A hill in Heaton Park which has been dubbed "Gallagher Hill" has been closed off ahead of Oasis’ third homecoming gig tonight, Wednesday, much to the dismay of many fans.
A large steel fence was erected in the park yesterday, Tuesday, July 15, restricting views from the hill where fans without tickets had gathered over the weekend to watch the Mancunian band perform on stage.
Manchester City Council previously warned those without a ticket not to attend but people gathered to glimpse the large screens above the stage in the distance.
The council has now urged fans without tickets not to travel to Heaton Park for the concerts, stating that the area has been closed to “protect the environment of the park, ensure areas of parkland and nearby livestock are protected and maintain public safety".
The measures also aim to protect pregnant and nursing cows and a bull in the field.
Videos of crowds singing and partying on the hill on Saturday and Sunday night have been widely shared on social media.
A TikTok video following the fencing being installed showed around a dozen cattle in the field yesterday, Tuesday.
@35845467ccc #oasis #gallagherhill #heatonpark ♬ Slide Away - Remastered - Oasis
Fans have had mixed reactions to the update.
One commented: “This is a bummer that the hill is closed, but guys please don’t go to the hill, because you don’t want to risk getting hurt by bulls and cows, and also be mindful of them and try not to scare them.”
Another added: “I too would block off my field if it had been left with all that rubbish on it. Especially if I had livestock in the field that could get injured.”
On the flip side, some people deemed the move as “mean” and “pathetic”.
One said: “I’m not an Oasis fan but this is just mean. I know that loads of people would love to have been able to afford ticket or even get tickets but didn’t manage too. This is from a distance with a tiny view of the screen.
"What harm were they doing? The fun police have been out again.”
Another said: “Proper tight that! Why not just let people have a good time?”
The hill has become so popular that there has even been a location tag created for it on Google Maps.
Cllr John Hacking, executive member for employment, skills and leisure at Manchester City Council, said: "The atmosphere across Manchester has been electric over this last week with the whole city swept up in Oasis fever and peaking over the weekend with the first two hugely successful homecoming concerts at Heaton Park.
"As you would expect given the size of the concerts and numbers of people attending, we go through a continuous process with partners of re-assessing the plans in place for the concerts to ensure both public safety and that any environmental impact on our award-winning park is minimalised.
"The steps being taken ahead of the next concert regretfully mean the distant view of the large screens behind the event stage will no longer be there.”
Oasis at Heaton Park – Important Update
— Manchester City Council (@ManCityCouncil) July 15, 2025
No Ticket = No Entry
Ticketless fans: Please don’t travel to the park.
There are no viewing areas or facilities outside the arena, and you won’t be able to see the show. pic.twitter.com/j4oXFqcnYC
The hill has become so popular that there has even been a location tag created for it on Google Maps.
The Britpop band will play three more dates in Greater Manchester this week – July 16, 19 and 20 before heading to London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin’s Croke Park throughout July, August and September.
Cllr Hacking added: “Unfortunately our hand has been forced in having to put these additional measures in place to protect the very recent extensive planting of young trees in that location as we try to establish a new woodland area in the park, and the wellbeing of our cattle herd in the field, as well as to keep people in the park safe.
"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."
The Oasis reunion announcement came after Noel Gallagher quit the band, saying he “simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer”, after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris in 2009.
The brothers announced the Oasis Live ’25 tour last August.
While many fans were thrilled, some were outraged after some standard tickets in the UK and Ireland jumped from £148 to £355.
The controversy prompted the Government and the UK’s competition watchdog to pledge to look at the use of dynamic pricing.
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