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Oasis fans' anger at Manchester gig ticket plan

Paul Burnell
BBC News
PA Media Black and white shot of Liam Gallagher (L) with short cropped hair and black bomber jacket and elder brother Noel (R) with short spiky hair and a dark denim shirt.PA Media
Fans have to opt-in to a ballot to see the Oasis gig in the front viewing area

Outraged Oasis fans who have spent hundreds of pounds for the band's homecoming gig in Manchester are complaining that they have to enter a ballot to get close to the stage at Heaton Park.

An email to gig goers from Ticketmaster said the safety adviser for the shows has divided the concert area into two areas - general ission and a front standing zone - each with its own tickets.

Fans have until Friday to opt-in to a ballot for tickets for the front area, prompting one fan to ask on X: "Are they actively trying to ruin it":[]}