Lansdowne Road gets ready to host Oasis as additional tickets made available to counter touts.
More than forty thousand fans will attend the show at Lansdowne Road. A crew of around 180 have assembled the huge stage in the stadium. The turf on the pitch is being protected by panels which allow the grass to breathe. A fleet of 30 trucks has brought the Oasis show to Lansdowne Road. The show will use enough electrical power to light a town the size of Killarney.
An additional thousand tickets went on sale to combat ticket touts who in the past have forced fans to pay over the odds to see a show.
It is estimated that Dublin will benefit from the concert to the tune of £5 million, with fans travelling from around the globe for the show. Justin Green, MCD Management Services, says that the residents around the venue have been hugely supportive.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 6 July 2000. The reporter is Colm Connolly.
