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Bruce Springsteen won't have to pay his Leeds parking tickets. The city council has apologised for the "embarrassing" faux pas of fining the Boss's buses and rigging vans when he played Leeds Arena on Wednesday night.Bruce Springsteen won't have to pay his Leeds parking tickets. The city council has apologised for the "embarrassing" faux pas of fining the Boss's buses and rigging vans when he played Leeds Arena on Wednesday night.
"It was somebody being a little bit stupid and zealous," Keith Wakefield, Labour leader of Leeds Council, told BBC News. Apparently some of the city's traffic wardens were a little too fastidious as they surveyed the streets around the brand new arena, ticketing lorries that had brought in equipment for Springsteen's inaugural gig."It was somebody being a little bit stupid and zealous," Keith Wakefield, Labour leader of Leeds Council, told BBC News. Apparently some of the city's traffic wardens were a little too fastidious as they surveyed the streets around the brand new arena, ticketing lorries that had brought in equipment for Springsteen's inaugural gig.
"We accept this is a little embarrassing but the attendant was doing his job - if a little too efficiently," said a council spokesman. "When you prepare a city to open and host a huge, state-of-the-art new venue, you're bound to get the odd teething trouble ... Having considered the special circumstances, [Bruce's] tickets were quickly cancelled.""We accept this is a little embarrassing but the attendant was doing his job - if a little too efficiently," said a council spokesman. "When you prepare a city to open and host a huge, state-of-the-art new venue, you're bound to get the odd teething trouble ... Having considered the special circumstances, [Bruce's] tickets were quickly cancelled."
The morning after Wednesday's gig, traffic officers were still circulating the arena, fining vans used by workers dismantling Springsteen's VIP tent. Even if there were no other spaces available, officers told ITV, roadies were not allowed to park on double yellow lines. These tickets, too, are expected now to be waived.The morning after Wednesday's gig, traffic officers were still circulating the arena, fining vans used by workers dismantling Springsteen's VIP tent. Even if there were no other spaces available, officers told ITV, roadies were not allowed to park on double yellow lines. These tickets, too, are expected now to be waived.
A delighted 13,500 people attended Springsteen's big show – the first-ever performance at Leeds's new £60m venue. Springsteen himself had asked for permission to play the site, which doesn't officially open until 4 September. "[It's] a beautiful building, and a great place to play," he said from the stage. Just not a convenient place to park.A delighted 13,500 people attended Springsteen's big show – the first-ever performance at Leeds's new £60m venue. Springsteen himself had asked for permission to play the site, which doesn't officially open until 4 September. "[It's] a beautiful building, and a great place to play," he said from the stage. Just not a convenient place to park.
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