Story of a music extravaganza

1994 – First T in the Park held at Strathclyde Park. 17,000 attend to hear acts like Blur and Oasis on the second stage.

1997 – After three years at the Lanarkshire park it moves to the disused airfield in Balado near Kinross.

2007 – Festival held for first time over three days but is overshadowed by traffic chaos caused by organisers shutting the main car park following heavy rain.

June 2014 – DF Concerts announces its preferred option for a new venue is Strathallan Castle, on the initial assumption no planning permission is required.

August 2014 – Environmental concern about the site as it’s a habitat for nesting ospreys sees the Scottish Government demand a full planning process for the site.

May 2015 – Planners recommend approving the proposal, which later wins backing from local councillors.

July 2015 – T makes its debut at Strathallan Castle, but the event is marred by major traffic problems. The event becomes the most complained about in the festival’s history.

May 2016 – Licence board gives the go-ahead for second year at Strathallan after DF Concerts promise to make a series of improvements.

July 2016 – T in the Park returns to Strathallan, but the event is overshadowed by three drugrelated deaths.

November 2016 – DF Concerts announce that T in the Park 2018 has been cancelled. They reject speculation the show has been scrapped to concentrate on TRNSMT.