How did this happen?
28th April, Glasgow 02 Academy - The Kooks - SOLD OUT!
Went past the Academy on the train this morning and saw that. Had exactly the same reaction as you.
Glasgow has a soft spot for shit home-grown (i.e. Scottish) artists (e.g. Sandi Thom/Emeli Sande/The Fratellis/The View/Amy Macdonald etc etc), which seem to maintain their popularity solely in Scotland and are largely ignored/disliked by the rest of the country (with the possible exception of Emeli Sande who seems to do well across the UK).
Every so often, we like to adopt a shit band/artist from the rest of the UK and give them senselessly high levels of adoration and attention. The Kooks are just one example.
See also: Ocean Colour Scene, who seem to sell out huge venues in Glasgow, multiple times a year.
speaking of bands that start with ‘The Koo’, who the hell are the Kooples and why am i directly being targeted with their ads 24/7