But there was a name on the lips of most revelers who went to Glasgow Green specifically to see a star.
Connor Schrennan, a 32-year-old scrap dealer from Glasgow, who was with his wife Kayleigh, 33, said: “I don’t think you can beat Glasgow in the sunshine. We’re just here for the night. And we’re here for Lewis Capaldi’s comedy. I think he’ll be funny.”
Kaylee, an A&E nurse, was wearing Factor Fifty sun cream due to surprising circumstances. He added, “It brings everyone together. We have two kids and my daughter is actually in New York right now. We’ve seen Perry, which was great, but we’re here for Capaldi.”
Sophie Kenen, 18, of Renfrew, and her friend Brooke Ramsay, 16, were enjoying the sunshine, but thought it was a little hot. Sophie said: “We’re trying to stay hydrated. We’re here for Lewis Capaldi.”
Brooke, a care worker from Dundee, said: “We also tried a nasty Twix for free which was interesting. It’s our first TRNSMt but we’ll be back.”
Erin McNeil, 24, and her brother Reece, 28, were enjoying the weather and music. But Erin, a delivery driver from Paisley, said: “We hate the drink prices but hey ho. We’ve been on the boogie bit too.”
Reece, a window cleaner, said: “We came here today because we couldn’t afford to come all weekend. We just went to Bongo’s Bingo with a drag queen and people in cow costumes and it was a good laugh. We’d never experienced that before.”
Sisters Leigh Anne Francis, 43, from Edinburgh, and Laura Adams, 34, from Glasgow, kept their hair open at the celebrations
Leigh-Anne, who runs a care company, said: “We’re just here today. And it’s all for Lewis. Obviously I would have come for the whole weekend if I could, but I’ve got to look after all the elderly people.”
The girls spent their day at the Budweiser Bar. Leigh Anne said: “We’re standing at the forefront of the Budweiser stage, giving it a thumbs up.” Laura said: “Now we’re actually going to get our friends to the gate.”
During the afternoon and evening, there was a relaxed, calm atmosphere on Glasgow Green, with festival goers wandering among the stages, food stalls and friends while the music played.
And food, as always, played its part. Ice lollies were passed around in the heat, while queues formed for chips, cheese, salt and chilli chicken, pizza and fish and chips.
It’s been a weekend where the soundtrack matters most, but the festival atmosphere helped keep everyone energetic as the crowd remained steady for long periods of time.
On the first day of the three-day event, Richard Ashcroft delivered one of the standout sets of the weekend, helping to set the tone ahead of Cammy Barnes, Flowers of Scotland and Friday’s Scotland-Morocco match.
Throughout the festival the atmosphere changed with the weather, but not with the mood. Even when the skies were a little hazy, the crowd remained enthusiastic, determined to make the most of the return of live music on such a large scale.
There were also some surprise appearances behind the scenes, when Paolo Nutini joined the festivities under the guise of a Scotland bucket hat on Friday, enjoying the action from the VIP area without any of the fuss.
They sampled some strawberry daiquiris during the day, taking the opportunity to mingle and even thank a male vendor with a kiss on the cheek for his hospitality.
On Saturday, as the weather cleared and Kasabian’s set time approached in the evening, The Snuts enjoyed some fish and frites backstage. By Sunday, the final day, the crowd was in its element.
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