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Police Scotland has raised safety concerns leading to the rejection of a proposal to serve beer in cans at the upcoming Metallica concert in Glasgow. The City of Glasgow Council’s licensing board decided against permitting canned drinks after the police highlighted potential risks, including the possibility of cans being used as projectiles during the event.
Typically, venues prefer serving alcohol in plastic cups to minimize dangers such as injuries from thrown cans or cuts caused by the metal tins. In this instance, the proposal came from Sodexo Limited, a food management company, whose lawyer Stephen McGowan explained that serving open cans would be trialed as a pilot at Hampden Park. The company argued that cans would speed up service by removing the need to pour drinks into cups.
McGowan emphasized that the sale of canned beverages would be restricted to a seated area with service limited to just four bars. He stated, “Serving an open can is quicker. Queues will be quicker, which will get people into their seats settled so they can enjoy the concert.” Sodexo was also willing to comply with police recommendations, including the ban on 500ml cans and halting sales if any issues arose.
Despite these assurances, the licensing board granted only an occasional alcohol license, excluding permission to sell canned drinks. McGowan acknowledged Glasgow’s unique environment compared to other cities, noting their “prudent, proportionate proposal,” and highlighted that restricting cans to seated ticket holders would reduce plastic waste. Nonetheless, concerns over public safety ultimately prevented the introduction of canned beer at the event
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