Jonathan Ross
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher is to be a guest on Jonathan Ross' BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday 11th July.
Think it's just an interview though as the live music on the show is from Kasabian.
Thanks to Mr Monobrow
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Johnathon Ross To Be Joined By Noel Gallagher On His Radio Show
Noel Gallagher is to be a guest on Jonathan Ross' BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday 11th July.
Think it's just an interview though as the live music on the show is from Kasabian.
Thanks to Mr Monobrow
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
A limited number of standing tickets for Oasis' shows at Wembley on the 9th, 11th and 12th of July are on sale now, click here for more details.
Extra Standing Tickets On Sale Now For Oasis' Shows At Wembley Stadium
A limited number of standing tickets for Oasis' shows at Wembley on the 9th, 11th and 12th of July are on sale now, click here for more details.
Britney Spears
Liam Gallagher
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is never one to shy away from starting a ruck. So it's a surprise to hear that he found himself on the receiving end of a tongue-lashing from none other than Britney Spears.
The pop princess got the hump with the 36-year-old Manc after he threw an all-night party at the Four Seasons hotel in Dublin, the city where both had been performing.
Brit complained that their party was too noisy and Liam was being “inconsiderate”.
Needless to say, he didn't take much notice. We're told: “Liam was with members of the Prodigy, along with the Appleton sisters, and decided to have a really boozy session when they got back to the hotel. They started off in the hotel's Ice Bar and then moved on to the lobby.
As Britney entered the hotel they were being really loud and raucous, which was why she went mad. She started shouting saying that it was ridiculous that they were being so loud and inconsiderate.”
But her rant did little to stop the party — and even led to a typical Liam jibe when hotel staff intervened. Our spy added: “Liam just scoffed at her, and was overheard saying to hotel staff Britney who?' before continuing to party. This made Britney really mad and her dad Jamie had to step in to try and sort it all out. By this time Britney had stormed off.”
The Womanizer singer, 27, trudged off to her penthouse suite so she could have more privacy. Liam was without the diplomatic influence of older brother Noel. Apparently the pair have been arguing on tour and are staying in separate hotels. A spokesman for Oasis refused to comment today.
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk
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Britney Spears Gives Liam Gallagher A Tongue-Lashing
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is never one to shy away from starting a ruck. So it's a surprise to hear that he found himself on the receiving end of a tongue-lashing from none other than Britney Spears.
The pop princess got the hump with the 36-year-old Manc after he threw an all-night party at the Four Seasons hotel in Dublin, the city where both had been performing.
Brit complained that their party was too noisy and Liam was being “inconsiderate”.
Needless to say, he didn't take much notice. We're told: “Liam was with members of the Prodigy, along with the Appleton sisters, and decided to have a really boozy session when they got back to the hotel. They started off in the hotel's Ice Bar and then moved on to the lobby.
As Britney entered the hotel they were being really loud and raucous, which was why she went mad. She started shouting saying that it was ridiculous that they were being so loud and inconsiderate.”
But her rant did little to stop the party — and even led to a typical Liam jibe when hotel staff intervened. Our spy added: “Liam just scoffed at her, and was overheard saying to hotel staff Britney who?' before continuing to party. This made Britney really mad and her dad Jamie had to step in to try and sort it all out. By this time Britney had stormed off.”
The Womanizer singer, 27, trudged off to her penthouse suite so she could have more privacy. Liam was without the diplomatic influence of older brother Noel. Apparently the pair have been arguing on tour and are staying in separate hotels. A spokesman for Oasis refused to comment today.
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Kanye West
Noel Gallagher
Roll up, roll up for a clash between the gobbiest man in rock and rap's motormouth...
We can reveal that Kanye West will be performing alongside Noel Gallagher at the iTunes festival at Camden's Roundhouse on July 7.
Noel famously dissed Kanye's mentor Jay-Z for playing Glasto last year.
Now it's Kanye who's joining a rock lineup that includes Oasis, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian.
