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James Bay Says He’ll Headline T In The Park 2016

• 13th Jul 2015

Following a hugely successful weekend for the Scottish festival, singer-songwriter James Bay has claimed he’ll be headlining the main stage at T In The Park in 2016.

In an exclusive backstage interview, Bay said: “Next year, I’ll be back – Main Stage, headlining. No question, I’m gonna go all out and say it: T in the Park, I’ll see you then.”

“Playing T in the Park last year, I didn’t know what to expect on the Transmission’s Stage” he continued “We threw all the gear on to the stage in an empty tent, that by the second song filled up – there ended up being about 400 people in there. I’d only been played on the radio two times at the point. It was insane. And by the end of it I was flying. I had such a good time and it secured in my mind that T in the Park is one of those festivals that you have to play.”

This year marked Bay’s second performance at the festival and whilst it remains to be seen whether his boasts of headlining are just hot air, it’s clear he’s got a love of love for the Scottish people.

“The fact they’ve had me back is great. That means a lot. With the wild abandon and freedom of folks down in Portugal and Spain [where Bay recently appeared at festivals] – there’s a similarity to the energy you get in Scotland. I love coming and playing up here.”