Huge steel fences erected to stop ticketless fans from watching Oasis concert
Liam and Noel Gallagher will resume their sold-out run of shows - their first since 2009 - with a performance at Heaton Park tonight, and two more on Saturday and Sunday.
While tens of thousands bought tickets for Oasis's first two shows last weekend, crowds gathered to glimpse the large screens above the stage in the distance - in an area dubbed "Gallagher Hill" by some on social media.
Manchester City Council has now said more steel fences have been erected around parts of the park to prevent ticketless fans from watching the gigs, and to protect nature in the park.
"After taking stock of how the first two nights went, additional measures have now been deemed necessary and will be in place for the next three concerts," it said.
"The erection of the fencing has a dual purpose - both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there.
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The fences will cover a large area of the hill within the park's cattle field, which is being developed as a new woodland area with around 300 young trees planted.
The council added that there would be no facilities for people without a ticket, and said the event area is "double-walled with solid high security fencing all the way round".
More than 2,000 event security staff and police officers will also be on duty around the site "to ensure both the safety and wellbeing of ticket-holders and that only those who have tickets access the concert", it said.
John Hacking, the council's executive member for employment, skills and leisure, also said in a statement that "unfortunately our hand has been forced in having to put these additional measures in place".
He added: "Our advice to music fans who don't have tickets for the concerts is to head into the city centre instead.
"The whole city is going all out to celebrate and help everyone have a good time.
"We've got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy, whether they've got tickets for the Oasis gigs or not."
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