LIVE music made a triumphant return in Scotland with a ground-breaking drive-in gig near Glasgow.

The event – thought to be the very first to have taken place in the country for around six months – welcomed a few dozen ticket holders to the Bishopbriggs School of Music on Sunday afternoon.

Katee Kross and Raintown performed sets for the 50 or so people as they sat in their cars, with the sound transmitted to their radios.

With social distancing in place, the venue adopted a one-way system for using the toilets, allowing the event to 'beat Covid'.

Kross said: "It's been a long and dark few months, but live music is finally back in Scotland.

"I can't quite put into words just how it feels to have been singing in front of an audience again. Gigs are nothing without them and we hope they all enjoyed the experience as much as we did.

"It might not be the same as a regular indoor show, but it sure beats playing to a computer screen – no doubt about it.

"I don't think any of us have looked forward to a performance more than that before; it was just wonderful to be playing once again.

"I really just want to thank everyone who came along and gave us their support and everyone who worked so hard to put the event on.

"It was a landmark show for us all and it was so special to be a part of it. Here's to many more."

Others have tried to put drive-in events on in the past, but the sheer scale of those events meant they came up against covid-19 restrictions.

Only a couple dozen tickets were sold for Sunday's gig in Bishopbriggs, meaning it fell way below the minimum 200 capacity for licensing purposes.

Peter O'Neill, one of the organisers behind the event, added: "Make no mistake, this gig was hugely important for the arts community; we've shown that it can be done, and done safely.

"Let no one be under any illusions about how much joy a concert can bring; we were there, and we saw first-hand how much it means to folk.

"People were smiling the sort of smiles no one has seen for six months. If only they could have had a wee dance among themselves.

"The mood around the place was just amazing. Scotland was pelted all Saturday night with rain, but we had nothing but sun and clear blue skies.

"Above all else, we've shown there is a way forward. We can have live events – safe and secure live events – despite everything that's going on around us."

The group will now look at the possibility of putting some more gigs on in the future, now that they have laid down a marker for the country.

Raintown's Paul Bain said: "We are all part of history now: the performers, the crew and audience. We were there when live music returned.

"It's such a great feeling to be performing again and to see people enjoying live music with us and with each other.

"I hope that other artists across the country will take note and we can witness a late flurry of live events to round-off a fairly dismal 2020.

"We've all been through so much. Artists, crews and promoters have had to adjust and innovate. Let's hope this is the first of many drive-in gigs to take place in Bishopbriggs."