Jake Bugg - In today's super-accelerated music scene it's gratifying when someone as talented as Jake Bugg comes along, and actually lives up to the hype. Great songs, backed up by equally good vocals - it's a delightfully raw throwback sound but with a modern sheen. He’s been playing guitar since the age of 12 and last year at the tender age of 18 made his T debut. World domination awaits! Emeli Sande - The ex-Glasgow Uni medical student from Aberdeen with the golden voice has now followed in Adele's footsteps and cracked America with her biggest single to date, Next to Me, having recently gone platinum over there. She has even sung for President Obama. An now she's back, on the Main Stage at Balado in front of Scotland's greatest festival crowd.
Mumford & Sons - The affable purveyors of epically emotional folk-tinged songs made quite a stir with their T debut back in 2010, when they fairly took the roof off Tut's. After being initially amazed at how big they hit, the band decided to fully embrace their position, and boy did it work. They can now boast a massive top selling, multi-award winning album in both the UK and US in the form of Babel. They return to T in triumph as a headliner. Chase & Status - DJ duo and production team who number some of pop's biggest acts among their fans and collaborators, including Rihanna and Jay-Z no less. As they came to their present position as chart-busting pop producers from the world of underground jungle, being right there from the start and through the rise of dubstep, it's fair to say they know a thing or two about making massive noises. Something very special happens when they let those huge synth lines loose on the vast speaker stack of the Main Stage.
Labrinth - Singer, songwriter, record producer and collaborator - is there no end to this man’s talents? He’s the only “non- X Factor contestant” to be signed to Simon Cowell's label and has won a string of awards including 'Best Single' for ‘Earthquake’ at MOBO awards in 2012. With a pedigree producing artists like Tinie Tempah, Yasmin and of course Emeli Sandé, expect collaborations in the future with Australian cult songstress Sia and Skylar Grey to be of equal success.
Rihanna - It's only fitting that in its 20th year, Scotland's biggest music festival should be graced by the presence of the world's biggest pop star. Her newest album, Unapologetic, sets out her stall - she doesn't care what you think. Rihanna's rise to the top of the pop pyramid has been about combining naughtiness and disarming honesty, underlined by an addictive series of huge pop royalty collaborations, with David Guetta, Will.i.am and Scotland's very own superstar DJ Calvin Harris providing suitably massive grooves to give the Main Stage sound system a healthy workout. Calvin Harris - Remind yourself just how big by watching some clips from last year's roof-raiser in the Tuts Tent. Because the big man from Dumfries just keeps on getting bigger and bigger...his legendary sets at T are fast becoming an unmissable annual event.
When they formed in 2001, it didn’t take Las Vegas band The Killers long to establish a fan base in the UK. They even took their name from the logo of a fictitious band in the video for the New Order song, ‘Crystal’. But, according to frontman Brandon Flowers, they struggle in the US ‘because we never stick to a particular sound. Radio stations never know what we are going to give them.’ The band has been in the studio recently recording songs for their fifth album. Nominated for seven Grammy awards, they recently performed at the 90,000 capacity Wembley stadium. The crowd at T in the Park are bound to make more noise, though, when The Killers hit the stage for their fifth T appearance.
The Script - Lead singer Danny O'Donaghue has become a veritable household name thanks to his starring role as a judge on Saturday tea time talent show The Voice. That popularity has translated itself into a massive following for The Script. Recent number one hit single Hall Of Fame was unharmed by the presence of fellow Voice judge will.i.am. Their recent arena tour sold out in nanoseconds. However, the band would be nothing without great pop songwriting, and there is no doubt they have that in spades. Dizzee Rascal - A decade on from winning the prestigious Mercury prize Dizzee Rascal has become a firm T in the Park favourite. The first man of grime plays the festival for the fourth time this year and delivers his fifth studio album "The Fifth" later this summer. Dizzee himself has described it as being even more commercial than his last studio album - Tongue n Cheek - which included his four number-one hits "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers (with Armand Van Helden), "Holiday"and "Dirtee Disco".
Ally McCrae introduces some of the best music from Scotland's biggest music festival with performances from Miles Kane, Paloma Faith, Frightened Rabbit and Travis.
DJ duo and production team who number some of pop's biggest acts among their fans and collaborators, including Rihanna and Jay-Z no less. As they came to their present position as chart-busting pop producers from the world of underground jungle, being right there from the start and through the rise of dubstep, it's fair to say they know a thing or two about making massive noises. Something very special happens when they let those huge synth lines loose on the vast speaker stack of the Main Stage.
In today's super-accelerated music scene it's gratifying when someone as talented as Jake Bugg comes along, and actually lives up to the hype. Great songs, backed up by equally good vocals - it's a delightfully raw throwback sound but with a modern sheen. He’s been playing guitar since the age of 12 and last year at the tender age of 18 made his T debut. World domination awaits!
It's only fitting that in its 20th year, Scotland's biggest music festival should be graced by the presence of the world's biggest pop star. Her newest album, Unapologetic, sets out her stall - she doesn't care what you think. Rihanna's rise to the top of the pop pyramid has been about combining naughtiness and disarming honesty, underlined by an addictive series of huge pop royalty collaborations, with David Guetta, Will.i.am and Scotland's very own superstar DJ Calvin Harris providing suitably massive grooves to give the Main Stage sound system a healthy workout.
