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The Human League to headline day two at Belladrum

Steven McKenzieHighlands and Islands reporter
News imageGetty Images The Human League's Philip Oakey is wearing a black jacket, sunglasses and is singing into a microphone.Getty Images
The Human League are marking their 45th anniversary this year

The Human League will headline day two at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, following performances on Thursday's opening day by Callum Beattie and Mika.

Thousands of festival-goers have now arrived at the site near Beauly, in the Highlands, with more due on Saturday.

Celebrating their 45th birthday this year, synth pop band The Human League have sold more than 20 million records, with Don't You Want Me being one of their biggest hits.

Friday's acts also include Rizzle Kicks, Scouting for Girls, Kula Shaker, Trail West and Bombskare.

Bella is one of the last of the year's UK summer outdoor festivals and there is a long-running joke it is always blessed by good weather.

Mika commented on Thursday night's fine conditions during his performance on the Hot House main stage, telling the audience how over the past seven days his gigs had been disrupted by wind and rain.

The Grace Kelly singer also paid tribute to the founder of California's Butterfly Lounge, a "size acceptance" nightclub that inspired his 2007 hit Big Girl (You Are Beautiful).

Mika said the club's founder had travelled from the US to see him at Bella, but added he was not sure where they were in the packed arena.

The singer got one of his biggest cheers when, while walking through the crowd, borrowed a hat shaped like an orange and white traffic cone - an object that became an unofficial Scotland mascot during the World Cup.

News imageMica sitting on a barrier singing to the crowd with a white and orange traffic cone hat on.
Mica on the Hot House stage big screens with a traffic cone hat on

Scotland's very own Callum Beattie later took to the main stage, singing tracks from his three albums - People Like Us, Vandals and INDI.

But he left Always Rains in Glasgow off his set list - maybe because the weather was so nice.

News imageA giant yellow inflatable duck at the Belladrum festival site.
Wacky decorations are a traditional feature of Belladrum

More than 20,000 people are expected to attend Bella over its three days.

The site on the historic Belladrum Estate has its usual wacky features, including inflatable ducks and giant wicker badgers.

The event will have a fancy dress parade to its theme, this year it is party animals, and six weddings are due to take place.

Manchester indie band James, whose hits included Sit Down and Laid in the 1990s and Getting Away With It in 2001, are returning to Bella's main stage on Saturday for the first time since 2013.

Coverage of Belladrum is being shown on BBC Alba and iPlayer.