Manchester rockers The Courteeners sold out their 20,000 capacity Heaton Park summer gig in just 60 minutes this morning.
Fans poured onto ticket websites at 9am today and snapped up all of the allocated 20,000 tickets for their Friday June 5 date – but it is only a fraction of the iconic venue’s 70,000 capacity.
The June gig will be the Middleton band’s first performance in the city since they played two huge shows at the Castlefield Bowl in July 2013, which sold out all 16,000 tickets in just one day.
Frontman Liam Fray described the sell out success quite simply as ‘insane’ in a Twitter message to his 61,000 followers.
SOLD OUT x
— Courteeners (@thecourteeners) November 28, 2014
Formed in 2006, the indie rock band which consists of Liam Fray, Michael Campbell, Daniel Moores and Mark Joseph – played their first gig at the Manchester Roadhouse and became regulars on the gigging circuit, rallying up an army of fans along the way.
They announced themselves on the music scene with their 2008 debut album, St Jude, which included hit track Not Nineteen Forever.
They announced themselves on the music scene with their 2008 debut album, St Jude, which included hit track Not Nineteen Forever.
Other studio albums since have included Falcon, Anna and Concrete Love – the latter was released in August 2014 and is the bands highest charting album to date.
Lose Control: Guitarist Daniel Conan-Moores celebrated the achievement:
From trolley boy at Sainsburys Heaton Park. To the main stage Heaton Park. Bring on June 5th #courteeners
— Daniel Moores (@m00resy) November 28, 2014
The band have recently finished their 16-date UK tour in support of their fourth album and a string of international festival shows which included live performances at Reading, Leeds and Benicassim festivals.
Manchester music giants The Stone Roses and Oasis have previously sold out three nights at Heaton Park, with capacity crowds of over 70,000.
Twitter was rife with debate and argument from fans and haters of the Manchester rock band.
Lets put it in perspective, The Stone Roses sold out 3 dates at Heaton Park at full capacity, The Courteeners sold 20,000 tickets
— Nick (@_InBetweenDays_) November 28, 2014
Made up for Courteeners. Local Middleton lads selling out Heaton Park. Similar story as Elbow, hard work and good songs go a long way.
— Richard McNevin-Duff (@mcnevinduff) November 28, 2014
Image courtesy of A.E Edge, with thanks
