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Perth Now
5 hours ago
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- Perth Now
Ticketless Oasis fans scale new security fences to catch a glimpse of latest Heaton Park gig
Ticketless Oasis fans scaled new security fences and climbed trees to catch a glimpse of their latest Heaton Park gig on Wednesday night (16.07.25). Huge steel fences were erected around the Manchester park to stop the eager fans from watching the band's Oasis Live '25 tour after the Britpop legends performed two homecoming shows there on Friday (11.07.25) and Saturday (12.07.25). Although their attempts to enter the venue were unsuccessful, that hasn't stopped crowds gathering on what has been dubbed 'Gallagher Hill' to listen to the Stand By Me group. Some have even gone as far as to setup picnic blankets and fold-up chairs - despite calls from Manchester City Council not to travel to Heaton Park. The Council had said: "With three concerts still to be played by Oasis in Manchester's Heaton Park following their two hugely successful concerts at the weekend, the city council is repeating its request for fans without tickets not to travel to the park. "After taking stock of how the first two nights went, additional measures have now been deemed necessary and will be in place for the next three concerts, to protect the environment of the park, ensure areas of parkland and nearby livestock are protected, and maintain public safety. "These include the erection of steel fencing around a large area of the hill within the cattle field in the main park - which is currently being developed as a new woodland area for the park and has been recently planted with around 300 young whips including Hornbeam, Field Maple, Aspen, Downy birch, Rowan, Common Alder, Crab apple and more - as well as measures to protect the livestock in the field, which include expectant and nursing cows and a bull. "The erection of the fencing has a dual purpose - both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there. The necessary measure means the concert will no longer be visible from this area." There are two more dates at Heaton Park on July 19 and 20. The Oasis Live '25 Tour then moves to London's Wembley Stadium on July 25.
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Noel Gallagher's five-word message to fans as Oasis mania continues for night three reunion show at Heaton Park
Noel Gallagher issued a five-word message to fans during their Heaton Park gig on Wednesday night as they took to their home city for the third of five sold out shows. The band performed in front of a crowd of 80,000 devoted fans while hundreds more gathered outside the concert area near to 'Gallagher Hill' to catch a glimpse of the show from afar. And as Oasis mania shows no sign of slowing down Noel made sure to give a special shoutout to the crowd as he gushed to the audience: 'Nobody's got fans like this.' He added: 'Nobody's got fans like this. No one. Nobody,' as the crowd erupted into cheers. Meanwhile ticketless Oasis fans descended on 'Gallagher Hill' once again, however they were faced with a tall barrier put up by Manchester City Council who were blocking the view from the field of inside the venue. But that didn't stop some revellers pulling themselves up to gain a vantage point, proving they are certainly determined fans. It comes after ticketless Oasis fans reportedly tried to 'storm Heaton Park' on Friday as the band kicked off the first of their five-night stint at the venue. It has been claimed that the police were forced to intervene as people attempted to gain entry to the sold-out gig, with footage showing metal fence panels on the ground. According to Manchester Evening News, an eyewitness claimed that 'around 50 people' had tried to 'rush' one of the internal entrances to the gig area. It was thought that 10 people got in, but the publication reported that the rest were 'apprehended and turned away.' The police later issued a statement to MEN confirming that 'no one made it through to the concert area.' The shows at Heaton Park - a 600-acre public park in Bury and Manchester - are the only UK shows held outside a stadium, with the others taking place at the Principality Stadium, Wembley and Murrayfield. Elsewhere, fans were given a treat as many lucky music lovers were able to enjoy the bands opening night at Heaton Park 'for free.' While some paid hundreds to watch the reunion gig, some were able to catch the performance on TV screens. As the duo performed Don't Look Back In Anger, Cigarettes and Alcohol and Morning Glory could be heard across Prestwich. Although many didn't have a ticket for the event, many were able to catch the gig on the big screens from a near by hill. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan said: 'Henman Hill? Welcome to Gallagher Hill #oasis.' 'Amazing night on Gallagher Hill in Heaton Park for Oasis. Best atmosphere & lovely people!' Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, who joined the brothers on stage, shared a clip of the fans enjoying the concert from outside the venue. Alongside the clip, he penned: 'No tickets needed,' alongside red heart emojis. It seems the Oasis reunion tour may lead to even bigger and better things with the band reportedly inundated with big money offers to play major festivals next year. With the hype around the Brit pop band greater than ever The Sun have reported that their teams are receiving requests for Liam and Noel to play big shows all over the globe including Coachella and Benicassim. An insider told the publication: 'If fans thought Oasis were busy, they should see the offers their teams are fielding behind the scenes. 'None of the bids are being accepted at the moment. They're just being stacked up to be discussed at a later date. The focus for Oasis is this tour, and so far it's been a phenomenal success.' They added: 'Any decisions about future performances are a long way off — but some of them look incredibly tempting.' It will be down to Noel and Liam whether they continue following the existing dates, but they are loving being back on stage performing to their loyal fans.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'You're my Wonderwall!': Oasis fans ignore security and climb barrier to try and see band play gig at Heaton Park
Ticketless Oasis fans descended on 'Gallagher Hill' again on Wednesday afternoon to try and catch a glimpse of the band playing at Heaton Park. However, they were faced with a tall barrier put up by Manchester City Council who were blocking the view from the field of inside the venue. That didn't stop some revellers pulling themselves up to gain a vantage point. Watch the video above to see and feel the atmosphere from Wednesday night.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ticketless Oasis fans turned away as travel warning issued for Manchester show
