Niall Horan pays tribute to pal Lewis Capaldi at Glasgow TRNSMT set

The smooth Irish star told fans in the Glasgow Green that the set would be shown on the BBC, and Capaldi would be watching at home.

He then urged the thousands of revellers to scream, “We love you, Lewis.”

Commenting on Capaldi’s break from music following his Glastonbury performance, Horan added: “He’s in Bathgate, and can hear us loud and clear. He’ll be back.”

Friendships aside, Horan was the perfect showman during his set which attracted huge crowds on Friday.

The chatty star even attempted a Scottish accent during his main stage performance and said the crowd was a ‘different league’.

The 29-year-old said: “Glasgow, how you feeling?

“Oh my God. Not that I didn’t know how good Scottish crowds are but this is a different league.

“I have never seen a whole nation up for it.”

Dropping his slick Irish tones, he then attempted to say in Scottish, “Youse are absolutely f*****g mental.”

And with that one attempt, he sent the crowd wild with a set featuring the best of his three solo albums.

The title track from his latest release The Show proved to be a gorgeous ballad in a live setting while that One Direction hit The Story of my Life was the song everyone was waiting for.

He then beamed “I can’t believe I’m back in Scotland. It feels like a homecoming gig, it feels like I’m playing in my hometown.

“This is unbelievable scenes. I’m blown away, I’ve got goosebumps the whole gig.”

And his fans were blown away by him as he continued with his guitar-friendly pop showcasing songs including the catchy Black and White.

Finishing off his set with the pop banger Slow Hands, fans won’t have to wait long to see the singer who is coming back to the Hydro next year.