Verdict: 4 out of 5 stars
GLAM pop star Declan McKenna praised Glasgow as having the "warmest crowds" he had ever encountered during his TRNSMT set.
The singer-songwriter, who hails from North London, revelled in the moment as he played to thousands on the Glasgow Green festival's main stage this afternoon.
The stellar gig saw Declan rip through hits Rapture and Beautiful Faces – taken from his theatrical, space rock-inspired sophomore release Zeros – and crowd-pleaser The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home.
"How are you doing?," he shouted, which was met with a resounding response from the Glaswegian audience. "I'm really, really excited to be here."
The singer feared he would miss the city festival after a coronavirus scare which forced him to cancel two dates on his UK headline tour.
"You guys are always the warmest crowds that we've ever experienced, really – so thank you," he confessed, as more and more fans started to get up on their pals' shoulders.
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McKenna played the King Tut’s stage at the festival’s debut back in 2017 before the release of his critically-acclaimed debut album What Do You Think About the Car?
He landed himself a spot on the main stage the following year, with the 2018 set becoming his most-watched full performance online – racking up more than 600,000 views on YouTube so far.
The 22-year-old powered on with woozy The Key to Life on Earth and You Better Believe!!! – the latter tune's swelling bridge made even more euphoric by the thunderous clapping of the crowd.
"You are f***ing awesome, thank you," the young star exclaimed before 70s glam-tinged slow burner Be An Astronaut wowed the crowd with a brilliant Elton John-esque, jazz-piano thriller.
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"Thank you, TRNSMT. I wish you the best on your travels," he told fans before unleashing some pent-up frustration during protest-rock singles Brazil and killer closer British Bombs.
The socially-conscious pop poet proceeded to kick his mic stand to the floor and leap into the pit, sprinting back and forth in front of the crowd before exiting the stage.
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