Steel fences have been erected at the site of Oasis's Manchester gigs and fans without a ticket have been warned not to attend the upcoming shows. The news comes as travel warnings have been issued for those travelling in the area, with another 80,000 people expected to descend on the borough on Wednesday evening, July 16. Although trams will run from Victoria station to Heaton Park every six minutes on event days, services are expected to be particularly busy with longer waits than usual, according to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). READ MORE: Oasis Live '25 - Prestwich town centre buzzing ahead of gig Network bosses have advised that those who usually travel on the Bury line 'may wish to consider working from home if possible' on Wednesday, July 16. More than 70,000 concertgoers were inside the Heaton Park venue on Friday night for the Britpop band's hotly anticipated first gig in Manchester for nearly 16 years. They also played there on Saturday and will perform again on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Manchester City Council previously warned those without a ticket not to attend but people gathered to glimpse the large screens above the stage in the distance. Steel fences have now been erected around parts of the park to prevent ticketless fans watching the performances and to protect nature in the park, including pregnant cows. The council said: 'After taking stock of how the first two nights went, additional measures have now been deemed necessary and will be in place for the next three concerts. 'The erection of the fencing has a dual purpose – both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there. 'The necessary measure means the concert will no longer be visible from this area.' Heaton Park has no facilities for people without a ticket and the event area is 'double-walled with solid high security fencing all the way round', the council said. There will be 'in excess of 2,000 event security staff and police officers on duty around the site to ensure both the safety and wellbeing of ticket-holders and that only those who have tickets access the concert', it added. The fences will cover a large area of the hill within the park's cattle field, which is being developed as a new woodland area with around 300 young trees planted. The measures also aim to protect pregnant and nursing cows and a bull in the field. John Hacking, the council's executive member for employment, skills and leisure, said in his statement: 'The steps being taken ahead of the next concert regretfully mean the distant view of the large screens behind the event stage will no longer be there. 'Unfortunately our hand has been forced in having to put these additional measures in place to protect the very recent extensive planting of young trees in that location as we try to establish a new woodland area in the park, and the wellbeing of our cattle herd in the field, as well as to keep people in the park safe. 'Our advice to music fans who don't have tickets for the concerts is to head into the city centre instead. 'The whole city is going all out to celebrate and help everyone have a good time. 'We've got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy, whether they've got tickets for the Oasis gigs or not.' The five sold-out Manchester shows follow the band's first comeback gigs in Cardiff last week. Oasis will then visit London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August and September. Their reunion announcement came after Noel Gallagher quit the band, saying he 'simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer', after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris in 2009. The brothers announced the Oasis Live '25 tour last August. While many fans were thrilled, some were outraged after some standard tickets in the UK and Ireland jumped from £148 to £355. The controversy prompted the Government and the UK's competition watchdog to pledge to look at the use of dynamic pricing.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Oasis back at Heaton Park this week on tour but one important person will be missing
Liam and Noel Gallagher are loving playing in Heaton Park in Manchester but someone they would love to have alongside them is waiting for later tour dates Peggy Gallagher is set to miss Oasis homecoming Manchester gigs at Heaton Park. The 92-year-old mum of Noel and Liam Gallagher is thrilled her sons have patched up their differences and reunited the band. She has spoken about planning to see them on the Oasis Live 25 tour too and still lives in Manchester, where she brought up her three sons in Burnage. But the Mirror understands Peggy will be forced to wait to see them later on the tour, in a box or with seating and easier access to get to and from the show due to issues with her health. Heaton Park is a standing only venue with even the VIP area consisting of a viewing balcony area when guests like Pep Guardiola stand. An Oasis source said: 'Peggy is really keen to go and see Oasis again and couldn't be more proud reading about the shows in Cardiff and Manchester. But her health comes first and Liam and Noel want her to be comfortable if she does come to see the band. She had a recent knee operation so needs a comfortable spot if she is going to go to one of the shows and be there for a few hours. 'They'll both be spending time with her whilst they are in Manchester but they'll hold off getting her to a show. 'Somewhere like Dublin or Wembley is a more likely venue where she can be treated like a queen with any food she wants and there is better access and transport options.' Oasis have made a triumphant return to Manchester playing two shows at the weekend with a third gig tonight/last night(Weds) before two more shows at the weekend. After that the band play Wembley as well as dates in Edinburgh and Croke Park in Dublin. The band will then embark on a world tour. Ahead of their third Manchester show huge steel fences were erected around an area of Manchester's Heaton Park to stop ticketless Oasis fans from watching. Previously fans had gathered in an area dubbed 'Gallagher Hill' to watch the video screens and hear the music from afar. But Manchester City Council has urged ticketless Oasis fans not to travel to Heaton Park, after crowds previously gathered to get a glimpse of the big screens on an area that has been dubbed "Gallagher Hill". The Council said: "With three concerts still to be played by Oasis in Manchester's Heaton Park following their two hugely successful concerts at the weekend, the city council is repeating its request for fans without tickets not to travel to the park. "After taking stock of how the first two nights went, additional measures have now been deemed necessary and will be in place for the next three concerts, to protect the environment of the park, ensure areas of parkland and nearby livestock are protected, and maintain public safety. Oasis: What's Their Story? An unofficial celebration magazine on sale now! A few simple words on social media on August 27 in 2024 were enough to spark pandemonium among Oasis fans and were the catalyst for the most eagerly awaited UK gigs of all time. This special unofficial magazine, available to order here, marks the reunion and honours the band both now and down the years with our incredible archive of photos and interviews - and with exclusive reviews and photographs of their first show! "These include the erection of steel fencing around a large area of the hill within the cattle field in the main park - which is currently being developed as a new woodland area for the park and has been recently planted with around 300 young whips including Hornbeam, Field Maple, Aspen, Downy birch, Rowan, Common Alder, Crab apple and more - as well as measures to protect the livestock in the field, which include expectant and nursing cows and a bull. "The erection of the fencing has a dual purpose - both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there. The necessary measure means the concert will no longer be visible from this area.'
