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| More than 120 bands and singers are set to entertain the crowds at Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park. | More than 120 bands and singers are set to entertain the crowds at Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park. |
| Kings of Leon, the Killers and Blur are headlining the three-day event at Balado, Kinross-shire. | Kings of Leon, the Killers and Blur are headlining the three-day event at Balado, Kinross-shire. |
| Other acts taking to the stages include Lady Gaga, the Pet Shop Boys, Lily Allen, Katy Perry and Paolo Nutini. | Other acts taking to the stages include Lady Gaga, the Pet Shop Boys, Lily Allen, Katy Perry and Paolo Nutini. |
| About 85,000 people are expected to attend each day of the festival, which has attracted fans from as far afield as Argentina, Russia and Korea. | About 85,000 people are expected to attend each day of the festival, which has attracted fans from as far afield as Argentina, Russia and Korea. |
| Director Geoff Ellis said he hoped people would be pleased with the line-up, which stretches across 12 stages. | Director Geoff Ellis said he hoped people would be pleased with the line-up, which stretches across 12 stages. |
| He said: "I think it's one of the strongest we've ever had. We try to keep it as diverse as possible and I think we've got in Kings of Leon and Killers two of the biggest international bands around. | He said: "I think it's one of the strongest we've ever had. We try to keep it as diverse as possible and I think we've got in Kings of Leon and Killers two of the biggest international bands around. |
| "Blur are really on fire, they're back with a vengeance and playing really well. | "Blur are really on fire, they're back with a vengeance and playing really well. |
| T in the Park is one thing they don't want to give up on Geoff EllisDirector, T in the Park | T in the Park is one thing they don't want to give up on Geoff EllisDirector, T in the Park |
| "It's a really well balanced bill. Bands like the Pet Shop Boys, who've never played T in the Park before and probably the T in the Park audience are not the core kind of Pet Shop Boys fans, but they've so many hits that people will recognise and I know that they're planning a fantastic kind of visual show." | "It's a really well balanced bill. Bands like the Pet Shop Boys, who've never played T in the Park before and probably the T in the Park audience are not the core kind of Pet Shop Boys fans, but they've so many hits that people will recognise and I know that they're planning a fantastic kind of visual show." |
| He said he appreciated the fact that so many young people who did not have much money had paid to attend the festival. | He said he appreciated the fact that so many young people who did not have much money had paid to attend the festival. |
| "T in the Park is one thing they don't want to give up on," Mr Ellis said. | "T in the Park is one thing they don't want to give up on," Mr Ellis said. |
| "To them it's not a luxury item, it's a necessity." | "To them it's not a luxury item, it's a necessity." |
| About 20,000 people arrived at the campsite on Thursday | |
| About 65,000 people will camp at the festival, which turns the site into Scotland's fifth biggest town. | About 65,000 people will camp at the festival, which turns the site into Scotland's fifth biggest town. |
| Dave, from Fife, was one of the 20,000 people who arrived at the site on Thursday to camp overnight. | |
| He said: "Everyone's just so friendly, I got here last night hopeless at putting tents up, and everyone around just came and helped and then took me in the tent and gave me five cans of lager, which didn't help. | |
| "I'm looking forward to seeing the Specials. I saw them 20-odd years ago and they were excellent, I heard they are exactly the same now." | |
| Additional security, including a night vision camera mounted on a blimp, will be in place this year following a stabbing at the 2008 event. | |
| Police have warned festival-goers to be aware of pickpockets, look after their mobile phones, and that those found with drugs would be arrested. | |
| Event manager Colin Rodger added: "T in the Park is about common sense, if you come along you look after yourself. | |
| "You make sure that when you're partying you keep it to a sensible level and make sure that you know exactly where your friends are, where to meet up if you get lost, use your suntan lotion, drink plenty of water, etc." |