Anfield Stadium concert plans approved by council

Liverpool City Council today approved plans to allow Anfield Stadium to host music concerts, granting the club a temporary two-year licence, according to Sky Sports.

The council received an application for the stadium to host six concerts a year and subsequently asked the club to provide more information on their proposals and confirm they had engaged with local residents in the process. Liverpool had initially asked permission to stage 10 events per year but lowered the number to six to appease residents.

Plans for the ground to be used as a host for other sports, including American and Gaelic football matches, were rejected last month as they would have negatively impacted on the local area.

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Sunday, August 27, 2017: The LFC branded corner flag at Anfield ahead of the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

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The new plans allow for the stadium to hold music concerts or sporting events like boxing for crowds of about 50,000 as soon as the football season draws to a close.

However, despite the proposals being passed, 57 objections were raised by from locals. Councillor Jane Corbett said: “The local residents usually have respite from the football matches at ‘the end of the season’.

“This extended use of the stadium will mean that, in effect, there will no longer be an ‘end to the season’.”

Anfield has been used for other events in the past, including a Paul McCartney concert, a sermon by American evangelist Billy Graham, and a Harlem Globetrotters exhibition match.

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Source: anfieldhq.com