cant these bloody idiots decide?

Springsteen appeal to be adjourned

Blaise Tapp


THE appeal hearing about whether or not rock star Bruce Springsteen can perform in Manchester will carry on for an extra day.

Trafford magistrates were finishing today's hearing at 6pm and were preparing to adjourn it to another day, possibly tomorrow (Thurs).

Last month Trafford councillors voted to stop the concert after hearing concerns from residents. But the club appealed to the court with world renowned promoter Harvey Goldsmith giving evidence.

Earlier today, Lancashire County Cricket Club told magistrates they would be dealt a serious financial blow if next month's Bruce Springsteen concert is cancelled.

Income

Susanna Fitzgerald QC, for Lancashire County Cricket Club, said the income generated by the concerts held at Old Trafford Cricket Ground was "incredibly important" to the club.

She admitted there had been loutish behaviour by fans at last year's Oasis concerts, but she insisted that Springsteen fans were different.

Lessons had been learned from the Oasis gigs and there would be better stewarding.

The club was already under serious financial pressure because of £25m plans to maintain the ground as an international cricketing venue, she said. Around £1m was being spent upgrading facilities.

She said: "If it wants to be an international cricket ground, over the next few years that could cost them possibly £25m.

"There are huge financial pressures."

Money generated from the concerts is used to promote cricket and fund educational programmes.

The concert is due to take place on May 29 and 50,000 tickets have been sold.


30/04/2003

£ 2.5 million pounds along from tickets nearly - let alone extras

if they cancel this i'm gonna do what a US fan from Washington said... he said he'll be there regardless with his cds which he'll play as loud as he possibly can for 3 hours at the venue

U know that Bon Jove's authorisation only came thru a week ago!!

Dont let him play is all i can say crulty to human ears

woooo joviscout i sense an argument

Excellent idea I'll join you

fingers crossed for tomorrow then! but if not I'll be there playing as loud as possible...

i wonder if someone can get hold of a megaphone to annoy the neighbours

*Sits and waits for JediJovi's opinion*

I wonder if somebody can get hold of several!!!!!!!!!!!!

we should maybe do it in the streets rather than the car park, that way we'll disturb more people.... and we could do it more 1-2 in the morning, wake people up....

They could do a TV program on it for Sky "when rocker's get mad"