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Fireworks Fiasco: Noise Complaints Erupt Over AC/DC and Oasis Concerts in Edinburgh
30 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Fireworks at AC/DC and Oasis concerts exceeded permitted noise levels
- Edinburgh Council received 16 official complaints from local residents
- Council to recommend banning fireworks at future events at Murrayfield Stadium
In a recent development, the use of fireworks during concerts by AC/DC and Oasis at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium has caused a stir in the local community. According to environmental health officers, the fireworks displays at these events broke the permitted noise levels.
The City of Edinburgh Council received a total of 16 official complaints from residents living near the stadium following the concerts. Eight complaints were filed after AC/DC's European tour finale on August 21st, and another eight were made during Oasis' three-night stint earlier that month.
