Six people arrested for trying to get into Oasis at Heaton Park

Ticketless fans have been arrested allegedly trying to get into Heaton Park to watch Oasis using “fake accreditation”, police have said.

Five men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of fraud in three separate incidents at the band’s show on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

Some also tried to force their way through a perimeter fence at Heaton Park but were stopped, the force added.

More than 80,000 people watched Oasis make their hotly-anticipated return to Manchester for the first time in 16 years.

GMP said 15 people were arrested in total across the two days, including one man on suspicion of assaulting a security guard, and two more men on suspicion of assault.

Assistant Chief Constable Matt Boyle said the “iconic events” had been enjoyed “safely and without trouble”.

“A number of people without tickets attempted to gain entry through a perimeter gate on Saturday night but failed to do so,” he added.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said more than 80,000 journeys were made on trams and shuttle buses as fans headed to the two gigs.

Fran Wilkinson, TfGM’s customer director said : “Even at the busiest times we weren’t seeing queues longer than 45 minutes, which is a real credit to our teams, our partners, and our passengers.

“These were two of the busiest nights in the Bee Network’s history.”