A fence was erected after fans at Heaton Park climbed the hill to get a view of the Oasis concert
12:47, 18 Jul 2025Updated 12:47, 18 Jul 2025
The view from above ‘Gallagher Hill'(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
As fans gear up for the final weekend of Oasis’ homecoming concerts in Heaton Park some fans left a message in the place that’s become known as “Gallagher Hill”.
With a comeback tour as hotly anticipated as this it’s fair to say that while attendees are delighted, many fans have been left disappointed after being unable to get a ticket.
But that hasn’t stopped many from journeying to Heaton Park to listen to the concert from the other side of the fence.
Inside the fence above ‘Gallagher Hill'(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
As the concerts went on, some people discovered that one spot in Heaton Park had a distant view of the stage, so they could catch a glimpse of the stage and the enormous screens.
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Unfortunately for those who missed out on a ticket, the location – dubbed ‘Gallagher Hill’ – was quickly clocked and a fence hastily erected on July 15 to block fans from accessing the hill.
Now, some fans have left a message on inside of the steel fence, writing “dont look back in anger” in large letters, in reference to the hit song.
A message left sprayed on the inside of the fence(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
But on Wednesday night, the ring of steel around the hill didn’t stop hundreds going to the spot to try and catch a glimpse of the show.
The third of five concerts, which happened on July 16, even saw some fans scaling the fence.
Fans still gathered at the hill in huge numbers during Wednesday’s concert(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
Others let off red flares, sending smoke into sky, while some came prepared with deckchairs and picnic blankets to better soak up the atmosphere.
Birdseye pictures from today (July 18) now show the extent of the fencing which has been put up, with the steel panels stretching round the hill and the stage visible in the distant.
The fence was erected after fans swarmed the hill to catch a glimpse of the stage(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)
The area in Heaton Park surrounded by the fence is currently being cultivated as a new woodland area, with around 300 young whips recently being planted there.
A statement explained that the fencing was erected “to protect the environment from further damage” as well as to “dissuade people from gathering there”.
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Workers were later spotted felling a tree inside the perimeter, prompting speculation it was stop people climbing it.
However, Manchester City Council would later confirm that the tree was dead and as such was no longer safe to be left standing.