GERRY Cinnamon made sure TRNSMT was an absolute Belter for 50,000 hometown fans with a blistering headline set. The local hero, 39, told music lovers who flocked to the second day of the festival: “Beautiful mayhem, that’s how we do it in Glasgow . 6 Gerry Cinnamon headlined day two of TRNSMT Credit: PA 6 The down-to-earth singer-songwriter from Castlemilk gave the crowd what they wanted Credit: Getty 6 Martin Compston in the crowd for Gerry Cinnamon's gig 6 Glaswegian’s protege Dylan delighted festivalgoers by performing a surprise cover of Abba's Mamma Mia Credit: PA "We look after each other.
” And his storming set at the city’s green — five years on from his last appearance at Scotland’s premier festival — sent the crowd into raptures. The down-to-earth singer-songwriter from Castlemilk — famously independent after shunning a record label — took to the stage in a Peaky Blinders-style cap. Fans had earlier watched his protege Dylan John Thomas, 27 — hailed as an inspiration after growing up in foster care before going on to score a Top 40 album — seize the limelight on the main stage.
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“It was one of the best gigs I’d ever seen. Dylan has been a massive inspiration for my son going through tough times. We looked forward to seeing him together.
“We have so many other fantastic homegrown acts. Most read in Music BEST OF FEST TRNSMT revellers return to Glasgow Green ahead of Gerry Cinnamon headline show Waiting on this bus Moment 90s rockers stun passers-by with shock gig on back of Scots bus DRESS TO IMPRESS Rangers-daft adult star Lana Wolf hits right notes in skimpy TRNSMT outfit FEST VIBES Jean Johansson and BBC star spotted at TRNSMT as host hails 'flawless' festival “It’s all such feelgood music that represents Scottish culture brilliantly.” Fellow fan Courtney Doyle, 25, couldn’t wait to see her hero perform live for the first time yesterday.
She admitted: “I love Gerry Cinnamon . I have never seen him before although I know all of his songs and one in particular — Belter — as my ex used to say it reminded him of me.” The star — real name Gerard Crosbie — delivered the kind of performance that showed why he’s amassed a £4.
5million fortune in the past year. The Courteeners had the unenviable task of heading out on stage before him. They made history last year when a reissued version of debut album St Jude finally reached No1 15 years on — beating the likes of Taylor Swift and SZA to the top spot.
And the Manchester indie three-piece’s enduring popularity remained clear as the crowd sung along to their hits. The lads, led by singer Liam Fray, swapped places with headliner Cinnamon six years after he supported them at the city’s OVO Hydro. And the Glaswegian’s protege Dylan delighted festivalgoers by performing a surprise cover of Abba’s Mamma Mia .
Dylan, of Glasgow, also had to shrug off technical difficulties — admitting he couldn’t hear himself for most of his set. 6 Rick Astley wowed fans on stage Credit: Michael Schofield 6 Natasha Bedingfield got the crowd singing Lewis Capaldi Credit: Michael Schofield There were no such problems for comeback crooner Rick Astley , who turned the clock back with a hit-filled set. The Never Gonna Give You Up hero, 57, sparked a mass singalong.
Liam Gallagher had thrilled Britpop fans on Friday night with a set packed full of anthems from Oasis debut Definitely Maybe. And there was another dose of nostalgia from noughties favourite Natasha Bedingfield, 42, who treated the crowd to a cover of Coldplay’s The Scientist — and demanded Lewis Capaldi write her a song. She hailed the much-loved Scots star, who has taken a break from performing due to mental health issues, before a rendition of his smash-hit Someone You Loved.
Natasha, whose popularity was reignited last year after her hit Unwritten featured in Sydney Sweeney romcom Anyone But You, revealed: “I opened for Lewis Capaldi two years ago at the O2 and it was amazing. “I think we should sing a hit of his and I’ll send it and he can write a song with me. TRNSMT fans in shock as Line of Duty star Martin Compston storms Example's headline stage and shouts 'f Glastonbury' “I want him to write a hit for me, write a new Unwritten.
” She also covered Prince classic Purple Rain. Watching on were 16-year-old pals Lana McDougall, Ellie Macdonald, Haley Keicher, Caidy Nelson and Summer Guild — all at their first-ever TRNSMT . Lana, from Cowdenbeath, admitted: “Liam Gallagher was amazing on Friday night and we couldn’t wait to see Gerry Cinnamon yesterday too.
” Festival-goers April Campbell and Niamh MacKinnon, 17, had travelled from Perth . April said: “We were absolutely buzzing to see Gerry. He’s such a crowd pleaser.
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