We're told: "Kanye won't take it lying down if Noel disses him for playing rap.
He was fuming when Noel disrespected Jay."
Ooh, get us front-row seats right now!
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Kanye West Slams Oasis Star Noel Gallagher
Roll up, roll up for a clash between the gobbiest man in rock and rap's motormouth...
We can reveal that Kanye West will be performing alongside Noel Gallagher at the iTunes festival at Camden's Roundhouse on July 7.
Noel famously dissed Kanye's mentor Jay-Z for playing Glasto last year.
Now it's Kanye who's joining a rock lineup that includes Oasis, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian.
We're told: "Kanye won't take it lying down if Noel disses him for playing rap.
He was fuming when Noel disrespected Jay."
Ooh, get us front-row seats right now!
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
Oasis are headlining this year's iTunes Festival. They're set to play The Roundhouse in London on July 21st. The tickets are extremely rare so Oasisinet is giving you the chance to win a pair by answering the following question:
Oasis' back catalogue has been re-pressed on vinyl and will be available to BUY from July 13th. Which 2 of the 8 albums are not double vinyls?
Send your answer to competitions@oasisinet.com with 'iTunes Festival' in the subject line. The competition closes at Friday 10th July at 12:00 (UK time). Winners will be notified by email.
T&Cs:
* You must be at least 14 years of age or accompanied by an adult to attend.
* Please bring proof of identification to the event.
* For disabled access please notify the Roundhouse in advance boadmin@roundhouse.org.uk
* If you have not arrived by 20:15 on the day of the performance your entrance is not guaranteed.
* You are not permitted to make audio or audio-visual recordings of the event.
* The cost of transportation and accommodation (if necessary) is your own responsibility.
* Tickets are non-transferable and not for re-sale.
* By attending this event you are agreeing that film and audio recordings of the event, including your voice and likeness, may be used for commercial purposes on a worldwide royalty free basis.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Win Tickets To Watch Oasis Play At The Roundhouse
Oasis are headlining this year's iTunes Festival. They're set to play The Roundhouse in London on July 21st. The tickets are extremely rare so Oasisinet is giving you the chance to win a pair by answering the following question:
Oasis' back catalogue has been re-pressed on vinyl and will be available to BUY from July 13th. Which 2 of the 8 albums are not double vinyls?
Send your answer to competitions@oasisinet.com with 'iTunes Festival' in the subject line. The competition closes at Friday 10th July at 12:00 (UK time). Winners will be notified by email.
T&Cs:
* You must be at least 14 years of age or accompanied by an adult to attend.
* Please bring proof of identification to the event.
* For disabled access please notify the Roundhouse in advance boadmin@roundhouse.org.uk
* If you have not arrived by 20:15 on the day of the performance your entrance is not guaranteed.
* You are not permitted to make audio or audio-visual recordings of the event.
* The cost of transportation and accommodation (if necessary) is your own responsibility.
* Tickets are non-transferable and not for re-sale.
* By attending this event you are agreeing that film and audio recordings of the event, including your voice and likeness, may be used for commercial purposes on a worldwide royalty free basis.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Liam Gallagher
Nice one for all your comments on the clothing. Parkas, jackets and polo news coming next week...
Follow Liam on Twitter by clicking here
Source: www.prettygreen.com
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Liam Gallagher's Latest Twitter
Nice one for all your comments on the clothing. Parkas, jackets and polo news coming next week...
Follow Liam on Twitter by clicking here
Source: www.prettygreen.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Howie Payne
Oasis
Oasisinet is pleased to announce that long-time band favourite Howie Payne will be supporting Oasis at their Eden Project gig on July 14th.
Howie last played with Oasis in Copenhagen during their European tour earlier this year.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
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Support For Eden Project Gig Announced
Oasisinet is pleased to announce that long-time band favourite Howie Payne will be supporting Oasis at their Eden Project gig on July 14th.
