Lewis Capaldi Closes TRNSMT 'Firing on All Cylinders'
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- Lewis Capaldi headlined TRNSMT's closing night, telling the Glasgow Green crowd he's 'firing on cylinders now' and referencing a 'complete and utter mental health breakdown' since his 2022 TRNSMT set — a confession that drew an ironic cheer he laughed off.
- Capaldi's setlist included a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Have You Ever Seen The Rain?', crowd sing-alongs to 'Bruises' and 'Something In The Heavens,' and a closing 'Someone You Loved' before a fireworks display ended the festival.
- Capaldi gave a shout-out to Susan Boyle watching from the front of the stage and told the crowd he would go away to write a new album after the summer.
- Perrie Edwards delivered a Little Mix medley and solo material, telling the crowd she loved Scottish fans for being 'rowdy' as chants of 'no Scotland no party' rang out across the main stage.
- CMAT led a two-step dance routine, joked her yellow polka-dot dress made her look like a can of Tennent's lager, addressed body-shaming she has faced in her career, and ended her set by clambering over a barrier to be among fans.
- Police Scotland reported 11 arrests over the festival's first two days — including a breach of air navigation order for flying a drone over the site — plus a further five arrests on Saturday for breach of the peace, assault and disturbance.
- DF Concerts estimated about 10,000 fans stayed on at Glasgow Green after the music ended on Friday to watch Scotland v Morocco on a fan-zone screen, which event manager Katt Lingard called 'extra special.'
Why it matters: Lewis Capaldi's closing-night TRNSMT set is his highest-profile UK festival headline since his 2022 mental health struggles halted his touring, and his confirmed plan to record a new album signals a full creative comeback. The 11 arrests plus a drone charge underscore persistent security headaches at major Glasgow Green festivals, while DF Concerts' estimate of roughly 10,000 post-music fans for the Scotland football screening shows TRNSMT is evolving into a broader multi-day cultural event.
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