Over 80,000 journeys were made on both trams and shuttle buses to get to the first two nights of Oasis’ homecoming gigs at Heaton Park on 11th and 12th July 2025 – around 30% of all journeys made to get to the popular concerts, the first time Oasis have performed in their home city since reforming.
Fran Wilkinson, TfGM’s Director for Customer and Growth, said: “The last two nights have been truly special for Greater Manchester. Seeing thousands of fans come together for Oasis’ homecoming gigs was unforgettable, and we were proud to play our part. Our teams were busy throughout both evenings, with more than 80,000 journeys made on trams and shuttle buses between the city centre and Heaton Park and back, with thousands also choosing to soak up the sun and walk to the gigs. This means that around half of all journeys to the gigs were on public transport or by people choosing to walk.
“A massive thank you to everyone who travelled with us – your patience, good nature, and high spirits made all the difference. And a huge shout-out to our staff who worked tirelessly behind the scenes and on the frontline to advise and support passengers to keep things moving like clockwork.
“These were two of the busiest nights in the Bee Network’s history. And we know at times there were some queues but we got these moving as quickly as we could and got everyone to the gig and then home again safely. Even at the busiest times we weren’t seeing queues longer than 45 minutes – which is a real credit to our teams, our partners and our passengers.”
Oasis still have two more gigs at Heaton Park on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July. Metrolink will again be operating a special service with trams from Victoria running every six minutes to Bury.