TRNSMT Festival crowd crush 9 July 2023 — Incident Report
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TRNSMT FestivalCrowd Crush

Multiple 2026 reports state Jessica Gatherer was injured after being crushed against a fence while waiting in a holding area for entry to a stage at TRNSMT Festival. The reports say there had been a delay in opening the stage area, security removed a fencing panel, a crowd surge followed, and she was pinned against the fence.

Reported Date9 July 2023
LocationGlasgow Green
Reported Injured1
Fatalities0 reported
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Incident Overview

What happened

Date: User supplied date: 07/07/2023. Source-checked reporting located for this incident states the injury occurred on Sunday 9 July 2023.

Location: TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Source wording includes “Glasgow Green festival”, “Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival”, and official TRNSMT material states “7-9 July 2023 | Glasgow Green.” Official 2023 site material also shows East Entrance, West Entrance, London Road, Templeton Street, and the Main Stage / pen layout at Glasgow Green.

Incident name: TRNSMT Festival crowd crush / TRNSMT crowd crush ahead of Becky Hill set. Sources also describe it as a crush at the festival and a crush “ahead of a show from chart topper Becky Hill.”

Reported Harm

Injuries and outcome

Reported injuries: One teenage attendee, Jessica Gatherer, was reported injured. Reported injuries: torn ligaments in her left knee and soft tissue damage throughout her leg; reports also state she needed a knee splint and crutches for five months and could not work for six months.

Reported fatalities: No fatalities reported in the sources reviewed for this incident.

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Key Facts

Reported figures

2023
Festival year
1
Named injured attendee
0
Fatalities reported
4-fig
Settlement wording

Chronology

Reported sequence

Festival weekend
TRNSMT 2023 ran from 7 to 9 July at Glasgow Green.
Sunday 9 July 2023
Incident-specific reporting places the injury before Becky Hill’s set, while the attendee was waiting in a holding area for stage entry.
Fence panel removed
Reports state a delay in opening the stage area was followed by removal of a fencing panel, after which a crowd surge pinned Jessica Gatherer against a fence.
Treatment and settlement
She was reportedly treated at the festival first aid tent and then Wishaw General Hospital, later receiving a four-figure out-of-court settlement.

Details

Operational points

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Holding area
The incident is described as taking place while attendees waited for access to a stage area.
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Fence line pressure
The named injury involved being crushed against a fence after crowd movement.
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Becky Hill set
Reports link the incident to crowd entry before Becky Hill’s Sunday performance.
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Legal outcome
Sources report a four-figure settlement, but not the exact amount.
⚠️ Date noteThe user-supplied date was 07/07/2023, but the incident-specific reporting in the uploaded note places the injury on Sunday 9 July 2023.

Disputed Details

Conflicting information

The uploaded note identifies one clear date conflict and several points that were not verified in the reviewed material.

Disputed Detail
Exact incident date

Detail in conflict: Exact incident date Source 1: Multiple matching reports say the injury occurred on Sunday 9 July 2023. Source 2: No reviewed source located during this search placed the crush itself on 7 July 2023. Notes: The user-supplied date matches the opening day of the 2023 festival weekend, but the incident-specific reporting reviewed here places the crush on 9 July 2023.

Not Verified

Unverified details

These points were not confirmed by the reviewed sources in the incident note.

Not Verified
Exact pen number or exact named stage-entry lane where Jessica Gatherer was standing at the time of the crush.
Not Verified
Exact fence position within the site map.
Not Verified
Whether any additional people were injured in the same crowd surge; the reviewed sources only specifically identify Jessica Gatherer.
Not Verified
Exact settlement amount; sources state only “four-figure sum.”

Source Material

References

References below are taken from the uploaded incident note. Academic source status: No academic paper directly about this specific TRNSMT 9 July 2023 incident was found in the sources reviewed.

