You’d think Scotland, one of the most musically fertile countries in the world, would have plenty of acts to choose from at today’s festival – just imagine. Belle and Sebastian, Primal Scream, Mogwai, Youth fan clubeven Advertisers.
But the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony seems to be as popular among musicians as Trump’s inauguration. For example, Games have “Official DJ” and somehow it’s not even Scottish star Calvin Harris – it’s not Outlander actor Sam Heughan, and he doesn’t even perform at the opening ceremony. (He goes down behind the deck the next day, at the first medal session.)
Presiding over the opening ceremony are high profile names like- check details – Tom Walker, Nina Nesbitt, Nathan Evans and Saint PHNX. In the helpful words of Mariah Carey, I don’t know her.
But is there someone we all know? KT Tunstall is here! If he doesn’t act Suddenly I see – aka song from The Devil Wears Prada – I turn off my TV. (Laughing, my TV isn’t on.)
You can only imagine what Melbourne would do with this opening ceremony. Kylie Minogue! Amyl and Smokers! King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard!
Let’s be honest, it would be by Vanessa Amorosi Absolutely Everyoneand it would be wonderful.
