These are some of the most famous musicians and bands speaking about their connection and love for Glasgow.
Glasgow has left its mark on several legendary musicians over the years with some of the biggest acts in the business raving about the city after playing to one of the finest crowds in the world.
It’s not just those who hail from the city who speak about Glasgow fondly as plenty of top acts and superstars have had nothing but nice things to say about Glasgow whenever they have performed at notable venues such as The Apollo or Barrowland Ballroom.
From The Beatles to Swedish pop royalty, here are 15 musicians and bands speaking about their love and memories of performing in Glasgow.
From The Beatles to Swedish pop royalty, here are 15 musicians and bands speaking about their love and memories of performing in Glasgow.
5. Noel Gallagher
“The night we got signed at King Tut’s is always going to be the first thing I think of. Every single time I’ve been in Glasgow ever since, it all comes back to me. As we drove up there that afternoon, not even thinking about getting a record deal, then the contrast of driving home that night and everything had changed. Our entire lives had changed, even if we didn’t realise just how much, but that night in Glasgow, meeting McGee and all that was the most profound thing that ever happened to me.”
6. David Bowie
Speaking ahead of his gig at Glasgow Apollo in 1978, Bowie said: “I started off here about ten years ago or something like that and it has always been a favourite of mine. It’s an exceptionally exciting audience to work to. They just seem very intoxicated with the idea of a theatrical show.”
7. Lana Del Rey
Speaking about the song ‘Love’, Del Rey said at a gig in Glasgow: “If you were curious, I wrote that song about you. This is the place I called home for a year.”
8. Ulf Andersson
Saxophonist Ulf Andersson said in an interview with the Scottish Mail on Sunday: “Bjorn was in Glasgow for some Abba promotion. It was around the time they were about to separate. He wrote the lyrics and Agnetha sings it, but really it was meant to be from him. Even though things were not so good for them Bjorn was cheered that he would soon be seeing Agnetha again.”
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