Callum Beattie: ‘The Scotland bus pulled up – that was me till 7am’

With Saturday, comes the next step for a flourishing career, boasting two consecutive number one albums on the Scottish album chart, and amassing more than 50 million global streams.
Sitting in the Scotcast studio, just across the River Clyde from the venue that awaits him, he says football joy aside, the week has been “full of anxiety”.
“It’s just that feeling in the stomach, but I know once I get to the day it’s going to be special, you know, I’ve waited for that for my whole life.”
You would be forgiven for thinking that a musician making his way in such a competitive industry would possess a selfish drive to succeed. But this is where Callum is found to be a little different.
When his manager asked him what he’d like to be remembered for apart from his music, his answer was influenced by his upbringing, which he admits had been “difficult” at times.
“I said I’d like to maybe help people that have been through some similar situations as me.”




