Callum Beattie is set to play the biggest show of his life – headlining the OVO Hydro this November. The Edinburgh singer-songwriter will be heading to the iconic Glasgow venue on November 22 – with tickets available here from Friday.
The 36-year-old admits taking on the vast arena for his first headline show on the biggest night of the week is something he barely dared to dream about.
Callum said: “It’s wild. I actually didn’t know, Dave set it all up and got me to the Hydro for some filming then he hit me with it on camera so what you see is absolutely genuine.
“We’ve done the Hydro for things like the big Clyde 1 birthday bash and played support slots there but putting on our own show in that arena is something I still can’t really get my head round.
“It’s huge – so huge I can’t take it in. Will that many people buy a ticket to come see me and the band? People seem to think so but I can’t think that way. I hope they do! What a way to spend a Saturday night though with 14,000 of my best pals.”
The Heart Stops Beating singer has seen his career take off since getting out of his record deal and becoming fully independent, all under the wing of manager Dave Rogers.
He credits Dave with turning his life and career around and this announcement shows the pair are absolutely on the right road – even if Callum can’t quite believe the Hydro news himself. But tickets for the show go on sale at 9am on Friday.
Callum said: “It really is amazing that we’ve announced a headline show at the OVO Hydro. Years ago I signed a record deal, I thought I had made it and it couldn’t have been further from the truth, it nearly destroyed me.
“Dave got us out of all that and now it’s just us, doing things our way with the right people we trust to work with – and look where we are. I hope seeing this inspires other musicians in Scotland – it shows you can do it your own way, you don’t need the whole London industry thing at all, you don’t have to live someone else’s dream.
“Thank you to everyone who has helped us get here – and I hope you’ll join us at the Hydro on Saturday November 22 to celebrate the biggest night of our lives.”