Gig Description

Working at Wigan NHS a mate came into the office at 16:05 and said he'd just heard on the radio The Stone Roses were playing a free gig at Parr Hall that night and you just had to get there in person to get a free entry band. I checked the trains leaving Wigan North Western and there was a London train leaving at 16:25. We legged it down to the station, jumped on the train and got off at Warrington Bank Quay 16:35. We ran as quick as we could to Parr Hall and joined the queue for a wrist band. By 17:30 me and my pal had a band for what felt like the most important moment for a generation.

If you've never been to Parr Hall it's small, but brilliant little venue holding around 1200. The place was packed and the anticipation was incredible. The DJ warmed the crowd up with old classic house tunes and then around 21:30 Stoned Love by The Supremes started playing and the rest is history.

The video was recorded on my mobile despite the security staff actively looking for anyone recording the gig. I posted the footage a few days later and within a day it had had 10,000 views.

Without doubt the best gig i have ever been to. One Love.