Travis shock followers by busking in Glasgow Metropolis Centre on a classic double decker bus
Travis have stunned followers by busking on a classic double decker bus in Glasgow Metropolis Centre.
The Glawesgians paid their hometown a go to off the again of releasing their newest album ‘L.A. Occasions’, which dropped final Friday (July 12) by busking songs from the file on a gorgeous double decker bus.
The bus was the very same automobile used within the band’s music video for contemporary single ‘Bus’, which was additionally directed by frontman Fran Healy.
Followers may spot Healy on the hop-off again exit as he sang songs from ‘L.A. Occasions’ in addition to outdated Travis hits. Ranging from the banks of the River Clyde, Travis additionally paid a go to to the Barrowlands Ballroom for a shock set, the place they busked in entrance of a mural depicting ‘L.A. Occasions’ and its cowl art work. The impromptu bus tour completed by on the WEST Brewery at Glasgow Inexperienced.
Talking about their busking set, Healy stated: “It’s been a lot enjoyable performing our new music on the streets that made us. Glasgow is a gorgeous metropolis. I adore it. The folks, the music, the spirit, the perspective. There’s nowhere else I’d reasonably be to have fun our tenth album launch.”
I’m going to treasure my Strathclyde Transport tee perpetually. Because of that very good photographer who gave me it off his again https://t.co/7waQvNDlxg
— Fran Healy (@franhealy) July 14, 2024
The band spoke to NME about their most up-to-date album, with Healy speaking about its lead single ‘Gaslight’: “I’ve had private expertise of it, my children have had private expertise, pals have had it, you get it in faculties, you get it within the police, you get it with politicians,” he defined.
“Are we dwelling in a time the place it’s taking place extra? No I don’t assume so. We’re like, ‘Oh my God it’s in all places’ however it’s at all times been in all places. It’s not good to be on the receiving finish of it however it’s good to be emancipated from it. To rid your self of it.”
He continued: “Somebody stated one thing to me as soon as and it actually struck a chord. That’s, ‘Look, if there’s somebody in your life who you’re perhaps on the telephone with and each time you see them or put the telephone down, you don’t be ok with your self, why the fuck are they in your life?’ Get them out of your fucking life. So it’s a music about getting folks like that and saying, ‘Get to fuck.’”
Travis not too long ago opened for The Killers for his or her UK/EU tour – you’ll be able to watch Travis and Brandon Flowers cowl Aztec Digicam’s ‘Someplace In My Coronary heart’ in Glasgow right here.