T in the Park kicks off at new home and bans selfie sticks

Lonely Planet Writer

9 July 2015

Scotland’s biggest music festival, T in the Park, has opened. Over 80,000 people are expected to attend over the event, which has moved from Balado to a new site by Strathallan Castle despite controversy over nearby osprey nests.

T in the Park, Balado, Scotland.

T in the Park, Balado, Scotland. Image by subberculture / CC BY-SA 2.0

The festival has banned selfie sticks and nitrous oxide this year. Acts performing include Kasabian, the Libertines and David Guetta. Read more: bbc.co.uk

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