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Daily Mail
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Oasis fan with no ticket claims he snuck in to see the band using VERY ingenious plot
A major Oasis fan who failed to bag a ticket to the band's iconic reunion tour claimed he managed to get in using a very ingenious plan. John Spilsbury, 42, was determined to join the 80,000 strong crowd on Friday night as the rock band took to the stage in Manchester for the first time in 16 years. After racking his brain for a way in, the super fan decided to pose as a little picker so he could walk straight up to the front - and claims it worked. The transport planner said he wore a yellow hi-vis vest, carried a litter picker and held a bin bag before strolling up to the gates at Heaton Park, The Sun first reported. After being waved through, Mr Spilsbury said he got right to the front standing section using his smart disguise. Living up to his persona of the night, the fan claimed he carried out a '30 minute shift' of litter picking before removing his outfit to enjoy the show. Mr Spilsbury, from Alfreton in Cheshire, posted on social media: 'No Ticket No Problem. 'When you can't get a ticket for Oasis so take a hi viz and grabber and pretend to be a litter picker then walk straight into front standing.' Viewers praised the transport planner for being a 'legend and a genius', while others joked there will be '6,000 litter pickers' turning up to the next concert. The band's shows at Heaton Park - a 600-acre public park in Bury and Manchester - are the only UK concerts held outside a stadium, with the others taking place at the Principality Stadium, Wembley and Murrayfield. Oasis opened their set with Hello from their 1995 second album (What's the Story), before playing Acquiesce. Fans were treated to Morning Glory, Some Might Say, Cigarettes and Alcohol, and Supersonic before Noel's acoustic set. Giving his brother a hug, Liam then headed off while Noel played Half The World Away and Little By Little. Other songs included D'You Know What I Mean, Cast No Shadow, Stand By Me, Whatever and Rock N Roll Star. After Rock N Roll Star, Liam said: 'Thanks for sticking with us. I know we are difficult, but you want to try being in the band,' before they left the stage. As chants of 'one more song!' echoed through the crowd they strolled back on to stage to play fan favourites Don't Look Back In Anger and Wonderwall. Oasis ended the night on Champagne Supernova with fireworks being set off from the stage.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘Hugely promising jockey's 5lb claim can make a difference' – Templegate's Tuesday NAP
TEMPLEGATE gets to grips with Tuesday's action confident of landing some winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. ANGEL OF THE BAY (7.00 Thirsk, nap) Enjoyed going back over this trip when a solid third at Ayr last time. His capable claimer takes off a valuable 5lb today that can make all the difference in this tight contest. A repeat of his last run can do the trick. CHARGING THUNDER (4.30 Beverley, nb) Usually operates at a higher level than this and was an excellent third in the Northumberland Plate last time. This trip is ideal and he can defy a big weight. Was just over a length away at Haydock last time. That was over seven furlongs and moving up to a mile looks a wise move by trainer David O'Meara. DAKOTA DAWN (6.00 Thirsk) Looks good for the Lucky 15. She has shown promise in three maidens and improved at Ripon last time. There's more to come now handicapping from a fair mark. Templegate's tips Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
London's shocking phone snatching hotspots where thugs target 37 tourists DAILY – settings EVERY visitor must switch on
THUGS are taking over the streets of London's most popular tourist hotspots snatching £50million worth of phones last year. Data obtained by The Sun reveals the worst hit areas across Greater London, with one popular tourist hotspot hit by as many as 37 mobile thefts daily on average. 3 The Metropolitan Police has warned that gangs are pocketing millions, with phone thefts "on an industrial scale". Almost 80,000 handsets were stolen last year - that's up by about 16,000 on 2023. Perhaps unsurprisingly, tourist hotspots tend to rank highest, which is especially worrying for anyone planning on venturing into the capital over the summer. However, hundreds of incidents were reported in typically residential areas up and down Greater London, too. The data from the Met Police is broken down in wards and includes both robbery offences and theft offences. It doesn't include areas represented by the City of London Police. Among these, the West End comes out as the worst place for phone thefts, with a staggering 13,578 cases logged - the equivalent to 37 handsets every day on average. St James's - which covers areas around Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and all the way along the famous Stand - ranked second with some 6,693 recorded incidents. Bloomsbury, Holborn & Covent Garden, Borough & Bankside, as well as Waterloo & South Bank also clocked up more than 1,000 reports in total. Other popular areas to be targeted include Hyde Park with 550, Stratford Olympic Park with 865 and Camden Town with 906. Met Police seize 1,000 stolen phones in a week and arrest 230 people The Met Police told The Sun that criminals behind the problem are making millions by being able to easily sell on stolen devices either here or abroad. "We are seeing phone thefts on an industrial scale," a Met Police spokesperson told The Sun. "In response, we have increased patrols in hotspot areas while officers are using phone-tracking data and intelligence to pursue those responsible. "By intensifying our efforts, we're catching more perpetrators and protecting people from having their phones stolen in the capital. "The Met is also working with other agencies and government to tackle the organised criminality driving this trade and calling on tech companies to make stolen phones unusable. "We are reminding victims to report their phone as stolen as soon as possible to maximise the chance of catching the perpetrator, too often thefts are reported hours or days later." 3 TAKE ON THE PHONE THEFT GANGS There are many obvious ways to avoid falling victim to phone snatching gangs, such as being aware of your surroundings and putting your phone away when you've finished using it. But there are settings on your mobile you need to switch on. Primarily, you should have location tracking activated to help police pinpoint where your mobile is. On iPhone, it's known as Find My and on Android it's Find My Device. You can find these within the settings. There's also another important trick to try available on Android. It may not result in you getting your phone back, but can prevent thieves causing more devastation by raiding through your banking apps to steal money. Theft Detection Lock cleverly uses motion sensors to pick up on the sort of movements associated with a phone being snatched and whisked away. When it's detected, your phone automatically locks so criminals can't dig around your device. While iPhone doesn't have the same feature, there is Stolen Device Protection. This kicks in when you're away from familiar locations like your home and work. It means that if someone steals your device while you're out and about after seeing your passcode, they can't make "critical" changes. So accessing your stored passwords and credit cards will require Face ID or Touch ID. There's no option to use a passcode instead. And there's also a Security Delay feature. So if you want to change your Apple Account passcode, you'll have to wait an hour and then perform a second Face ID or Touch ID scan.
