The bus was involved in a crash with another vehicle in the early hours of Monday morning
Manchester indie rock band Inspiral Carpets’ tour bus was involved in a crash on a motorway in Scotland.
The crash happened in the early hours of Monday morning (August 24). The band, who hail from Oldham, had played gigs in Scotland on August 21 and August 22 and were travelling back towards England.
The tour bus was involved in a crash with another vehicle on the major A74(M) motorway which with the M74 connects Scotland to England. A spokesperson for the Inspirals said no-one in either of the vehicles suffered serious injuries.
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The band, whose current members are Clint Boon, Stephen Holt, Martyn Walsh and Oscar Boon, the crew and bus driver escaped uninjured. Two people in the other vehicle suffered ‘minor injuries’ and were taken to hospital, the spokesperson added.
A statement issued on behalf of the Inspiral Carpets said: “In the early hours of Monday 24th August, the tourbus carrying Inspiral Carpets was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the southbound carriageway of the M74 motorway in Scotland. Thankfully no one from either vehicle was seriously injured.
“Two people travelling in the other vehicle received minor injuries and were taken to hospital. The band, crew and bus driver were all uninjured. As the matter is now in the hands of the police the band can give no further comment for the time being.”
Police Scotland has been contacted for a comment on the incident.
The This Is How It Feels hitmakers have 14 top 40 singles to their name, as well as three top ten albums, in almost 40 years. The band is releasing new album Burn Like the Sun in January 2027.
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