Becky Hill Responds to TRNSMT Booing After Surprise New-Music Set
Glasgow Green erupted into an unexpected clash when Becky Hill stepped onto the King Tut’s Stage at the 2026 TRNSMT festival. The 30‑minute set was a surprise showcase of entirely new material, a move that drew boos from a section of the audience. Hill later posted a candid Instagram video to explain her choice and to remind fans that she is not a jukebox.
TRNSMT, a three‑day event organised by DF Concerts, ran from 19 to 21 June 2026 on Glasgow Green. The festival mixes pop, dance and indie acts. Hill’s surprise set took place on Friday, 19 June, on the historic King Tut’s Stage, a venue that has hosted live performances for decades.
During the performance Hill told the crowd that she was using the slot to launch a ‘brand new fucking era’ and that she would play nothing but brand‑new songs. Some fans reacted with boos. In her Instagram video she said, ‘I wanted to bring a new and exclusive 30‑minute set of brand new music to the festival crowd, unannounced.’ She added that she had worked hard on the material and was grateful for the opportunity to perform it live. Hill also played her 2013 collaboration with Wilkinson, ‘Afterglow,’ and the 2023 track ‘Disconnect,’ a collaboration with Chase & Status.
Hill’s career launched after reaching the semi‑finals of the first series of The Voice UK in 2014. She became the only contestant from the show to top the UK singles chart with ‘Gecko (Overdrive)’ featuring Oliver Heldens. In 2022 and 2023 she won the Brit Award for Best Dance Act and received a nomination for British Song of the Year for ‘Remember’ with David Guetta.
The singer is preparing to release her third studio album, Rebecca, on 25 September 2026 through Polydor Records. The album follows the single ‘More! More! More!’ and is described by Hill as a more personal and ‘punk’ chapter of her work. She said the record was inspired by the frustration of seeing working‑class people being ‘trodden on’ and by a comment from Jack Whitehall at the BRIT Awards, which prompted the track ‘Daddy’s Range Rover.’
Hill will also headline the new Everywhere At Once festival, organised by the Music Venue Trust and the National Lottery. The event will feature grassroots venues across the UK and includes acts such as The Lathums and Tinie Tempah.
In her Instagram video Hill thanked the TRNSMT organisers and the audience that stayed to dance until the end of her set. She urged people not to believe everything they read online and said, ‘I’m not a jukebox, I’m an artist.’ The statement clarifies her intent to showcase new material at a festival where tickets were sold under her name.
The current situation is that Hill has addressed the booing incident publicly, clarified her artistic direction, and confirmed the release date of her upcoming album. Fans can pre‑order Rebecca through Polydor’s official channels.
