The Scottish-American band were the final headliners of the iconic venue’s summer concert series, and took to the stage on Saturday (July 11) to storm through hits like ‘Vow’, ‘Stupid Girl’, ‘Special’ and ‘Push It’, as well as a cover of The Cure’s ‘Lovesong’, suited and booted for the occasion in their kilts.
When the gig was announced last year, frontwoman and former NME Icon award winner Shirley Manson said she’d be bringing the band home, “for what most likely will be our last headline show in Scotland”, saying it felt “both poignant and triumphant”.
Last night, she said the evening felt like “the culmination of 40 years in music”. She also took time throughout the set to pay tribute to her family, and told the crowd that her late father’s eyes “lit up” when she told him they’d booked the castle.
A photo of him sat propped against Butch Vig’s drumkit, and Manson later led the crowd through a huge singalong of ‘Happy Birthday’ for her big sister, Lindy-Jane, who was watching along from the stands.
