HUGE crowds welcomed Rockstar Energy presents TRNSMT back to Glasgow Green on Friday, cheering on some spectacular acts including 50 Cent, The Script, Confidence Man, as well as Scottish talent, from Twin Atlantic, and Calum Bowie to BEMZ and Indoor Foxes.

Day one of Scotland’s biggest music festival did not disappoint, with the sun shining to the delight of happy music fans.

Twin Atlantic rocked out on the main stage with a high-energy set, opening with their new song ‘Salvation’. Lead singer Sam McTrusty visibly enjoyed their hometown crowd and shouted out his mum and sister when he spotted them amongst a sea of fans.

Further highlights from day one included James Bay declaring his love for the Scottish crowd’s energy and enthusiasm – declaring to the TRNSMT crowd, ‘when you sing, it sounds beautiful, that’s the TRNSMT festival I know, yes.’

Scottish singer Calum Bowie had a full circle moment as he made his debut on the main stage, having previously played The King Tut’s stage just two years ago. The Edinburgh-based artist opened the festival in a moment he admitted was a ‘dream come true’ as he performed hits such as ‘Call Me Back’ and ‘Time That I Can Borrow’.

Liverpool artist Jamie Webster also had a pinch me moment as he shared his love for the day’s headliner 50 Cent. The 31-year-old beamed ‘I can’t believe I’m on the same stage as 50 Cent’ before he launched into hit ‘Voice of the Voiceless’.

The American artist Schooboy Q played to a pumped-up afternoon crowd with hits such as ‘Man Of The Year’, alongside samples of iconic hip hop classics.

Closing the show to huge fanfare was 50 Cent, who led with crowd-pleasers ‘Many Men’, ‘In Da Club’ and ‘21 Questions’, capping off a mega day of massive music at Glasgow Green.

At the Smirnoff Presents King Tut’s stage, other highlights included Confidence Man, along with The Royston Club, Good Neighbours, and Tanner Adell.

UK Eurovision entrants ‘Remember Monday’ kicked things off with a punchy opener including their 2025 entry ‘What The Hell Just Happened’, before being followed by TikTok favourite Arthur Hill.

Confidence Man, who recently collaborated with Jade closed the stage to a packed-out crowd, with fans dancing non-stop to their infectious electro-pop grooves.

Meanwhile, at the BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage, Friday’s lineup kicked off with an upbeat garage‑infused set from Jaguar, who was joined by Scottish talent La La, Connor Coates, and rising names in techno and house like Big Miz, MARIANNE, and Frankie Elyse, each delivering heavyweight sets. Nimino ended things with a sleek, genre-blending set that had the crowd grooving to end the night.

Deputy Event Manager, Katt Lingard, said: “We’re expecting another day of glorious sunshine in Glasgow, so we’re encouraging everyone to dress for the heat during the day, bring a layer for the cooler evenings, and most importantly, stay hydrated. Fans can bring an empty plastic water bottle (no metal, hard plastic or glass) to fill up at the many free water points across the site, and bring along suncream to reapply throughout the day.”