South Yorkshire indie stars The Sherlocks will reunite with Liam Gallagher at this year’s TRNSMT, 24 hours after supporting the former Oasis frontman at his biggest solo show so far.

Frontman Kiaran Crook, his brother and drummer Brandon, lead guitarist Josh Davidson and his brother and bassist Andy will play in front of up to 40,000 fans in London’s Finsbury Park before racing up to Glasgow for their Saturday headline set on the King Tut’s stage. The band of brothers say they are buzzing to return to the city after previous gigs here.

Last year they sold out the O2 ABC Glasgow while supporting their first record Live For The Moment, which was the biggest selling debut album by any group in 2017.

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“Some of our best shows have been in Scotland,” Kiaran said.

“Venues like King Tut’s were like second homes to us, so we look forward to coming back.”

The band are also regulars in Aberdeen, Inverness and Dundee. Now they are venturing further afield, to America and travelling around Europe with Liam Gallagher.

Although they have been together for more than seven years, it was their first time supporting a headline artist on tour.

“Before that we’d only grafted by ourselves. We’ve had no leg up from anyone else,” said Brandon.

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The drummer revealed that they received some advice from the former Oasis frontman.

“He told us to keep doing what we’re doing, keep things real and honest, don’t go all American, stay with guitars and don’t lose what we already have.

“We all listened to him. Like us, he’s a northern lad who knows what music and hard work is all about.”

Playing all of their music live is paramount for The Sherlocks. They are wary of acts who are over-reliant on backing tracks, especially early in their careers, and fear their use is short-changing fans.

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“It looks daft if something huge is coming out of the speakers and no one is using their instruments,” said Kiaran.

“People get a buzz from our music because they know everything is all live. Anything could happen.”

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Josh added: “We make mistakes too, usually because we’re trying something new. People notice, but we’re happy with that because it’s what makes each gig different.”

l The Sherlocks play TRNSMT on Saturday, June 30