Liam Gallagher: Knebworth fans complain of traffic chaos after gigon June 5, 2022 at 11:01 am

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The star’s two-night stint at Knebworth ends with fans complaining of being stranded in the car park.

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Liam Gallagher’s latest gigs led to traffic chaos as fans wandered on to a nearby motorway.

The former Oasis frontman performed two nights at Knebworth, near Stevenage.

On Friday, Hertfordshire Police fined several drivers for using the A1(M) as a drop-off point, and closed it for two hours on Saturday as people spilled on to the carriageway.

Fans said the organisation of the event was “a shambles”. Promoter Festival Republic has been asked for comment.

Following Friday’s show, Hertfordshire Police tweeted to warn fans it had issued fixed penalty notices to those using the motorway to to drop off and pick up attendees.

It said this would “not be tolerated” and urged drivers to use designated on-site areas.

On Saturday, National Highways: East tweeted that the road was closed in both directions due to a “police incident” and “pedestrians wandering on to the A1(M)”.

It In response to someone pointing out that this would impact on the “tens of thousands of cars leaving Knebworth”, it responded: “We had to close to the road due to pedestrians from the event wandering into the carriageway.”

Fans have criticised the event set-up, describing “chaos” in the car parks.

“The organisation around leaving the event was truly dreadful. not enough staff, no signs, limited lightning,” tweeted one gig-goer.

“People were breaking down fences because they were trapped.”

Others complained of waiting in a car park for hours after the gig, with one quipping: “The year is 2032, I’m still sat in the car park at Knebworth”.

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