"St Monica’s School over there is where I learnt the chords to Wonderwall…I used to run across this field hiding from my PE teacher."

Cries of “any spare tickets!” are the first thing I hear when getting off the tram at Heaton Park on Saturday afternoon.

Oasis are performing possibly their last ever concerts in Manchester this weekend, and the entire city wants to be there. Thanks to ticketing controversy and the rest of Britain also wanting a piece of the action, they can’t be. But walking the streets around the park, it’s clear that Manchester isn’t going to let the small matter of tickets get in the way of worshiping their spiritual leaders.

A group have parked themselves on the kerb opposite the main entrance to the arena, where fences block most of the view. A girl waves her arms and shouts “go on Richard” as former frontman of The Verve, Richard Ashcroft, tonight’s main support act, strikes up. Just down the road, the beer garden of the appropriately named Ostrich pub is full of drinkers craning their necks in the vain hope of seeing something.

Some aren’t content with listening from afar though. Next to a sign which says “do not climb park railings and wall” I watch as two lads scale the perimeter fence, and see their joy become devastation as they’re grabbed by a police officer who politely informs them that they’ve just climbed into the public area of the park – not the main arena.

By far the most popular destination for ticketless fans is Gallagher Hill - the mound which sits just above the main arena in the public part of Heaton Park. It’s gained its place in Mancunian folklore (and a pin on Google maps) in recent weeks, as thousands of fans have gathered to listen to their heroes perform and get high on the buzz that only Oasis can bring to this city.

Jason, equipped with a bucket hat and maracas, has........

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