01
Holly Lennon / STV News · News Articles
Teen injured in crush at TRNSMT festival wins four-figure sum in compensation
11 March 2026
Reports that Jessica Gatherer was injured at TRNSMT on 9 July 2023 while waiting to enter a stage to see Becky Hill; says she was crushed against a fence, treated first at the festival first aid tent and then at Wishaw General Hospital, and later received a four-figure settlement.
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BBC, republished on AOL · News Articles
Teenager injured in TRNSMT crowd crush wins four-figure payout
11 March 2026
AOL preview states the report concerns Jessica Gatherer, injured ahead of Becky Hill’s set at TRNSMT in Glasgow Green on 9 July 2023, with treatment for torn ligaments and soft tissue damage.
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03
Ryan Nixon / Deadline News · News Articles
Scots teen injured at TRNSMT show wins “rare” legal action
11 March 2026
Reports that a teenager injured in a TRNSMT crowd crush settled a legal action; the search result clearly matches the same incident involving Jessica Gatherer, TRNSMT Festival, Becky Hill, and Wishaw General Hospital.
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The Scottish Sun · News Articles
Scots teenager, 19, wins thousands in compensation after horror TRNSMT crowd crush leaves her unable to walk
11 March 2026
Reports the same incident, stating the crush happened on 9 July 2023 while Jessica Gatherer waited to see Becky Hill; says she suffered torn ligaments and soft tissue damage and later settled the case out of court.
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STV News · News Articles
Tens of thousands to descend on Glasgow Green for TRNSMT music festival
7 July 2023
Pre-event report confirming TRNSMT was being held at Glasgow Green and that the 2023 event included Becky Hill among its headline acts. This is context material for venue and artist billing, not a report of the crush itself.
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06
Clash · Magazine Articles
TRNSMT 2023: Full Stage Times, Line Up, Ticket Details
4 July 2023
Festival guide confirming TRNSMT took place in Glasgow from 7 to 9 July 2023 and providing lineup context. This is context material only.
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07
Radio X · Magazine Articles
TRNSMT Festival 2023: Headliners, line-up, stage times & more
7 July 2023
Pre-event festival guide confirming TRNSMT 2023 ran from 7 to 9 July at Glasgow Green, with Becky Hill on the Sunday bill. Context source only.
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08
PCN Magazine · Magazine Articles
TRNSMT 2023 Comes To A Close After Epic Three-Day Festival On Glasgow Green
July 2023
Review piece noting that the final day included Becky Hill and took place on Glasgow Green. Context source only.
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Digby Brown Solicitors · Website Articles
Teen injured at Becky Hill TRNSMT show wins “rare” legal action
12 March 2026
Primary-side legal summary stating Jessica Gatherer was injured on the afternoon of Sunday 9 July 2023 after being crushed against a fence in a holding area before Becky Hill’s show; says she was treated for torn ligaments in her left knee and soft tissue damage throughout her leg.
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Scottish Legal · Website Articles
Digby Brown secures four-figure settlement for teen injured at TRNSMT
12 March 2026
Reports the same settlement and incident details, including the date of 9 July 2023, the crush against a fence, the named companies sued, and the out-of-court settlement.
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TRNSMT Festival · Website Articles
TRNSMT Festival site map PDF
2023
Official event map for “7-9 July 2023 | Glasgow Green” showing Main Stage, Pen 1 / Pen 2 entrance-exit areas, East Entrance, West Entrance, London Road, and other site features relevant to location identification.
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12
TRNSMT Festival · Website Articles
Accessible Information Guide 2023
9 July 2023
Official guide confirming Glasgow Green as the event site, identifying Main Stage and King Tut’s stage areas, Templeton Street accessible parking, and first aid / welfare locations on site.
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DF Concerts & Events / local resident leaflet · Website Articles
A Guide for Local Residents
2023
Official leaflet confirming TRNSMT dates at Glasgow Green and giving surrounding road references including London Road, Templeton Street, Green Street, James Morrison Street, Kings Drive, and the East and West entrances.
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What’s On Glasgow · Website Articles
TRNSMT 2023 unveils stage times and festival layout with just one month to go
8 June 2023
Festival guide listing Becky Hill on the Main Stage on Sunday 9 July 2023 from 18:15 to 19:05. Context source supporting artist/date/stage matching.
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15
TRNSMT Festival · Website Articles
Pepsi Max presents TRNSMT | Glasgow Green
Current site page with retrospective reference to 2023
Current official site references TRNSMT at Glasgow Green and contains retrospective material mentioning TRNSMT 2023. Context source only.
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BBC Scotland News · Social Media Posts
BBC Scotland News X post: “Teenager injured in TRNSMT crowd crush wins four-figure payout”
March 2026
Public X post title matches the incident and links to BBC coverage of Jessica Gatherer’s injury and payout. Search result confirms the post text/title.
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BBC Glasgow & West · Social Media Posts
BBC Glasgow & West X post: “Teenager injured in TRNSMT crowd crush wins four-figure payout”
March 2026
Public X post title matches the same incident and BBC report. Search result confirms the post text/title.
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Digby Brown Solicitors · Social Media Posts
Digby Brown Solicitors Facebook video post beginning “There wasn’t a single part of my life that wasn’t affected by this.”
March 2026
Public Facebook video preview states Jessica Gatherer suffered an agonising knee injury in a crowd crush at TRNSMT.
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BBC Scotland News · Social Media Posts
BBC Scotland News Facebook post about Jessica Gatherer’s injury ahead of Becky Hill’s set
March 2026
Public Facebook post preview states Jessica Gatherer suffered a knee injury ahead of Becky Hill’s headline set at TRNSMT in 2023.
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