TEXAS to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2024

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay are thrilled to announce that Scottish music icons TEXAS will headline the Concert in the Gardens on Tuesday 31 December, welcoming party-people from around the globe to dance their way into 2025 - and that tickets for the world famous Street Party are now on sale.

The homegrown heroes announced their Hogmanay headline slot live on stage during their sold-out show at the Glasgow Hydro, and will be joined by special guest Callum Beattie this December, with Concert in the Gardens hosted by award-winning comedian Susie McCabe.

Following a recent run of sell-out arena shows and rave reviews across the UK; including two triumphant sold-out nights at the Glasgow Hydro, Texas’ appearance at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2024, makes them the first band to ever headline the festival three times, and marks their first appearance at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay for almost 20 years, having last performed back in 2005.

Fronted by multi award-winning singer-songwriter Sharleen Spiteri, Texas will play beneath the spectacular backdrop of Edinburgh Castle amidst one of the world’s greatest New Year firework displays, performing the last show of 2024 and first of 2025, bringing in the bells with a hit filled set of career spanning anthems including I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want and Inner Smile.

35 years since ‘I Don’t Want A Lover’ exploded into the charts back in 1989, Texas have gone on to produce ten studio albums, selling over 40 million records worldwide, becoming one of the UK’s most enduring and loved bands. Their headline appearance at the Concert in the Gardens will once again make Edinburgh the best New Year party on the planet with a Scottish show like no other at the ‘Home of Hogmanay’.

Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri said: “We can’t wait to play here for a third time. So get on your glad rags and let’s party for the New Year.”

Joining Texas at the Concert in the Gardens is very special guest Callum Beattie. Edinburgh-born Callum has progressed from busking outside the city’s Usher Hall, to recently selling-out two nights at the iconic venue. A special guest slot at the country’s biggest Hogmanay party closes a triumphant year for the singer-songwriter, who’s punchy, rousing, emotive and gloriously catchy debut album scored a No.1 in The Official Scottish Albums Chart.

Callum Beattie said: “In just a few years I’ve gone from selling 30 tickets, to sold out shows including three sold out Barrowlands and two sold out Usher Halls, but being asked to play the Concert in the Gardens at Hogmanay is without a doubt the greatest highlight of my career so far, and to be doing it with Sharleen and the guys just makes it even sweeter. I can’t believe it!”

Plus, award-winning comedian Susie McCabe will return to host Concert in the Gardens, leading the country in a countdown to midnight. The winner of 2024’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award, Susie McCabe is one of the country’s most beloved comedians and a fitting host for the night.

Concert in the Gardens with Texas and special guest Callum Beattie, takes place on Tuesday 31 December 2024 in West Princes Street Gardens, from 9pm – 12.50am.  Tickets go on general release Friday 20 September at 10.00am from www.edinburghshogmanay.com priced from £72.50 plus booking fees, ticket price includes £1.00 charity donation to CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).

WHAT ABOUT THE STREET PARTY?

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party tickets are now on-sale, priced £30.00 plus fees and includes 50p charity donation. Discounted EH Postcode Resident Street Party Tickets £24.00 plus fees and includes 50p charity donation.

AND FINALLY .......

Here's a list of all the past Hogmanay Headliners who've graced the annual Concert in the Gardens since 1993, when the festival became a more organised affair rather than just an impromtu gathering around the Tron Kirk:

• 2024: Texas, Callum Beattie
• 2023: Pulp, Hot Chip
• 2022: Pet Shop Boys
• 2021: Cancelled due to Covid [headliners were to be Basement Jaxx]
• 2020: Cancelled due to Covid [no headliners had been announced]
• 2019: Mark Ronson, Rudimental, Mungo's Hi-Fi
• 2018: Franz Ferdinand, Metronomy, Free Love
• 2017: Rag'n'Bone Man, Nina Nesbitt, Declan McKenna, Human League (Waverley Stage)
• 2016: Paolo Nutini, Charlatans
• 2015: Biffy Clyro, Idlewild, Honeyblood
• 2014: Lily Allen, Bjorn Again, Soul II Soul
• 2013: Pet Shop Boys, Nina Nesbitt, The 10:04's
• 2012: Simple Minds, The Maccabees, The View
• 2011: Primal Scream, Bombay Bicycle Club
• 2010: Biffy Clyro, The Charlatans
• 2009: Madness, The Noisettes
• 2008: Groove Armada, Shaggy, Paolo Nutini, Friendly Fires
• 2007: Kasabian, Idlewild, Calvin Harris
• 2006: Cancelled due to bad weather [headliners were to be Pet Shop Boys]
• 2005: Texas, KT Tunstall
• 2004: Blondie, Scissor Sisters
• 2003: Cancelled due to bad weather [headliners were to be Erasure]
• 2002: Culture Club, Ms Dynamite
• 2001: The Proclaimers
• 2000: Moby
• 1999: Texas, Bay City Rollers, The Mavericks, Del Amitri
• 1998: UB40, The Pretenders, Mansun
• 1997: Texas, Space, Saw Doctors, Medieval Babes
• 1996: Runrig, Horse McDonald, Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Ashley MacIsaac
• 1995: Edwyn Collins, Big Country, Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
• 1994: Runrig, Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Bay City Rollers (Mound main stage)
• 1993: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Les Miserables cast, Capercaillie