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ITV News
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Oasis promoters thank Manchester City Council following run of homecoming gigs
Oasis promoters have thanked Manchester City Council for 'first class delivery' of the city's 'most significant' music event after the band's five homecoming shows. The band, made up of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, wrapped up their final night performing at Manchester's Heaton Park on Sunday 20 July as part of their reunion world tour Oasis Live '25. The band's highly anticipated homecoming performances were their first in over 16 years and saw thousands of concert-goers singing Oasis lyrics back at the brothers. Many more ticketless fans gathered on a hill now known as "Gallagher Hill" outside the concert arena just to hear the band play, Leading up to the concert, the city made it known that the Gallagher brothers were back, as the tram network replaced its announcement voiceover at Heaton Park with Liam's voice on the concert dates. An Aldi supermarket in Prestwich even changed a store sign to 'Aldeh', embracing the Mancunian pronunciation of its name. The logistics involved to ensure that the concerts went ahead safely were not overlooked by the concert promoters who recognised Manchester City Council, the emergency services and members of the Safety Advisory team for its support. Rob Ballantine, director of SJM Concerts said: 'We were blown away by the incredible support, atmosphere and success of all five homecoming shows by Oasis. 'They proved they are the most culturally important band in the UK and those concerts will live in the memories of hundreds of thousands of music fans for years to come and will live in the folklore of Manchester music history for decades. 'Manchester City Council played a huge part in the success of the concerts and helped the City embrace the excitement with their promotion of Manchester Live '25 across the city. 'Along with the emergency services and TfGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) the safety and comfort of almost 350,000 fans was of paramount importance and a great success. 'SJM Concerts and Oasis want to thank the council, the emergency services and all members of the Safety Advisory Team on a first class delivery of the biggest and most significant music events the city has hosted for many years. 'We would also like to acknowledge the incredible atmosphere generated by the fans who seem to have unanimously decided the gigs were the best nights of their lives! 'It was a privilege to be involved in the huge team of people making these concerts the success they were.' The group announced their reunion tour in August of last year, 16 years after their dramatic split in 2009 which saw Noel quit the Britpop band following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. While fans were excited at the reunion, some were left 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. Oasis are set to perform five nights at London's Wembley Stadium before heading up north to Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium followed by Dublin's Croke Park. The group will then head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America.
Rhyl Journal
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Oasis promoters thank Manchester City Council following run of homecoming gigs
The rock band, made up of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, wrapped up their final night performing at Manchester's Heaton Park on Sunday as part of their reunion world tour Oasis Live '25. The band's highly anticipated homecoming performances – the first in over 16 years, saw thousands of concert goers singing Oasis lyrics back at the brothers, with thousands of ticketless fans gathering outside the concert arena just to hear the band play. Leading up to the concert, the city made it known that the Gallagher brothers were back, as the tram network replaced its announcement voiceover at Heaton Park with Liam's voice on the concert dates while an Aldi supermarket in Prestwich changed a store sign to 'Aldeh', embracing the Mancunian pronunciation of its name. The logistics involved to ensure that the concerts went ahead safely was not overlooked by the concert promoters who recognised Manchester City Council, the emergency services and members of the Safety Advisory team for its support. Rob Ballantine, director of SJM Concerts said: 'We were blown away by the incredible support, atmosphere and success of all five homecoming shows by Oasis. 'They proved they are the most culturally important band in the UK and those concerts will live in the memories of hundreds of thousands of music fans for years to come and will live in the folklore of Manchester music history for decades. 'Manchester City Council played a huge part in the success of the concerts and helped the City embrace the excitement with their promotion of Manchester Live '25 across the city. 'Along with the emergency services and TfGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) the safety and comfort of almost 350,000 fans was of paramount importance and a great success. 'SJM Concerts and Oasis want to thank the council, the emergency services and all members of the Safety Advisory Team on a first class delivery of the biggest and most significant music events the city has hosted for many years. 'We would also like to acknowledge the incredible atmosphere generated by the fans who seem to have unanimously decided the gigs were the best nights of their lives! 'It was a privilege to be involved in the huge team of people making these concerts the success they were.' The group announced their reunion tour in August of last year – 16 years after their dramatic split in 2009 which saw Noel quit the Britpop band following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. While fans were excited at the reunion, some were left 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. Oasis are set to perform five nights at London's Wembley Stadium before heading up north to Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium followed by Dublin's Croke Park. The group will then head to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America.
