The sun has set on T in the Park’s time in Balado with tens of thousands of revellers bidding the festival farewell ahead of its move to Strathallan Castle.
A weekend of by-and-large good weather rewarded those who gathered in Kinross-shire for the final time as headliners Arctic Monkeys played in the end of an era with a rousing set.
Festival director Geoff Ellis praised the tens of thousands who turned up particularly those who endured Saturday’s showers.
He said: “The sun is shining, the site held up beautifully after the rain and the music has once again been world class.
“Our audience has also been outstanding and we can’t thank them enough for making the last 18 years at Balado so special they are the heart and soul of T in the Park and they always will be.”
Police said crime levels were lower than last year. There were more than 300 criminal incidents reported and 38 arrests made since the campsite opened on Thursday compared to 59 last year.
A police spokesman said opportunistic thefts from tents and “minor” drugs offences accounted for the arrests.Click here for a full photo galleryPolice superintendent Kevin Lynch said: “We’re delighted that the vast majority of those attending T in the Park have behaved and enjoyed themselves. The crime figures have remained low throughout the event thanks to the positive work by all the agencies involved.”
There were fewer visits to the Scottish Ambulance Service’s hospital tents than in 2013 858 compared to 1,035.
Nick Moore of the service said most of those attending first aid were attending with “minor ailments”.
Jake Bugg, Paul Weller and Bastille lit up the main stage, while Scottish band Chvrches played their second and third sets of the weekend, wowing the crowds with their blend of catchy synth pop.
Tinie Tempah had those gathered at the Radio 1 stage eating out of the palm of his hand as Franz Ferdinand blew away those who squeezed into in the King Tut’s Wah Wah Tent.
Dundee bands Scary People and Copper Lungs entertained on Sunday, the latest in a wealth of local talent to light up the unsigned stages following tremendous sets from Fat Goth and We Came From Wolves on Saturday.
Scary People frontman Dan told The Courier: “The experience was excellent. Really, really good. I was definitely nervous before we went on but that was the damage.”