Olly Murs reveals excitement ahead of return to Scotland to headline Edge Fest
Last updated 27th May 2025
He rose to fame on the X Factor in 2009, and has gone on to perform on some of the biggest stages around the world, supporting the likes of Take That and One Direction.
But Olly Murs revealed he could often be found in the crowd at music festivals before appearing on our TV screens.
The Essex-born singer-songwriter - who had number-one hits with singles "Heart Skips a Beat," "Dance with Me Tonight," and "Troublemaker" - has been recalling some of his favourite memories ahead of headlining Edge Fest in the Scottish Borders this summer.
"I went to many festivals and I still love going to them now," he told us, during a break in his 15 Years of Hits Tour.
"I went to V Festival in Essex in 2007, it was a whole weekend of camping and I didn't have much money. So, I ended up buying two loaves of bread, two cans of corned beef, and a bottle of ketchup - and that was my dinner, breakfast and lunch for the whole time I was there; it was amazing!
"Everyone was like: 'What are you eating?' I was like: 'Corned beef sandwiches.' That is pretty much all I ate all weekend.
"It's changed a bit now." But he added: "What I love about festivals is they just let people let loose - away from the stresses of life and all the other stuff they're going through at home - and just enjoy themselves."
Olly Murs will be performing at Edge Fest on Saturday, August 30th, alongside the likes of Sister Sledge, GBX, and Newton Faulkner; with Travis, Example and the Vengaboys among the acts performing on Sunday, August 31st.
The two-day event - at Lilliardsedge Holiday Park, near Jedburgh - will be his first Scottish appearance since cutting short his show at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow last week.
He had struggled with his voice but returned to the stage at the o2 in London, with support from the boys from Blue, last night (Sunday).
"It's going to be brilliant," Olly smiled. "I love going to different places. It's great to be a part of it, especially in the summer.
"As a performer, at festivals, I think you've got to come out with fun, loud, bouncy music.
"I think sometimes when you do an arena, you can be a bit more playful with the tempo of songs, you can play a few ballads; but in a festival environment people are drinking, people are dancing, people are having a good time, so you need to keep the tempo up."
And he added: "The atmosphere at any Scottish show is always out of this world."
For more details, and to book tickets, visit: https://edge-fest.co.uk
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