Howie last played with Oasis in Copenhagen during their European tour earlier this year.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Kasabian
Oasis
Kasabian supporting Oasis at Heaton Park in Manchester, June 2009.
Thanks to Laura
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Kasabian - Manchester Heaton Park
Kasabian supporting Oasis at Heaton Park in Manchester, June 2009.
Thanks to Laura
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
Oasis classic track Supersonic by R-Thomas is available to download now on Amazon, for more details click here.
It is taken from the forthcoming album 'Melancholy Rock 'n' Roll Volume 1' visit his YouTube channel for more amazing covers by clicking here..
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis 'Supersonic' Piano Version Available To Download Now
Oasis classic track Supersonic by R-Thomas is available to download now on Amazon, for more details click here.
It is taken from the forthcoming album 'Melancholy Rock 'n' Roll Volume 1' visit his YouTube channel for more amazing covers by clicking here..
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Noel Gallagher
Russell Brand
Noel Gallagher on Russell Brand's BBC Radio 2 Radio Show, in this short piece Noel finally admits that he's gay!
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Russell Brand And Noel Gallagher Radio Show Animated
Noel Gallagher on Russell Brand's BBC Radio 2 Radio Show, in this short piece Noel finally admits that he's gay!
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher on a short Sky News advert, that he did in a recent interiew.
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Noel Gallagher's Sky News Advert
Noel Gallagher on a short Sky News advert, that he did in a recent interiew.
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
Lord Henry Mount Charles has said he is now “far from happy” with organisational aspects of the Oasis concert held at Slane Castle last weekend.
The venue’s owner said he had become “extremely concerned” to hear of concert-goers’ bad experiences, largely though the media, in the wake of the event.
The complaints mainly related to crowd control issues, which Lord Mount Charles put down to “a failure of systems, particularly around what people are now calling the Dublin gate. I am talking to those involved and I am far from happy – I say that as an understatement,” he said.
Lord Mount Charles, who has been staging concerts at Slane Castle since 1981, added: “Quite certainly there are implications for future concerts at Slane, and I regret the awful shame and the damage to the reputation of Slane Castle as an international venue. I will be looking with care to obviously avoid that in the future,” he said. Lord Mount Charles was speaking after the complaints were aired for successive days this week on radio phone-in programmes, and on internet sites.
Complaints ranged from one-and-half hour queues through mud to get to the venue entrance, to queues of up to an hour at bars. Concert-goers also mentioned the number of lavatories and levels of public transport, with many people claiming to have walked up to 12 miles through the night after the concert.
Callers to the RTÉ Radio One programme Liveline insisted that some tickets were not checked, and that people had gained admittance without bar codes on their tickets being scanned.
MCD refused to take questions about the Slane concert at a press conference to publicise details of the organisation’s next event, an AC/DC concert at Punchestown, Co Kildare, this weekend.
Afterwards, Justin Green of MCD said the numbers of tickets sold, people admitted and toilets provided were all in compliance with terms of the event licence.
He said ticket scanning had been temporarily suspended at one entrance for about 30 minutes at 6.35pm to ease the build-up of people entering there. However, he said, “at the same time the gate behind them at the bridge entrance was closed, thus ensuring that no one could enter the system knowing that ticket scanning had been temporarily suspended”.
Mr Green said delays were “mainly due to the larger number of fans than expected that used public transport, and while this is welcomed, it did cause delays”. He also said the majority of transport tickets, about 17,000, were purchased on the day of the event.
A “post-event debriefing” involving all security and organisational groups would be held and “changes will be implemented as required for future concerts”, he said.
Commenting yesterday, the Garda acknowledged there were displays of public drunkenness at the Slane concert, but added that gardaà “rely heavily on concert-goers to take responsibility themselves” for their behaviour.
The Garda refused, for operational reasons, to say how many gardaà would be on duty at Punchestown next weekend.
