Tunes On the Bay live as Wales' biggest ever beach festival kicks off in Swansea – Wales Online

A brand new festival kicked off down on Swansea's seafront as Tunes On the Bay making its debut in Wales. The three-day music event will see pop, indie and dance acts perform at the beach in the Welsh city, starting on Friday, May 2 and closing on Sunday, May 4 with a day of dance.
Headlining the event over the course of the weekend will be McFly, Supergrass and Sosa. You can read a guide of all you need to know about the event, including the day-to-day schedule, ticket information, and much more by clicking here.
McFly had the crowd going wild as they performed all their classics and ended with Five Colours in Her Hair.
Tommy Job is founder and director of Tunes Festivals. He explained how the festival started ten years ago, on Perranporth Beach in 2015, with 'Tunes in the Dunes'.
He said: "We chose Swansea as a location as it is a vibrant and exciting city, which did not yet have a large festival for the city to get behind. We hope we can bring this to them. We were going to host the festival in 2024 however we decided to delay this in order to bring the best event possible for the people of Swansea. We could have run the event last year, however we thought an extra year would give us enough time to put the best possible event forward for the people of Swansea and Wales."
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That is it for tonight.
We hope you have a fantastic day two tomorrow.
McFly finished their set with the ever-popular Five Colours In Her Hair.
The crowd "went wild" as the first day ended on a high.
Local resident Molly, pictured with boyfriend Sam, said: “It was really good, and amazing to see such a big band in Swansea”
McFly dedicated It's All About You to TikTok star, Joel (thelifeofjoeloates) who they met in a service station yesterday.
So it became “It’s all about Joel."
Joel and his mum Clare, from Port Talbot, only joined TikTok in January but they're already getting recognised in the street.
Clare Cerasuolo began sharing videos of the pair's amusing tiffs and heart-felt conversations at home because she wants people to "see how amazing people with Down's syndrome are".
In the weeks since joining the platform these glimpses into their relationship have won them more than 42,000 followers and Joel is clearly thrilled with his new status as a local celebrity.
It looks like it is going to stay dry for the festival tomorrow, but it will feel a little colder.
The Met Office forecast for Wales says: "A fresher start to Saturday with plenty of sunshine. Cloudier at times through the afternoon with sunny spells.
"Still feeling pleasant in the sunshine. Breezy along the coasts. Maximum temperature 21 °C."
Some pictures from earlier in the evening.
You can find all the stage times for tomorrow here.
Fans who had been eagerly waiting for the headliner, McFly have finally rejoiced as singer Danny Jones asked them: "Are you ready Swansea?”
It is the band's first gig of the summer and they have described the venue as a "beautiful place".
Elena and Patrick said one of the perfomances at the festival was "really nostalgic". They are looking fiorward to visit the next year.
The couple said: "We’ve been here for about an hour, we’re looking forward to Scouting for Girls. We really enjoyed the Symphonic Ibiza, as a 90s baby it was really nostalgic.
"We’d definitely come again next year, although we may invest in a better blanket.”
Couple Jamie Strang, and Michelle Strang came to the festival to see their son, a drummer play at the festival. They say they had a "lovely time" at the beach, particularly enjoying the Tom Jones tribute.
The couple said: “We’re having a lovely time. We came to see our son play earlier today, he’s a drummer in the lost cause the first band to perform at Swansea’s first ever beach festival.
"The Tom Jones tribute was amazing, we thoroughly enjoyed that. Now, we’re looking forward to the rest of the night and we’ll definitely be buying tickets for In it Together, where our son will be playing again.”
The Swansea Beach is packed with people as they enjoy a musical evening by the sea.
The weather couldn't have been better for the outside festival.
While organisers of Tunes on the Bay festival have said that attendees will not be allowed to bring outside food, alcoholic or soft drinks at the festival venue, you can rest assured that won’t be going hungry at the festival.
Take a look here at the drinks prices.
People coming into Swansea can expect to see slow traffic on A483 Fabian Way inbound at A4067 Quay Parade.
Meanwhile, our reporter at Swansea Beach has said people are enjoying the different music acts at the festival, including the slient disco.
The crowds are now starting to gather in evening sun.
As the sun dips over Swansea Bay, Tunes on the Beach has transformed the shoreline into a vibrant celebration of music, community, and coastal energy.
People are starting to queue already but our team there have said they haven't had an issue with traffic after the M4 and it was OK to park.
Like all music festivals, the organisers have set out a list of banned items that you cannot bring with yourself at the festival. The are:
Our photographer is on the road down to Swansea and while he got caught up in M4 traffic around Port Talbot, he's reporting that Fabian Way in the city is relatively smooth.
Stay tuned for more pictures of the festival from our team on the ground in Swansea.
A broken down vehicle is causing long delays on the M4 near Swansea if you are heading to the city.
One lane is closed westbound from junction 42 Briton Ferry to junction 43 Llandarcy.
Congestion is back to junction 38 Margam Surrounding routes around Briton Ferry are also congested as traffic seeks an alternative.
One person heading to the festival said it had added 30 minutes to their journey time.
If you still haven't got tickets for the festival, weekend tickets are still available for purchase at £100 for those aged 18 and over, or £70 for those between three and 17 years old. Admission is free for children under two.
A VIP option is also on offer, which includes entry, exclusive access to a VIP viewing platform, a VIP fast track lane, a VIP bar, and luxury toilets for £190, plus a £19 booking fee.
Day tickets are priced at £40 (£45 on Friday) for over 18s and £35 for those aged between three and 17.
A VIP ticket comes with a price tag of £90, plus an additional £9 booking fee. Click here to find out more.
Be aware there are ong delays and one lane closed due to accident on A4232 outbound from B4267 Leckwith Road (Leckwith Interchange) to A48 Cowbridge Road (Culver House Cross). Congestion to Ferry Road.
Mumbles Road will close between Brynmill Lane and Guildhall Road south at the end of the event between about 10.45pm and 11.30pm.
As rush hour and bank holiday traffic and potential festival traffic, heads west, the M4 is looking typically slow in that direction.
Here are the spots to be aware of right now:
M4 – Westbound busy but moving between J38 A48 (Margam Off Slip) and J41 A48 / B4286 (Baglan).
Gowerton – Queueing traffic on A484 at B4296 Victoria Road roundabout.
Gower Road, Swansea – slow traffic on A4118 Gower Road at A4216 Dillwyn Road (Sketty Cross).
Oystermouth Road, Swansea – Usual slow traffic on A4067 Oystermouth Road in both directions at West Way (Tesco Traffic Lights). Both directions.

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