IT was a gig held to celebrate some of Scotland’s finest moments in pop history – and to recall some of the most debauched stories of rock and roll excess.
But the concert featuring Idlewild to mark the opening of the Rip It Up exhibition at the National Museum in Edinburgh proved too loud for irked neighbours and the entire outdoors summer festival has now been moved indoors after a series of complaints.
Now the flagship all-day event at Summerhall in Edinburgh which was scheduled to launch the high-profile Scottish pop music extravaganza today in the courtyard setting has been shuffled inside at the last minute after breaching noise regulations.
Fine weather is forecast for the mid-day to 10.30pm music event as pop acts including Stanley Odd, Emma Pollock, Withered Hand, Modern Studies and Be Charlotte take to the stage.
The Rezillos on Sunday will also be indoors.
The live music attraction billed as an outdoor music festival music costing £25 a ticket is in partnership with the National Museum of Scotland, Synergy Concerts, Nothing Ever Happens Here and Edinburgh International Film Festival and held for the launch of Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop.
Sam Gough, Summerhall general manager, said: "After a rousing sold out event with headliner Idlewild to celebrate the opening of Rip It Up at NMS - due to unexpected circumstances the final weekend of Southern Exposure is moving inside into Summerhall's Dissection Room.
"The pub and food vendors will remain outside for ticket holders over what is set to be the hottest weekend of the summer so far."
Summerhall has standard licensing conditions including the noise condition which advise that music should not be audible from residential properties.
It is understood after receiving complaints from a number of residents officers visited properties and found loud music to be audible from two homes, in breach of conditions.