Lead singer Danny O'Donaghue has become a veritable household name thanks to his starring role as a judge on Saturday tea time talent show The Voice. That popularity has translated itself into a massive following for The Script. Recent number one hit single Hall Of Fame was unharmed by the presence of fellow Voice judge will.i.am. Their recent arena tour sold out in nanoseconds. However, the band would be nothing without great pop songwriting, and there is no doubt they have that in spades.
Remind yourself just how big by watching some clips from last year's roof-raiser in the Tuts Tent. Because the big man from Dumfries just keeps on getting bigger and bigger...his legendary sets at T are fast becoming an unmissable annual event. Having taken the world by storm with his massive pop house sound, there's nothing quite like a home crowd...and it doesn't get any more intense than closing the Radio 1 stage on a Friday.
This synth driven four piece from London make their debut performance at T before heading off to the US and Australia to promote their first studio album "Bad Blood" which went to number one in the UK Albums Chart. Bastille are Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons and take their name from Bastille Day, celebrated on the 14th July which is also Dan's birthday. Dan (the band's main songwriter) sees himself as a storyteller and this is reflected in the film-like videos that accompany the band's releases.
A decade on from winning the prestigious Mercury prize Dizzee Rascal has become a firm T in the Park favourite. The first man of grime plays the festival for the fourth time this year and delivers his fifth studio album "The Fifth" later this summer. Dizzee himself has described it as being even more commercial than his last studio album - Tongue n Cheek - which included his four number-one hits "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers (with Armand Van Helden), "Holiday"and "Dirtee Disco".
This three piece indie pop outfit from Northern Ireland play TITP for the third time this year. Formed in 2007, their name came about after guitarist Sam mispronounced the name of their local cinema, Tudor Cinema, and it stuck. Their debut album ‘Tourist History’ (March 2010) went platinum in the UK and the band toured relentlessly to promote it, eventually selling a million copies. Their second album 'Beacon' (September 2012) continues to showcase their unique mix of jangly guitars, sparkly electronica and memorable tunes which feature in films, commercials and computer games and is sure to delight all who see and hear them at T.
Electronic pop siblings Guy and Howard Lawrence have come far since they started making music in 2010. The duo had their first UK hit in October 2012, with "Latch” which peaked at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, and have had consecutive top 10 hit singles with AlunaGeorge and White Noise, and You and Me ft Eliza Doolittle – it's just common sense that they got voted into BBC Radio 1xtra 'Hot Ten For 2013'.
This 22-year-old pop star is signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation label and this will be her second appearance at T in two years. She's fast becoming a style icon too and is the new face of Madonna's clothing line. Her debut album O.R.A spawned three number one singles "Hot Right Now", "How We Do (Party)" and "R.I.P." featuring (Tinie Tempah). Rita is now working on her second studio album which she says will showcase a different side of her. Nevertheless when she takes to the main stage at T the party girl is sure to be in full force.
Gravel voiced front man Kelly Jones and his cohorts honed their sound in Welsh working men's clubs and first exploded into the charts at the tail end of Brit-pop in 1997. Since then the band have received a plethora of awards and to date have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles. On the release of their 2007 studio album Pull the Pin they became only the eighth group to achieve five consecutive UK number one albums. They’re continuing their festival run straight off the back off Optimus Alive in Portugal, showcasing the latest tracks from their eighth studio album Graffiti on A Train. They bring that classic indie-pub-rock sound we know and love to Sunday's main stage throng, whisky-soaked vocals and all… you won’t be disappointed.
Singer, songwriter, record producer and collaborator - is there no end to this man’s talents? He’s the only “non- X Factor contestant” to be signed to Simon Cowell's label and has won a string of awards including 'Best Single' for ‘Earthquake’ at MOBO awards in 2012. With a pedigree producing artists like Tinie Tempah, Yasmin and of course Emeli Sandé, expect collaborations in the future with Australian cult songstress Sia and Skylar Grey to be of equal success.
Greg James and Sarah-Jane Crawford introduce performances from Scotland's biggest music event, celebrating its twentieth festival. With tracks from headliners Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Calvin Harris, and The Killers, plus all the atmosphere from the famous T in the Park audiences celebrating a Scottish musical milestone.
A fantastic weekend of music from Scotland's biggest music festival kicks off with Clara Amfo and Angela Scanlon introducing the pick of the first night, including Rudimental and Sam Smith.
Rudimental make it T number three as they take to the Strathallan main stage on Friday.
Witness the debut T appearance from the Dublin songwriter.
Radio 1's doyen of dance music takes the party to the T Main stage.
It's a jack attack with a debut T appearance for the Dutch mega-DJ.
The London production duo bring their uplifting sound to the Radio 1 stage.
Sigma warming up the Radio 1 stage nicely with big party tunes.
The pop disco kings heating up the crowd in King Tut's.
Duke Dumont proving he knows how to rock the T crowd in Tut's.
Jessie brings her songs to warm up the King Tut's Friday crowd.
Clara Amfo and Angela Scanlon introduce a double whammy of T in the Park headliners to round up a great weekend of music from Strathallan Castle. Noel Gallagher is always a huge hit with the T audience, so stand by for an amazing performance as he headlines the main stage, and brace yourself for the Prodigy to put on a show like no other.
The York Britpoppers back at T, firm favourites with the Scottish crowd.
