ONE of Glasgow’s biggest festivals has been handed a licence despite worries over underage drinking.

Licensing chiefs have given the green light to DF Concerts to hold TRNSMT in Glasgow Green from July 12-14. The festival will be headlined by Stormzy, Catfish and the Bottlemen and George Ezra.

Councillor Graham Campbell said concerns had been raised over underage drinking at the event and asked what the organisers were doing to tackle the issue.

“There’s clearly still an issue with groups of young people getting access to alcohol while in the area,” he said.

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Archie MacIver, on behalf of DF Concerts, said no one under 12 was able to attend the festival while anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult, aged at least 21.

He said bar staff challenge anyone who doesn’t look 25 and no one without ID is served.

“It’s not in my client’s interest to allow that sort of behaviour to take place,” he added. “It’s very closely monitored.”

A DF Concerts representative added: “We can’t control people who have left the site. We can’t do anything about that.”

Organisers told the licensing committee how they were working with Glasgow City Council’s education department to promote the music industry.

They plan to give talks to schoolchildren about career opportunities in the industry as well as tours of the site to show how stages are developed.

Riverbank Primary, in the East End, will receive 15 new guitars from the company, the committee heard.

Glasgow Summer Sessions in Bellahouston Park, also organised by DF Concerts, have been granted a public entertainment licence too.

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This year’s event will see The Cure perform on August 16, American rock band Foo Fighters arrive on August 17 and a show from The 1975 on August 25.

Licensing chiefs praised the event, which has now been running for seven years, for its community engagement.

Mr MacIver said the Sessions were now “honed into a finely tuned machine”. “It is well received, as I understand, within the local community,” he said.

Councillors also approved an application from Hampden Park for two concerts by American star Pink, which will be held on June 22 and June 23.

Organisers said they have held meetings with the Council’s safety advisory group and employed a company which is an expert in noise control.

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There have previously been noise complaints during gigs at the stadium, but no licensing breaches have been found.