TRNSMT crowd chaos leaves fans disappointed as organisers close off stage before headline show

TRNSMT fans have been caught up in crowd chaos after a stage was closed off to the public.

Kickstarts superstar Example who took to the main stage in 2022 returned this year to headline the King Tut’s stage tonight.

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But reports from radio station Clyde One suggest he was so popular with punters that festival organisers had to close off the area after revellers swarmed to see the noughties star.

The area around the Kings Tut stage was fenced in with metal barriers and a yellow traffic sign displayed "Area full."

Hundreds of fans were claimed to have been turned away from the smaller stage because the area was at capacity.

One fuming fan said: "I think they should be on the main stage."

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Another one said he was left "raging" because "he paid to see him" but the area was "too mobbed."

A third said Example was "that brilliant" he should have been a headliner.

Footage from the Kings Tuts stage this evening showed Example entertain the jam-packed outdoor venue.

It comes as Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher touched down in his private jet ahead of his set at Glasgow's TRNSMT.

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The music legend flew from Cotswold Airport near Kemble, England, on a Cessna 525 Citation jet.

And Scots rockers Travis and garage legend Craig David both treated fans to a set of secret shows - not previously advertised on the bill.

TRNSMT revellers are set to enjoy 20C heat as the festival kicks off today.

Up to 150,000 music lovers are set to pack out Glasgow Green for the major event.

Big-name acts such as Calvin Harris and Gerry Cinnamon are set to take to the stage over the next three days.

But despite the weather misery endured by Scots in recent weeks, things are set to change for the festival.

The Met Office has forecast good weather for most of the three-day music festival on Glasgow Green.

The festival opens today with Sugababes and Example on the bill.