FESTIVAL bosses have confirmed TRNSMT will go ahead in September – after it was announced social distancing restrictions will be lifted in August.

Promoters DF Concerts had already moved TRNSMT’s dates from July to September in the hope that the event would be able to go ahead without social distancing.

Courteeners, Liam Gallagher, The Chemical Brothers, Ian Brown, Primal Scream and Snow Patrol are due to perform at the three-day event.

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The festival, which was launched on Glasgow Green in 2017 and has a capacity of around 50,000, has already sold tens of thousands of tickets.

Festivals in England, including Kendal, Black Deer and Beyond the Woods, are being cancelled after Boris Johnson delayed the planned lifting of all restrictions.

Crowd limits for indoor and outdoor events are due to be lifted on July 9 in Scotland, along with distancing restrictions indoors.

But the final decisions will on whether to go ahead with the easing of restrictions will not be taken until the week before the two crucial dates.

Glasgow Times:

DF Concerts chief executive Geoff Ellis has been outspoken in his criticism of the Scottish Government’s restrictions on the events industry.

He said: “It is apparent that our date for the viable re-opening of live entertainment without restrictions on capacity or physical distancing is August 9 and that this will be indoors and outdoors.

"It’s great news for TRNSMT and for all the concerts we have from then onwards.

"It will be so exciting to see thousands of fans back having fun, sharing experiences and listening to some great music at TRNSMT in September.

“I expect there now to be a big rush on tickets for all events this side of the year end now that fans have that reassurance that, all going to plan with the vaccine, concerts, theatre, comedy, music festivals and nightclubs are back.

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A spokeswoman for TRNSMT said: “Following the announcement by the First Minister, we can’t wait to welcome fans back to the festival in September to experience a weekend of the best live music, food and drink the city has to offer.

"We are committed to following government and local council guidance which may be in place at the time of the event to ensure the safety of all festival goers, artists and staff.

"We have hygiene measures in place as standard and these will be increased to the appropriate requirements in response to conditions in September.

"The return of one of the biggest events in the UK’s festival calendar will provide fans with a weekend of incredible music to see out Scotland’s summer in style.”