Liam and Noel Gallagher’s highly anticipated comeback tour gets underway on Friday in Cardiff, south Wales, but Oasis fans have been warned it could be tough getting there
Fans flocking to see Oasis’ first performance in 15 years have been warned it could be tricky getting to the stadium.
The legendary group kick-off their tour on Friday with the first night of their 41-day run starting in Cardiff, and road closures could make things challenging. The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy as thousands descend of the city to witness the historic moment, the council say.
It comes as Liam Gallagher has spilled more new details of the first show of the group’s highly anticipated reunion tour and issued a stern warning to fans. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, this morning, Liam, 52, revealed what time fans can expect the first gig – and told them to be on time.
A spokesman for Cardiff Council also urged people to leave plenty of time, saying : “The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy for these concerts – so please plan ahead – and avoid the congestion in Cardiff by using the park and ride at the car park by the Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village. For up to date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads go to the Traffic Wales website, or @TrafficWalesS on Twitter and Facebook.”
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The curtain raiser will be followed by a string of homecoming gigs in their native Manchester at Heaton Park and London’s Wembley Stadium. They then play Edinburgh and Dublin before turning it into a world tour with dates in Chicago, Mexico, Tokyo, Melbourne, Sydney and Sao Paulo
But if you missed out on getting Oasis tickets the first time round, there will be another chance to nab one – as the band confirmed this week that more tickets will be released very soon – just ahead of the Gallagher brothers hitting the road.
What roads will be closed?
From 7am, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed because of the need to prepare gate five and protect queuing fans, WalesOnline report.
Apart from the Oasis concerts, when the roads will close at 12 noon, the following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 3pm until midnight.
- Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street.
- Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street.
- Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment).
- Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted).
- The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road.
- Station Terrace and Guildford Street from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way will be access for buses only during the times of the road closures. This is to ensure that there is reliable access for buses to the satellite points in Churchill Way.
- Additionally, Penarth Road will be closed 30 minutes before the concerts finish and for up to an hour after they finish, on safety grounds – for train passengers arriving and departing from the train station.
Civic centre
Access to part of the civic centre will be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks.
Roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road.
Train service arrangements
To help manage the expected increase in passenger numbers, Transport for Wales (TfW) and Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate additional and strengthened services (trains with more carriages than usual) to get customers to and from the events smoothly. But some engineering works may impact services, and passengers are urged to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey.
The start of Oasis’s sell-out tour will see GWR operate six extra trains to get people home again, providing almost 4,000 additional seats, for each of the two nights.
For all events, those looking to travel by train are warned to check the time of their last train home, and to allow plenty of time. A queuing system will begin from 10pm and the queuing for mainline rail services will be on Central Square with the Valley queues at the rear of the station.
Cardiff bus interchange will close at 12 noon for the Oasis concerts and at 3pm for the remaining concerts. Cardiff Queen Street Station will close at 10pm, unless customers have accessible requirements or are travelling to Cardiff Bay. Revenue protection inspectors will conduct ticket checks both before and after the events.
Source: Mirror
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