Irish Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
French town withdraws music festival funding over Kneecap booking
The municipal authority for the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud, which hosts the annual Rock-en-Seine music festival, has decided to withdraw €40,000 subsidy for the event due to its booking of Belfast rap band Kneecap . The rap trio, who perform in Irish and English, has been consistently in headlines since their Coachella performance in April when they faced American backlash over their comments about Gaza during the gig . A number of Kneecap's gigs were cancelled after Coachella, with UK ministers, including prime minister Keir Starmer, speaking out against the group's appearance at Glastonbury . Kneecap is scheduled to play on the final day of the Rock-en-Seine festival, which takes place from August 21st to August 24th. READ MORE In a statement late on Wednesday, the Saint-Cloud city hall said the money had been agreed before the final line-up of the festival was announced and that it had decided to withdraw the funding on July 3rd. The Saint-Cloud city said it respected the festival's programming freedom and had not sought 'to enter into any negotiations with a view to influencing the programming'. 'On the other hand it does not finance political action, nor demands, and even less calls to violence, such as calls to kill lawmakers, whatever their nationality,' the statement said. Rock-en-Seine could not be immediately reached for comment. Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who is known by his stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag of Hizbullah, the Iranian-backed militant group that is proscribed as a terrorist organisation in Britain. He denies the offence and the band said its members do not support Hamas or Hizbullah. – Reuters
Reuters
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Reuters
French town withdraws Rock-En-Seine music festival funding over Kneecap booking
PARIS, July 17 (Reuters) - The municipal authority for the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud, which hosts the annual Rock-en-Seine music festival, has decided to withdraw a 40,000 euro ($46,000) subsidy for the event due to its booking of Irish rap band Kneecap, it said on Thursday. The Belfast-based Kneecap, which raps in Irish and English, has drawn criticism because it has displayed pro-Palestine messages during gigs. It is scheduled to play on the final day of the Rock-en-Seine festival, which takes place from August 21 to August 24. In a statement late on Wednesday, the Saint-Cloud city hall said the money had been agreed before the final line-up of the festival was announced and that it had decided to withdraw the funding on July 3. The Saint-Cloud city said it respects the festival's programming freedom, and had not sought "to enter into any negotiations with a view to influencing the programming". "On the other hand it does not finance political action, nor demands, and even less calls to violence, such as calls to kill lawmakers, whatever their nationality," the statement said. Rock-en-Seine could not be immediately reached for comment. Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who is known by his stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group that is proscribed as a terrorist organisation in Britain. He denies the offence and the band says its members do not support Hamas or Hezbollah. ($1 = 0.8627 euros)
Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
French town cuts funding for music festival over booking of pro-Palestinian band Kneecap
The municipal authority for the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud, which hosts the annual Rock-en-Seine music festival, has decided to withdraw a 40,000 euro ($46,000) subsidy for the event due to its booking of Irish rap band Kneecap, it said on Thursday. The Belfast-based Kneecap, which raps in Irish and English, has drawn criticism because it has displayed pro-Palestine messages during gigs. It is scheduled to play on the final day of the Rock-en-Seine festival, which takes place from August 21 to August 24. In a statement late on Wednesday, the Saint-Cloud city hall said the money had been agreed before the final line-up of the festival was announced and that it had decided to withdraw the funding on July 3. The Saint-Cloud city said it respects the festival's programming freedom, and had not sought 'to enter into any negotiations with a view to influencing the programming.' 'On the other hand it does not finance political action, nor demands, and even less calls to violence, such as calls to kill lawmakers, whatever their nationality,' the statement said. Rock-en-Seine could not be immediately reached for comment. Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who is known by his stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group that is proscribed as a terrorist organization in Britain. He denies the offence and the band says its members do not support Hamas or Hezbollah.
