29 August 2024, 08:39

By Stephanie Staszko

When the news all us Oasis fans had been waiting 15 years for finally broke — they’re reforming and playing several nights at Heaton Park again — it was a dream come true.

Yet my boyfriend and I, both being huge music fans and obsessive gig-goers, remembered that Heaton Park gigs mean missing our last train home.

We promptly reserved one room for two people in Manchester, with flexible cancellation, for each night of the rumoured Manchester gig dates. Bear in mind, this was Monday, the day before the dates were announced. We successfully secured rooms at relatively reasonable prices. The best price being at the Maldron in Manchester, which had plenty of rooms left on Booking.com at £91 a night on Friday 11th July — no ‘last room left!’ warning. I was actually excited to check out the Maldron in Manchester, as we’d stayed with the chain in Newcastle for Sam Fender and........

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