Source: www.irishtimes.com
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Mount Charles 'Far From Happy' At Reports On Oasis Slane Show
Lord Henry Mount Charles has said he is now “far from happy” with organisational aspects of the Oasis concert held at Slane Castle last weekend.
The venue’s owner said he had become “extremely concerned” to hear of concert-goers’ bad experiences, largely though the media, in the wake of the event.
The complaints mainly related to crowd control issues, which Lord Mount Charles put down to “a failure of systems, particularly around what people are now calling the Dublin gate. I am talking to those involved and I am far from happy – I say that as an understatement,” he said.
Lord Mount Charles, who has been staging concerts at Slane Castle since 1981, added: “Quite certainly there are implications for future concerts at Slane, and I regret the awful shame and the damage to the reputation of Slane Castle as an international venue. I will be looking with care to obviously avoid that in the future,” he said. Lord Mount Charles was speaking after the complaints were aired for successive days this week on radio phone-in programmes, and on internet sites.
Complaints ranged from one-and-half hour queues through mud to get to the venue entrance, to queues of up to an hour at bars. Concert-goers also mentioned the number of lavatories and levels of public transport, with many people claiming to have walked up to 12 miles through the night after the concert.
Callers to the RTÉ Radio One programme Liveline insisted that some tickets were not checked, and that people had gained admittance without bar codes on their tickets being scanned.
MCD refused to take questions about the Slane concert at a press conference to publicise details of the organisation’s next event, an AC/DC concert at Punchestown, Co Kildare, this weekend.
Afterwards, Justin Green of MCD said the numbers of tickets sold, people admitted and toilets provided were all in compliance with terms of the event licence.
He said ticket scanning had been temporarily suspended at one entrance for about 30 minutes at 6.35pm to ease the build-up of people entering there. However, he said, “at the same time the gate behind them at the bridge entrance was closed, thus ensuring that no one could enter the system knowing that ticket scanning had been temporarily suspended”.
Mr Green said delays were “mainly due to the larger number of fans than expected that used public transport, and while this is welcomed, it did cause delays”. He also said the majority of transport tickets, about 17,000, were purchased on the day of the event.
A “post-event debriefing” involving all security and organisational groups would be held and “changes will be implemented as required for future concerts”, he said.
Commenting yesterday, the Garda acknowledged there were displays of public drunkenness at the Slane concert, but added that gardaà “rely heavily on concert-goers to take responsibility themselves” for their behaviour.
The Garda refused, for operational reasons, to say how many gardaà would be on duty at Punchestown next weekend.
Source: www.irishtimes.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
Those of you lucky enough to have seen the band in Manchester, Sunderland, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Slane will know just how spectacular the gigs have been.
To celebrate these gigs, Oasisinet asked photographer Tom Woodcraft to snap away for us. A selection of these photos can now be seen in the 'Live Gallery'.
Members of Oasisinet can also upload their own photos (as well as their live reviews) in the Community Section.
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Exclusive Pictures From The Oasis Stadium Tour
Those of you lucky enough to have seen the band in Manchester, Sunderland, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Slane will know just how spectacular the gigs have been.
To celebrate these gigs, Oasisinet asked photographer Tom Woodcraft to snap away for us. A selection of these photos can now be seen in the 'Live Gallery'.
Members of Oasisinet can also upload their own photos (as well as their live reviews) in the Community Section.
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
Oasis will play at Wembley Stadium, London on the 9th, 11th, 12th July 2009
Doors Open: 15:30 (9th & 11th only) 15:00 (12th only)
Main Artist: 20:30 (9th & 11th only) 22:00 (12th only)
Finish: 22:30 (9th & 11th only) 20:00 (12th only)
For more details on public transport, parking and more visit www.wembleystadium.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Stage Times For Oasis At Wembley
Oasis will play at Wembley Stadium, London on the 9th, 11th, 12th July 2009
Doors Open: 15:30 (9th & 11th only) 15:00 (12th only)
Main Artist: 20:30 (9th & 11th only) 22:00 (12th only)
Finish: 22:30 (9th & 11th only) 20:00 (12th only)
For more details on public transport, parking and more visit www.wembleystadium.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Liam Gallagher
A story in today's UK Sun newspaper that Liam is set to appear in a film based on the novel Powder is simply not true. Liam has no plans to be involved on any level with the project.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
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Liam Gallagher Says No To Powder!
