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| Fans party hard at T in the Park | Fans party hard at T in the Park |
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| Kaiser Chiefs, the Fratellis and Rage Against the Machine are set to rock the crowds at the 15th T in the Park. | |
| More than 80,000 fans have gathered at Balado, in Perth and Kinross, for the first full day of the festival. | |
| Scotland's biggest music festival kicked off on Friday evening with sets from the Chemical Brothers, the Stereophonics and the Verve. | Scotland's biggest music festival kicked off on Friday evening with sets from the Chemical Brothers, the Stereophonics and the Verve. |
| The event draws to a close on Sunday night with a headline performance on the main stage by American band REM. | The event draws to a close on Sunday night with a headline performance on the main stage by American band REM. |
| In all, about 180 artists will have performed on 11 stages by the time the festival ends. | |
| 'Great coup' | 'Great coup' |
| Festival director Geoff Ellis said: "For me, getting Rage Against The Machine back to T was a great coup. They are just as relevant now as they were in 1994 at the first T festival, which was when they last played here. | Festival director Geoff Ellis said: "For me, getting Rage Against The Machine back to T was a great coup. They are just as relevant now as they were in 1994 at the first T festival, which was when they last played here. |
| "REM will be great - Amy Winehouse, everyone is excited about her as well, so I think it's going to be a fantastic weekend. | "REM will be great - Amy Winehouse, everyone is excited about her as well, so I think it's going to be a fantastic weekend. |
| "When we first started the event we never thought it would grow to this size with this number of stages and have people travelling from all over the world." About 80,000 fans are expected on Saturday and Sunday | "When we first started the event we never thought it would grow to this size with this number of stages and have people travelling from all over the world." About 80,000 fans are expected on Saturday and Sunday |
| Those not wanting to spend the nights in a muddy campsite once the entertainment ends are enjoying a more luxurious way of living. | Those not wanting to spend the nights in a muddy campsite once the entertainment ends are enjoying a more luxurious way of living. |
| Podpads are small chalets with a blow-up double bed and cost £500. Or there are hotel yurts, which cost £2,000 and come with a king-sized bed, chandelier and chocolates on the pillow. | Podpads are small chalets with a blow-up double bed and cost £500. Or there are hotel yurts, which cost £2,000 and come with a king-sized bed, chandelier and chocolates on the pillow. |
| One festival-goer told BBC Scotland she was set for a great weekend. | One festival-goer told BBC Scotland she was set for a great weekend. |
| She said: "Everything - the music, the camping, even the rain makes it enjoyable and the alcohol helps as well." | |
| Another added: "I'm just here for the atmosphere to be honest, not really a big music fan. | Another added: "I'm just here for the atmosphere to be honest, not really a big music fan. |
| "I'm just here to get drunk and have a good time." | "I'm just here to get drunk and have a good time." |
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