THE owners of a Glasgow music venue say they have been left with a repair bill totalling thousands after a thrash metal event went awry, the Evening Times reports.

The Classic Grand said it had suffered “severe damage” during last weekend’s Caledonian Darkness II event.

Bands had flown in from all over Europe, including Sweden and Finland, for the two-day festival, which was scheduled to run last weekend.

However, the event was cut short by organisers on Saturday after tensions apparently arose because some bands complained they had not been paid the agreed fees.

Classic Grand bosses said they agreed with a decision by the promoters to pull the event due to health and safety concerns and damage caused to the venue.

The event’s promoters, Oracular Phantasm, said bands performing at the festival were “professional and respectful” and said it was still to be established who was responsible for the damage.

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