A story in today's UK Sun newspaper that Liam is set to appear in a film based on the novel Powder is simply not true. Liam has no plans to be involved on any level with the project.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
UPDATE
The Limited Edition Collectors’ Box Set has now sold out on the Oasis' Official Site.
A number will be on sale in HMV from July 13th,and are super limited so it might be worthwhile speaking to your local branch if you didn't manage to get one from the official site.
Limited Oasis One-Off Vinyl Re-Press On Sale Now (UPDATE)
UPDATE
The Limited Edition Collectors’ Box Set has now sold out on the Oasis' Official Site.
A number will be on sale in HMV from July 13th,and are super limited so it might be worthwhile speaking to your local branch if you didn't manage to get one from the official site.
The albums are still available individually, click here for more details.
Following the release of Dig Out Your Soul on their own Big Brother Recordings label worldwide, Oasis will be re-issuing their studio album catalogue on vinyl later this year on a limited one-off re-press. All seven studio albums – ‘Definitely Maybe’, ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, ‘Be Here Now’, ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’, ‘Heathen Chemistry’, ‘Don’t Believe The Truth’ and current album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ as well as B sides album ‘The Masterplan’, will now be available through Big Brother Recordings on super heavyweight vinyl and will feature brand new sleeve notes from July 13th. In addition a limited edition box set will also be available. Individually numbered, this exclusive must have collectors’ item will feature all eight vinyl albums and exclusive new artwork.
‘Definitely Maybe’ (RKIDLP006X) – released 30th August 1994, highest chart position # 1
‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ (RKIDLP007X) – released 2nd October 1995, highest chart position # 1
‘Be Here Now’ (RKIDLP008X) – released 21st August 1997, highest chart position # 1
‘The Masterplan’ (RKIDLP009X) – released 2nd November 1998, highest chart position # 2
‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ (RKIDLP002X) – released 28th February 2000, highest chart position # 1
‘Heathen Chemistry’ (RKIDLP25X) – released 1st July 2002, highest chart position # 1
‘Don’t Believe The Truth’ (RKIDLP30XX) – released 30th May 2005, highest chart position # 1
‘Dig Out Your Soul’ (RKIDLP51X) – released 6th October 2008, highest chart position # 1
Limited Edition Collectors’ Box Set (RKIDBOX58) - Individually numbered box set, featuring exclusive artwork and each of the eight vinyl albums as above.
Following a phenomenal year in support of their latest album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ which saw the band embark on their biggest global tour to date and achieve yet another No.1 in the UK charts and No. 5 in America, Oasis return to the UK this month to embark on their hugely anticipated, sold out stadium tour, which will see the band play to over 700,000 people in the UK. With a line-up of support acts including Kasabian, The Enemy, The Reverend & The Makers, Twisted Wheel and The Peth, these shows are sure to be the highlight of 2009.
Visit www.oasisinet.com for more details.
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Oasis
Organisers pledge to examine torrent of transport and access complaints
“Don’t look back in anger” could be what Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is telling fans on stage at Slane on Saturday.
Pic by: Enda Casey
A storm of complaints about poor transport arrangements leaving the site, alleged overcrowding, access to the venue, and drunkeness have emerged in the wake of Saturday’s Slane rock concert, leading to promises of a review of the organisation of the event.
The pledge came this week from promoters MCD, Slane Castle owner Henry Mountcharles, Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann, Gardai and the licensing authority, Meath County Council.
