"He'll be back": Niall Horan gives shout out to Lewis Capaldi during TRNSMT set
Last month, the Glasgow-born singer told fans he's taking a break from touring
Niall Horan has given a big shout out of support to pal Lewis Capaldi during his headline set at TRNSMT.
Horan has a close friendship with Glasgow-born Capaldi, who recently announced he was taking a step back from touring, and told the audience he thinks he will return to the stage one day.
"I think we're on the telly. Our good friend Mr Capaldi will be watching," he said.
"Let's give him a shout out. We love you, Lewis.
"He can hear us loud and clear.
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"He'll be back."
Horan also told crowds during his set he felt like he was at a "homecoming gig" and that he had never seen a home nation "more up for it".
"This is something pretty special," he said.
"One of the best gigs you could ever do is in this city.
"It's an honour to be here.
"It's unreal, it's so great to be back."
Thousands of revellers arrived at the popular festival in the city on Friday for three days of music acts across three stages.
So far, crowds have enjoyed sets from acts including The View, Joesef, Declan Welsh & the Decadent West.
The View frontman Kyle Falconer acclaimed Glasgow as the music festival got underway in the city on Friday.
The band took to the mainstage at Glasgow Green for their hour-long set.
Former Beautiful South singer Paul Heaton will also play.
Heaton was popular in Glasgow's east end when he put substantial bar tabs behind five bars near to Glasgow Green.
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He tweeted: "Glasgow, as a thank you, and a small amount of help during the cost of greed crisis, Paul is leaving some money behind the bar at a few local pubs near to Trnsmt festival so that some of you can have a drink on him tomorrow afternoon."
George Ezra played some of his most well-known hits, including Budapest, Hold My Girl and Shotgun.
The festival is due to be headlined on Friday by Pulp, who are playing their first gigs this year in more than a decade.
Friday will be the band's first show in Scotland since they played the main stage at T in the Park in 2011.