The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas declared he missed The Barrowland ballroom in front of thousands of TRNSMT fans tonight.
In a nostalgic moment, the singer, 43, said with a smile: “I haven’t been to Glasgow in a long time.
“I don’t recognise the place.”
He then added: “The Barrowlands where we used to play, I miss that place.
“I miss being pulled to shreds by the Glasgow crowd. It’s a fun place.
“My memories of Glasgow... always the most chaotic, violent shows of my life.
“This is a nice change of pace though. Next time, the Barrowlands."
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And no matter the venue Glasgow has missed The Strokes and their guitar-fuelled anthems which ruled the noughties indie scene.
Something they reminded fans of by kicking their set off with the title track from the album which started it all for them Is This It?
New York City cops quickly followed and instantly the crowd was taking on a trip which showcased the best of this band’s back catalogue.
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The Adults are Talking was an instant crowd-pleaser while You Only Live Once was a moment to remember.
Juicebox was made for this live setting with Julian admitting he was battling a non-covid cold after singing it - something the fans would have never known with his record-perfect voice.
Someday and Reptilia amped up this atmosphere cementing The Strokes as worthy headliners.
Before Saturday TRNSMT came to an end with Julian teasing the crowd, ”we don’t usually play this one,” as he belted out Last Night.
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