Most of the complaints centred on transport with many fans saying that there was no public transport available when they emerged from the site. Some had to walk for hours to get home and there were complaints that many did not get home until 4.30am or 5am.
Gardai said that problems had been created by two factors - the fact that 60 per cent of the concertgoers had come from the Dublin direction and that many people had decided not to come by car this year and instead used buses. Superintendent Michael Devine, Navan, said: “Putting 80,000 into a tiny village like Slane will inevitably mean that there will be some problems.” But he professed himself satisfied that the concert had gone off without any major public order or security incidents, and without injury.
The volume and intensity of the complaints seemed to take Henry Mountcharles by surprise when he appeared on RTE’s 'Liveline’ radio phone-in show on Monday. He said that he was in an “exhausted” state after the concert but added that he would try to deal methodically with complaints as they came in. And they came in hot and heavy.
He said he had been happy about how things had gone and that the bands, including headliners Oasis, had put on a “stunning” performance. He was, however, distressed to hear about the problems as phoned in by attendees at the concert.
A male caller to the programme said that people had been treated like “Friesian cows”. He claimed there were more than 80,000 people present and, if that was the case, he now thought numbers should be reduced to 60,000.
Lord Mountcharles said they took on board any complaints after every show - this was an aspect of the licensing process. A review would involve complaints by members of the public.
The same caller said there was widespread drunkeness at the concert. He had come across people “comatose in the ditches”, and that people were coming into the concert “stocious”. Lord Mountcharles agreed with him, saying: “I’m afraid I would be in agreement that there was a lot more drunkeness than I’ve seen before. I could see that people arrived in fine fettle.”
Another caller said that he went to Slane a number of years ago and thought it was a bit packed. “This year was a joke. Basically, we paid to queue and to walk large distances. Never again. I’m surprised there wasn’t serious riots. The atmosphere was very tense on the way in - broken bottles everywhere.”
Another caller said that people were turned away at the barriers but there was nowhere for them to go. “The long forest walk was wedged.” He added: “This is dangerous and it could end in tragedy at some stage.”
Linda Conway said: “A 45-minute walk, followed by a 2.5-hour wait at the gates just to get in. Everyone was getting crushed so eventually they had to just remove the barriers and let everyone in without checking tickets or tags,” she claimed. Emma Whelan said she was beside a fence which was pushed over by the crowd and she was trampled over by people.
A male caller said that there were fights breaking out everywhere. “It was very, very dangerous. When I got into the arena it was mayhem...There were way more than 80,000 people there. I am looking at my ticket here and it wasn’t checked.”
One of the main complaints concerned transport. Some people complained that they waited for hours to get on buses and there were reports of people sleeping on the roadsides because they could not get on a bus home. Some fans travelling in the Dublin direction had to walk to Ashbourne and then had to plead for taxis to get them back into the city.
In the aftermath of the concerts, there were explanations and apologies from a number of sources. Superintendent Devine told the Meath Chronicle that with the best will in the world “if you put 80,000 into a little village like Slane, you have to be prepared for delays. There is no simple solution to it”. He said there was an added problem in that many people had decided to leave their cars behind and came by public transport.
There were more buses present than anyone expected, he said. “There was never the level of public transport participation as there was on this occasion, both private and public. That added considerably to the problems encountered on the N2.”
He said that access from the Collon and Navan routes was relatively easier although there were some delays there, too.
Dealing with the drunkenness issue, he said the level of alcohol consumption by some people was “frightening”. People were arriving carrying drink with them and some people got “very drunk” very early in the day, he added. However, many people had had a fantastic time. There had not been one serious incident, said Supt Devine.
There were just 13 arrests for public disorder, one arrest for the possession of drugs for sale or supply, and 14 detections for 'simple possession’ of drugs.
The whole event had been successful from a policing point of view, he said. There were over 300 Gardai present and the fact that there were was no serious trouble and no injuries was a matter of satisfaction to the force and he complimented his officers for their valuable work in the lead-up to and on the day of the event.
