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Gerry Cinnamon becomes first unsigned act to sell out Hampden Park – in just four hours


Scots sensation Gerry Cinnamon has become the first unsigned act to ever sell out Glasgow’s Hampden Park .

And the Glasgow folk star sold 50,000 tickets in just four hours.

The massive stadium is usually the playground of the world’s biggest acts like the Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen.

It’s an incredible feat for the singer who has chosen to remain unsigned and forge his own way in the music industry without label backing.

On his National Stadium show Castlemilk’s Gerry, 34, said: “Hampden Park in the sunshine. New album under my belt. We’ll have that place rocking easy.”

Gerry Cinnamon

It’s been an incredible year for Gerry, who like Ed Sheeran plays live shows with an acoustic guitar and loop pedals.

While loved in his home city of Glasgow his working class tune has resonated across the UK and his last gigs of the year are sold out including next Scotland’s biggest ever indoor headline show at Aberdeen’s P&J Live Arena next Saturday and two homecoming shows at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro Arena in December.

This summer has already seen Gerry make an impact far beyond what would normally be expected from an independent artist. His Glastonbury set saw the John Peel Stage rammed to capacity, with fans spread out far beyond the confines of the tent. And back home in Glasgow, he co-headlined the TRNSMT Festival alongside Stormzy.

Gerry, whose real name is Gerard Crosbie, first came to public notice in Scotland when he wrote a song, Hope Over Fear, which was embraced by the independence movement during the 2014 referendum.

  

Gerry Cinnamon
Castlemilk singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon played T In The Park

He self-released his debut single Kampfire Vampire in 2015 and has built up a large and loyal following in Scotland using word of mouth, social media and frenetic live shows.

Erratic Cinematic, his debut album, released in 2017 on his own Little Runaway label, reached the UK top 20 and has sold over 125,000 copies. The second album, The Bonny, will be released in April next year. 

He’s already exceeded 115 million plays at Spotify, including the recent singles Dark Days and Sun Queen.

The later went straight to No1 in the official vinyl singles chart. 

Everything that Gerry has achieved has been done entirely independently and connecting with his fans. 

Singing in his own accent, using  Scots vernacular – his songs tell relatable stories which have captured the imagination of audiences up and down the country. 

Doing it his way has served him well.

 

He said: “Just write the songs, that’s all you need to do. Say, when you’re at a party, or you’re on sitting on your tod at home with your headphones in, you’re looking for that song that fills a wee gap in you, a wee space in your chest. Write that song. Because nobody else is going to write it for you.”

And it’s not just the UK that Gerry is taking over. 

His debut headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne in December sold out the day they went on sale. He will also play three sold-out shows in Australia as special guest to Liam Gallagher next month.

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