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AIBU wow London last night

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TakeThatAndParty81 · 28/06/2026 14:17

I was at Take That but London was heaving … check these numbers out..

Six massive headline concerts. One city.
🎤 Harry Styles — Wembley Stadium (~90,000)
🎤 Take That — London Stadium (~70,000-80,000)
🎤 Bad Bunny — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (~60,000)
🎤 Garth Brooks — BST Hyde Park (~65,000)
🎤 Lily Allen — The O2 (~20,000)
🎤 Kneecap — Crystal Palace Park (~25,000)

That’s around 330,000 people at these six shows alone!

various music festivals going on up and down the country … if you can get out to Dublin or Manchester to see the lads! They were phenomenal! Seeing Harry next week!!

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SadiraOfTyr · 28/06/2026 17:29

And yet if you believe online posters (including on here) it’s a lawless wasteland that no one in their right minds would set foot in.

Pockett · 28/06/2026 17:29

MrsMoastyToasty · 28/06/2026 17:27

Bath has a population of about 100,000. Then you add in the students of 2 universities, visiting rugby fans etc and 6 million tourists per year it always feels busy.

It’s a totally different kettle of fish the feel and type of busyiness!

MrsMoastyToasty · 28/06/2026 17:27

Bath has a population of about 100,000. Then you add in the students of 2 universities, visiting rugby fans etc and 6 million tourists per year it always feels busy.

TakeThatAndParty81 · 28/06/2026 16:14

Plenty of cowboy hats at take that too - I’m expecting more at Harry next week.

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DeathBanana · 28/06/2026 16:11

It’s almost as though the creative industries are something we are totally excelling at. Weird that arts and humanities are being decimated week on week isn’t it?

Wibz · 28/06/2026 16:09

Ha! 3 of my young adult kids were at 3 of those events yesterday. We were in at something else - we all commented on the hundreds of cowboy hats across town (and the eclectic demographic) - so now we know Garth Brooks! Love, love, love London on summer nights - hope everyone had the best time.

TakeThatAndParty81 · 28/06/2026 15:17

PS Think last night has to be an unusual night even for London!

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TakeThatAndParty81 · 28/06/2026 15:16

yes done theatres too actually come into London a lot not that far … but a pretty amazing night! So many music festivals on around the country too!

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SideboobToYouToo · 28/06/2026 14:30

I was at Take That too, saw Harry on the first night and going again on the last night, also seeing Maroon 5 and Duran Duran.

FTBregret · 28/06/2026 14:30

Made the mistake of going to Stratford Westfield yesterday (to escape heat) and never seen it so chaotic and busy

Pockett · 28/06/2026 14:28

Ex Londoner here
and this made me pang
what an awesome incredible wonderful city we have for our capital

Blackcatahotcat · 28/06/2026 14:21

Great isn’t it. I ❤️ London

Divebar2021 · 28/06/2026 14:19

London has a million people a day who travel in and out ( if I’ve remembered that correctly ). It’s defintely busy… you come out of the theatre at 10pm and the place is swarming.

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