MCD said on Monday that it fully accepted that there were delays entering the venue, mainly due to the large number of fans than expected who used public transport. While this was welcomed, it did cause delays.
While bus tickets were widely available in advance of the concert, the majority of tickets - about 17,000 - were purchased on the day of the event, it said. “It is a credit to Dublin Bus that they were able to facilitate the increased numbers, rather than having thousands of fans left stranded”, MCD added.
It said that on-site bars were the same size/number as previous sell-out concerts. To encourage responsible drinking it was policy to serve only two pints of beer per person at a time “which is welcomed by Gardai”. Lord Mountcharles said that, in his view, the problem of delays at the bars might have been caused by the fact that change had to be given out. He believed that prices may have started at €6 per pint but that this may have dropped later to €5 to eliminate the change factor.
MCD said that attendance and capacity for the event was 80,000 which had been the capacity for staging concerts at the venue for the past 20 years. Lord Mountcharles also said that 80,000 was the venue’s licensed capacity. MCD denied that capacity had been breached.
Dublin Bus said in a statement that it had carried about 20,000 people to and from Slane this year.
Some 200 buses had been parked up on the N2 south of the Boyne and over 60 more were held back in Navan to be called in if needed at the end of the concert.
The company said it had more than enough buses to cater for the nunbers who wished to travel. “The transport arrangements for buses were deployed in line with the pre-arranged traffic management plan for the area. Some of these buses were, unfortunately, delayed en route to the city due to traffic volumes,” Dublin Bus said.
Source: www.meathchronicle.ie
Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.
Angry Fans Slate Slane Over 'Chaos'
Organisers pledge to examine torrent of transport and access complaints
“Don’t look back in anger” could be what Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is telling fans on stage at Slane on Saturday.
Pic by: Enda Casey
A storm of complaints about poor transport arrangements leaving the site, alleged overcrowding, access to the venue, and drunkeness have emerged in the wake of Saturday’s Slane rock concert, leading to promises of a review of the organisation of the event.
The pledge came this week from promoters MCD, Slane Castle owner Henry Mountcharles, Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann, Gardai and the licensing authority, Meath County Council.
Most of the complaints centred on transport with many fans saying that there was no public transport available when they emerged from the site. Some had to walk for hours to get home and there were complaints that many did not get home until 4.30am or 5am.
Gardai said that problems had been created by two factors - the fact that 60 per cent of the concertgoers had come from the Dublin direction and that many people had decided not to come by car this year and instead used buses. Superintendent Michael Devine, Navan, said: “Putting 80,000 into a tiny village like Slane will inevitably mean that there will be some problems.” But he professed himself satisfied that the concert had gone off without any major public order or security incidents, and without injury.
The volume and intensity of the complaints seemed to take Henry Mountcharles by surprise when he appeared on RTE’s 'Liveline’ radio phone-in show on Monday. He said that he was in an “exhausted” state after the concert but added that he would try to deal methodically with complaints as they came in. And they came in hot and heavy.
He said he had been happy about how things had gone and that the bands, including headliners Oasis, had put on a “stunning” performance. He was, however, distressed to hear about the problems as phoned in by attendees at the concert.
A male caller to the programme said that people had been treated like “Friesian cows”. He claimed there were more than 80,000 people present and, if that was the case, he now thought numbers should be reduced to 60,000.
Lord Mountcharles said they took on board any complaints after every show - this was an aspect of the licensing process. A review would involve complaints by members of the public.
The same caller said there was widespread drunkeness at the concert. He had come across people “comatose in the ditches”, and that people were coming into the concert “stocious”. Lord Mountcharles agreed with him, saying: “I’m afraid I would be in agreement that there was a lot more drunkeness than I’ve seen before. I could see that people arrived in fine fettle.”
Another caller said that he went to Slane a number of years ago and thought it was a bit packed. “This year was a joke. Basically, we paid to queue and to walk large distances. Never again. I’m surprised there wasn’t serious riots. The atmosphere was very tense on the way in - broken bottles everywhere.”
