From Cobain’s stripper kickabout to Placebo’s run-in with a cake, music promoter David McLean isn’t short of an anecdote. Now he’s turning his career into a film

Scottish music manager and promoter David McLean has staged gigs by Nirvana, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Oasis and hundreds more. Ahead of his first film, Schemers – which tells the story of his early days attempting to book Iron Maiden to play in Dundee – he shares some handy tips for success.

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