 Dundee's Camperdown Park has been filled with music fans |
Thousands of music fans descended on Dundee for the UK's biggest free music event at the weekend. A total of 30,000 people went along to Radio 1's Big Weekend concert to see acts like Primal Scream, Keane, Pink, Gnarls Barkley and Franz Ferdinand.
The event was a long-awaited homecoming for Saturday's headliners Snow Patrol.
The band, which formed in Dundee while frontman Gary Lightbody was studying at university, last played in the city four years ago to a crowd of just 50.
This time they played to a potential audience of 15,000.
Gary said: "Dundee is where we started so it's amazing to be back here.
"I left university in 1998 and we've only done two shows here since then so it's great to be back.
"We've planned to do shows in Dundee before but it hasn't materialised."
Snow Patrol have just finished a successful UK and Ireland tour and new album Eyes Open has gone to number one, something the band never expected.
Gary also said he hopes the Radio 1 event will be the start of big things for the Dundee music scene.
He said: "There were very few things revolving around music in Dundee when we were here, it was kind of barren.
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"But music events breed new talent. There is clearly a burgeoning scene in Dundee, it just needs a chance to come out of the woodwork."
Gary added that the UK music scene was currently the healthiest it had ever been.
He said: "Today you can make music on the Outer Hebrides or the moon - as long as you've got a wireless connection."
For another of the artists, Corinne Bailey Rae, her performance on Saturday afternoon was the biggest day of her life.
She said: "I really enjoyed it, it was a really great crowd, but I was a bit nervous."
About 300,000 people applied to get their hands on the sought-after tickets, most of which were given to Dundee and Scotland residents.
Dundee Lord Provost John Letford said: "This is a huge event that brings the real stars of music to our city.
"Radio 1's Big Weekend is also a huge boost to our very vibrant local music scene and I am sure that there will be a legacy of this event that will encourage even more people to become involved in local music.
"The city is proving that it is willing and able to help such a large event and I hope that this is the start of something really special for Dundee."
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There is clearly a burgeoning scene in Dundee, it just needs a chance to come out of the woodwork
