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Gigs & Festivals
School shut early because of Oasis
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 19 June 2009
A school near Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium was shut just after midday on Wednesday, because of the Oasis concert due to be held that evening. Police advised that the closure take place because of the number of people gathering and drinking in the area ahead of the concert.
Some parents were a bit cross about it all because of problems with childcare and suchlike. One such, Angela McGregor, told BBC News: “It’s ridiculous that the school had to close early because of the Oasis concert. My son Robert lost half a day’s education. If it was the Queen coming then fair enough. I’m a single parent and I had to make other childcare arrangements.”
A spokesman for Edinburgh City Council defended the decision, saying: “We took the decision to close the school for the afternoon based on information we received from the police. We also know from past experience that the area will be very busy, access will be difficult and alcohol will be sold in the area”.