Kelvingrove Bandstand will remain as a music venue despite claims that residents’ lives aren’t worth living during concerts.

The decision, branded a “kick in the tadger”, came after fears the popular spot would close for good.

Glasgow Life were awarded a public entertainment licence for three years, despite a proposal to restrict it to just one year.

It means this year’s star-studded list of events, including Summer Nights, Fiesta Fold and Pride will go ahead.

Alfie Boe, The Fratellis and Van Morrison will all play the Bandstand in the coming months.

But Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Community Councillor Gavin Carre, said: “It’s disappointing for the community.

“There will be 12 continuous nights in August meaning it will be 12 nights of continuous noise for residents.

“We think the noise is far too high. We now have people saying they don’t want to live in the area because of the Bandstand operation during the summer.

“We have to respect the decision granted and feel that with the work ongoing with Glasgow Life and their acoustic consultant, the matter will be relieved, if not resolved.”

When the decision was read out, one resident in the public gallery was heard describing it as a “kick in the tadger”.

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West End residents claimed that music acts had been heard shouting “obscenities” during concerts and hit out at revellers who sing Sister Sledge songs while leaving the venue.

Findlay Menzies, who lives close to the park, added: “These events are taking place on school nights and have been very disruptive to my own family. We can’t get the kids to sleep until 11.30pm.

“When these events are on the area is uninhabitable. My life is not worth living.”

But agent Robin Morton, acting on behalf of Glasgow Life, said: “I’m trying to help the organisers keep open a venue in the face of heartfelt concern.

“If this renewal is not granted the venue will not be able to continue in its present form. That will not be good for Glasgow as a UNESCO city of music.”

During a speech that lasted around 45 minutes, Mr Morton handed over a dossier containing promises about how noise disturbances would be tackled.

He revealed that sound guru Lindsay McIntyre, from KSG Acoustics, has been drafted in to help cancel out huge bass noise.

Mr Morton said that a new 24-hour hotline would be in force, with sound engineers on site to deal with complaints and make adjustments to noise levels instantly.

He added that there will be PR announcements encouraging revellers to leave the park quickly and quietly, with stewards who would normally be “standing about doing nothing” being used to help that process.

There will also be two “off-days” within every seven-day run of concerts, from next year.

And a variety of free community events will take place in July to offer a “balanced programme”.

Mr Morton said: “On 342 days of the year the Kelvingrove Bandstand is not used for music shows.”

Licensing committee member Graham Campbell said that he didn’t buy comments that residents’ lives were not worth living during events.

He added: “It’s only for a short period of time that they are being asked to be inconvenienced for the privilege of living there.”

Councillors voted 4-4 on whether to grant the licence for three years or just one. Licensing committee chair Alex Wilson made the casting vote in favour of three years.