Anxiety and excitement for neighbours ahead of huge Noel Gallagher gig at Wythenshawe Park
26.08.2023 - 05:41
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It is one of the biggest events to ever take place in Wythenshawe Park - and it could the first of many. Noel Gallagher's huge homecoming gig on Saturday (August 26) is set to bring some 25,000 fans to the south Manchester suburb.
Opening at 2pm, a full day of entertainment is planned at the historic park where the former Oasis star and his High Flying Birds band will be headlining. And if the gig is a success, organisers hope to stage some shows next year.
Excitement has been building as the 109-hectare park is preparing to host its first major music event - an idea first mooted some 10 years ago. But for some local residents, the prospect of thousands of people descending on their 'little area' for a massive concert taking place well within earshot is anxiety-inducing.
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Kirstie Massey lives in Rackhouse Road, around 600ft away from one of the entrances to the park which has now been closed off. Anxious about the gig, the 30-year-old says she will be going to Blackpool just 'to get away from it'.
"It's the lateness of the noise," she explained, "I have anxiety about loud noises. We know we're going to hear everything until 11 o'clock at night.
"Wythenshawe Park isn't really designed for a concert like that. We've got schools near here, churches. It's not like Manchester Arena or the Etihad."
The Northern Moor resident claims she and her mother whom she lives with have not received any information about the event from the organisers or the local authority. However, other residents in the area confirm that they have.
According to Manchester council, promoter Live Nation and event organisers Engine Number 4 - the team behind