Shirley Manson was clad in tartan as she thrilled crowds during Garbage’s TRNSMT set
Rock band Garbage were left bemused at the end of their TRNSMT set after someone appeared to wander onstage from behind the scenes.
A visibly annoyed Shirley Manson was heard repeatedly asking – using a number of expletives – who the man was after noticing him apparently setting up gear during the band’s closing number of Push It.
The singer, draped in tartan, then loudly exclaimed over the microphone before thanking the group’s fans, who had watched a set that included hits like Stupid Girl and IOnly Happy When It Rains.
They also played a cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees track Cities In Dust, and were piped onstage as they returned to Manson’s home country for the first time in several years.
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Strathendrick pipers joined the band on stage at Glasgow Green
The singer had told BBC Scotland News earlier this week about being aware the group are nearing the end of their career after more than 30 years together.
She said: “The older I get the more I enjoy life, I understand time is running out on me and it has allowed me to enjoy a sense of urgency, to harness it and put into my work. I don’t know how much longer we can go on and do this.
“I’m the youngest member of the band and I’m turning 58 in a couple of weeks. So we are just enjoying every moment right now.”
The quartet – Manson, Butch Vig, Duke Erikson and Steve Marker – intend to bring out a new album next year.
Their TRNSMT show came towards the end of the opening day of the festival, with former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher following them onstage for a headline performance centred around his old band’s debut album Definitely Maybe.
Earlier Scottish band Travis made a surprise appearance in the festival’s VIP area, performing a surprise set under the name Glass Onion – their original moniker before making it big.
The first day of Scotland’s biggest music festival was blessed with good weather into the evening.
The smaller King Tut’s stage was packed out for the rapper Example, who performed an excitable set as temperatures cooled down after a sweltering day.
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