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Springsteen tour trucks given parking tickets in Leeds | Springsteen tour trucks given parking tickets in Leeds |
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Tour trucks for Bruce Springsteen were given parking tickets ahead of his concert in Leeds. | Tour trucks for Bruce Springsteen were given parking tickets ahead of his concert in Leeds. |
The US rock star was the first act to perform at the new £60m Leeds Arena on Wednesday evening. | The US rock star was the first act to perform at the new £60m Leeds Arena on Wednesday evening. |
The trucks delivering equipment for the concert had been parked in a side street near the 13,500-seat venue. | |
Leeds City Council said the tickets had been "legitimately issued" but because of the "special circumstances" they had been revoked. | |
The authority said the area where the trucks were parked had double-yellow lines and was outside the designated unloading zone. | |
'Stupid and zealous' | 'Stupid and zealous' |
A spokesman said: "We accept this is a little embarrassing but the attendant was doing his job - if a little too efficiently. | |
"These were somewhat unusual circumstances with a very large tour involving a tight turnaround of vehicles arriving from the previous night's show in Cardiff on the opening night of a brand new venue." | |
He added: "Having considered the special circumstances, the tickets were quickly cancelled. | |
"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." | |
Keith Wakefield, Labour leader of Leeds Council, said: "It was somebody being a little bit stupid and zealous." | |
Springsteen had personally asked to try out the new venue, which is officially opened on 4 September, as part of his current world tour. | Springsteen had personally asked to try out the new venue, which is officially opened on 4 September, as part of his current world tour. |