Tayside rockers The View welcomed T in the Park to Strathallan Castle on Friday with a surprise gig for fans.
The Dundee act performed an intimate acoustic show at a special event to start the countdown to this summer’s festival.
Around 20 fans won a golden ticket-style raffle to get a sneak peak of the show’s new home.
Promoters DF Concerts secured planning permission to move the festival to the 1,600-acre Strathallan Estate last month, despite a concerted campaign by opponents.
T in the Park boss Geoff Ellis joined supporters from across the UK at the castle and stunned them by announcing that The View would be performing an exclusive show in the drawing room.
It was the band’s first major show since reports last week that frontman Kyle Falconer had checked into a Thai rehab clinic.
He told The Courier he was looking forward to returning to T in the Park for his eighth appearance.
“I can’t wait to get up there,” he said. “The new site is fantastic. The scenery’s beautiful.
“I was thinking that this year I’d do something different and maybe jump out of a plane and come down on to the stage with a parachute. We’ll see what happens.”
Friday’s house-warming party was launched by Mr Ellis, who told fans: “We want you all to come on this voyage of discovery with us.
“We want this to be the permanent home for T in the Park. Next year, we’ll learn a lot from this year and we’ll developing things and keep re-investing in the event.
“Every day will be a school day for us. We will be learning each year. We will be able to get the feedback from everyone and try to keep improving. That’s the only way we can keep moving forward.”
He said it was a “leap of faith” for castle owner Anna Roberts to allow T in the Park on to the estate.