T in the Park 2005
Saturday 9th to Sunday 10th July 2005Balado, nr Kinross. Scotland, KY13 0NJ, Scotland MAP
£82 for w/e: £97 w/e with camping: £46.50 for day tickets - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 52,500
Incongruity is alive and well with Travis, and right about now they were playing the only UK festival where they could secure a second place slot and manage to pull in a half decent crowd.
The band come on stage 15 minutes late to an extended version of the introduction of their number three hit Sing. The irritating ringing sound turned into a perpetual warble and I cant express my relief when Mr. Healy strummed the first few notes of the opener.
I think weve proved this is the greatest British festival says Healy, to hoards of cheers from the audience. And next year its going to be even bigger! More cheers. Because theres no Glastonbury! Even more cheers. I thought about grumbling to the bloke next to me but for some reason arguing with a pissed, well built giant of a Scotsman didnt seem like an activity I wanted to engage in.
From then on the set list was predictable, Writing to reach you, Beautiful occupation and Driftwood were all included in the set. The other musicians moved to the side of the stage to allow Healy to play an acoustic of Flowers in the window which evoked a mass sing a long from the crowd.
Its been such a weird week, with all the highs and the lows spoke Healy, referring to the turbulent affairs of The G8 Summit, Live 8 and of course the atrocities in London. Live 8 was amazing, and when people come together like this its amazing.
The band couldnt stop grinning as the audience carried on singing the songs long after the band had finished playing. The set was closed with Why does it always rain on me, and in the case of TITP you expect the showers to follow. However, today the weather was magnificent and the mood of the festival couldnt have been more uplifting.
review by: Scott Johnson