Many Oasis fans have been left disappointed as an area at the rear of Heaton Park has fenced off to avoid people catching a glimpse of the band at their three shows next week.
‘Gallagher Hill’ is a term coined by fans of the 90s britpop band, referring to a raised bit of land within Heaton Park, that allowed fans to gaze over the trees and actually see the performance at the band’s hailed homecoming performances last weekend.
@x.777.sdj #oasis #oasis25 #gallagherhill #heatonpark #manchester #mancunian #manc ♬ original sound – Simone xo
Sixteen years since the band separated, the news of an Oasis reunion sent shockwaves throughout the world, as some fans thought the day would never come. But when it did, an estimated 10 million people were poised, attempting to buy tickets for the band’s reunion tour, according to LADbible.
Many people were unsuccessful and many reported waiting in online queues of over 500,000 people. However, some die hard fans were not going to let their lack of a ticket stop them from seeing the band they love. Being the first open-air show on the Oasis Live ’25 tour, fans soon scouted out a patch of land that earned them that precious view of the stage – albeit from very far away.
Nevertheless, fans hoping to do the same at this week’s Heaton Park shows will have to make alternative arrangements as footage has emerged of a towering steel fence being installed by security teams. Also, the area in front of the fence has now become home to a herd of local bulls, in the hope to deter even the most intrepid Oasis enthusiasts.
The fence is the work of Manchester City Council who said that the site had to be fenced off in order to “dissuade people from gathering there,” protecting livestock and recently planted trees. Oasis fans and Manchester City Council critics alike wasted no time in making their feelings known on social media, with many calling out the council’s incompetence in other civil matters.
Oasis Gallagher hill
Is out of bounds.
I cant see why anyone involved would do it- itll just push everyone onto the streets @oasis @MENnewsdesk seems shortsighted it was a great atmosphere. if you can get the fence up so quickly what’s the excuses on the regions pot holes pic.twitter.com/cVLWJUqkLB— Jeff (@jeffjeffIles) July 15, 2025
Oasis take to the Heaton Park stage on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday this week, with 240,000 people in attendance over the course of the three shows. Read more on the Oasis reunion shows, here.
