TRNSMT Festival has announced the Arctic Monkeys as the fourth headliners for the 2018 festival.

The band will bring their unrivalled sound to a headline slot in Glasgow on Sunday 1st July, closing the festival’s first weekend.

Festival organisers have also announced the acts that will be joining the Sheffield foursome on TRNSMT’s Main Stage: Interpol, Blossoms, Nothing But Thieves, Declan McKenna, Miles Kane and Tom Grennan with pre-sale beginning 9am Tuesday 30th January from TRNSMTfest.com.

Sunday’s line-up joins previously announced headliners Stereophonics, Liam Gallagher and The Killers plus acts such as The Script, Courteeners, CHVRCHES, James Bay, Wolf Alice, Franz Ferdinand and more.

Tickets for Sunday 1st July will go on pre-sale at 9am on Tuesday 30th January from TRNSMTfest.com. Day tickets for Friday 29th June, Saturday 30th June, Sunday 1st July, Sunday 8th July are available plus two, three and five day ticket options.

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One of the most successful British bands to emerge in recent times with the fastest selling debut album of any British band in history, it’s been over three years since Arctic Monkeys last played in Scotland. 

Joining Arctic Monkeys on Sunday 1st July, are Interpol, Blossoms, Nothing But Thieves, Declan McKenna, Miles Kane and Tom Grennan.

Tom Ogden, Blossoms said: “We’re thrilled to be heading back to this year’s TRNSMT Festival. We had a proper blast last year. The Scottish really know how to throw a party and more importantly, a festival!”

A man who is no stranger to fellow TRNSMT act Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane will play TRNSMT’s Main Stage on Sunday 1st July, bringing his energetic set to Scottish soil. Having worked with Paul Weller, Mark Ronson and of course, Alex Turner, Miles Kane is one of his generation’s most established songwriters.

Miles Kane said: “It’s been too long since I’ve been on stage - I cannot wait to get up and perform a high energy set with a couple of new bangers thrown in! Bring it on!”

A city already renowned for its captive music audiences, TRNSMT’s first year in 2017 showed artists from around the world that there’s nothing better than a Scottish crowd and 2018 promises to deliver an even stronger transmission.

With Stereophonics, Liam Gallagher, Arctic Monkeys, and The Killers as headliners, there’s no doubt that Glasgow is the place to be for music fans next June and July.

Mixing legends of the stage with the best up and coming talent from around the world, TRNSMT Festival will delight music fans across genres as fans experience acts like Courteeners, CHVRCHES, J Hus, Miles Kane and Gerry Cinnamon, making TRNSMT the perfect destination for festivalgoers this summer.

Winning ‘Best New Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards, TRNSMT was heralded by fans and critics in its inaugural year for its incredible audience, atmosphere and perfect mix of international and local talent. With more artists to be announced, TRNSMT is already the ultimate festival line-up for music fans. 

Geoff Ellis, Head of DF Concerts said: “DF Concerts are thrilled to bring TRNSMT fans Arctic Monkey’s as our opening weekend’s final headliners; we’ve wanted to have them back in Scotland for a while now and can’t wait to see what their set will bring.

"Sunday 1st July’s line-up is a combination of legends and bright young stars.

"We have one more headliner to announce before our line-up is complete and we can assure fans TRNSMT 2018 will be unmissable. Stay tuned!”