Another caller said that people were turned away at the barriers but there was nowhere for them to go. “The long forest walk was wedged.” He added: “This is dangerous and it could end in tragedy at some stage.”
Linda Conway said: “A 45-minute walk, followed by a 2.5-hour wait at the gates just to get in. Everyone was getting crushed so eventually they had to just remove the barriers and let everyone in without checking tickets or tags,” she claimed. Emma Whelan said she was beside a fence which was pushed over by the crowd and she was trampled over by people.
A male caller said that there were fights breaking out everywhere. “It was very, very dangerous. When I got into the arena it was mayhem...There were way more than 80,000 people there. I am looking at my ticket here and it wasn’t checked.”
One of the main complaints concerned transport. Some people complained that they waited for hours to get on buses and there were reports of people sleeping on the roadsides because they could not get on a bus home. Some fans travelling in the Dublin direction had to walk to Ashbourne and then had to plead for taxis to get them back into the city.
In the aftermath of the concerts, there were explanations and apologies from a number of sources. Superintendent Devine told the Meath Chronicle that with the best will in the world “if you put 80,000 into a little village like Slane, you have to be prepared for delays. There is no simple solution to it”. He said there was an added problem in that many people had decided to leave their cars behind and came by public transport.
There were more buses present than anyone expected, he said. “There was never the level of public transport participation as there was on this occasion, both private and public. That added considerably to the problems encountered on the N2.”
He said that access from the Collon and Navan routes was relatively easier although there were some delays there, too.
Dealing with the drunkenness issue, he said the level of alcohol consumption by some people was “frightening”. People were arriving carrying drink with them and some people got “very drunk” very early in the day, he added. However, many people had had a fantastic time. There had not been one serious incident, said Supt Devine.
There were just 13 arrests for public disorder, one arrest for the possession of drugs for sale or supply, and 14 detections for 'simple possession’ of drugs.
The whole event had been successful from a policing point of view, he said. There were over 300 Gardai present and the fact that there were was no serious trouble and no injuries was a matter of satisfaction to the force and he complimented his officers for their valuable work in the lead-up to and on the day of the event.
MCD said on Monday that it fully accepted that there were delays entering the venue, mainly due to the large number of fans than expected who used public transport. While this was welcomed, it did cause delays.
While bus tickets were widely available in advance of the concert, the majority of tickets - about 17,000 - were purchased on the day of the event, it said. “It is a credit to Dublin Bus that they were able to facilitate the increased numbers, rather than having thousands of fans left stranded”, MCD added.
It said that on-site bars were the same size/number as previous sell-out concerts. To encourage responsible drinking it was policy to serve only two pints of beer per person at a time “which is welcomed by Gardai”. Lord Mountcharles said that, in his view, the problem of delays at the bars might have been caused by the fact that change had to be given out. He believed that prices may have started at €6 per pint but that this may have dropped later to €5 to eliminate the change factor.
MCD said that attendance and capacity for the event was 80,000 which had been the capacity for staging concerts at the venue for the past 20 years. Lord Mountcharles also said that 80,000 was the venue’s licensed capacity. MCD denied that capacity had been breached.
Dublin Bus said in a statement that it had carried about 20,000 people to and from Slane this year.
Some 200 buses had been parked up on the N2 south of the Boyne and over 60 more were held back in Navan to be called in if needed at the end of the concert.
The company said it had more than enough buses to cater for the nunbers who wished to travel. “The transport arrangements for buses were deployed in line with the pre-arranged traffic management plan for the area. Some of these buses were, unfortunately, delayed en route to the city due to traffic volumes,” Dublin Bus said.
Source: www.meathchronicle.ie
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Ariel View Of Oasis' Concert At Slane Castle
Ariel view of the Oasis concert at Slane Castle Concert on June 20th 2009, with 80000 fans in attendance.
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