For more than a decade the OVO Hydro has been playing host to a string of the world’s biggest musical talent, from Kylie Minogue to Taylor Swift
And since it’s first concert back in September 30, 2013, the venue has even been the location of landmark events like the MTV Music Video Awards and the Commonwealth Games, along with history-making comedy residences from the likes of Still Game and Kevin Bridges.
And the OVO Hydro isn’t just one of the most popular venues in Scotland, in 2019 it was named the second busiest venue in the world behind Madison Square Garden in New York.
And with so many events lined up in the coming months - from Iron Maiden to Sabrina Carpenter - more than one million people buy tickets for shows at the Hydro each year, bringing huge amounts of money to Glasgow and the Finnieston area.
With the venue now celebrating its eleventh birthday, here are 13 of the biggest names to have played at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro.
1. Rod Stewart
September 30, 2013, was the night that the Hydro opened to crowds for the first time - with honorary Scotsman Rod Stewart bringing his 'Live the Life' to Glasgow. Not content to play the first gig at the venue, he then played the second, third and fourth. The legend returned for two gigs in December 2016 and again for three nights in 2019. | Getty Images
2. Arctic Monkeys
This year saw Arctic Monkeys sell out Bellahouston Park, meaning their 2013 gig at the Hydro was intimate in comparison. The fact they were touring arguably their most popular and influential album, 'AM', meant it was a particularly memorable night. | ANP/AFP via Getty Images
3. Prince
True music royalty, Prince played his last Scottish gig at the Hydro in May 2014. The hit-packed setlist was a dream, while a full mobile phone ban in the days when such a thing felt a novelty meant the evening was free of distraction. Two years later he tragically died. | Getty Images
4. Beyonce
It seems like Beyoncé has always been a stadium-filling star, but if you were lucky enough to have got a ticket you could have seen Queen Bey play one of two nights at the Hydro in 2014. She was stopping in Scotland as part of her 'Mrs. Carter' world tour. | Getty Images for The Recording A