Fans assault the fences to see the Oasis concerts
The desire to Oasis In Manchester, their hometown, he brought fans who have not been able to find a ticket, thanks to the fact that the concerts are held in a park, the Heaton Park, to try to sneak by climbing over the fences that delimit the area where the show takes place. So hundreds of people were filmed while climbing the safety fences to try to see the reunion band.
The fans without a ticket went to a nearby hill, nicknamed “Gallagher Hill”where the maxi screens could see the concerts. Except that the Manchester city council has fenced the area to “dissuade people from gathering” to protect green and animals. The ban has not dissuaded the fans who took over the fences to listen to the concert from afar. As can be seen from the videos below.
By announcing the security measures, Councilor John Hacking said: “How to expect, given the scope of the concerts (…) we are carrying on a continuous process with the partners to re -evaluate the plans in progress for the concerts, in order to guarantee both public safety and the minimum reduction of the environmental impact on our award -winning park. stage. unfortunately we have been forced to implement these additional measures to protect the recent and large planting of young trees in that place, while we try to create a new wooded area in the park, and the well -being of our herds of cattle in the fields, as well as guaranteeing the safety of people in the park. ”
Despite these statements, many have still challenged the restrictions, while others went to pub the Ostrich, in front of Heaton Park, where they were able, if not seeing, at least listen to the concert. Still others have tried to enter using false credits, it led to six arrests by the police.
