Plea over Caird Hall concert

WELSH rockers the Stereophonics are set to play to a sell-out crowd at the Caird Hall tonight.

Promoters Regular Music have asked f or assistance from fans to prevent t he resale of tickets.

A spokesman said: “Ticketholders will be asked to present photo ID matching the name printed on their order.

“The name of the lead booker who placed the order is printed on each ticket.

“This means that each ticket purchaser must enter the concert at the same time as his or her guests.”

A spokeswoman f or Leisure and Culture Dundee, which manages the Caird Hall, said: “This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for many fans to see the Stereophonics live, and it is really special to have one of the biggest bands on the planet visiting Dundee.

“We hope everyone has an amazing night and we are looking forward to welcoming the band and fans before their London and New York City shows.”

It comes after disgusted tenants raised concerns that they were coming home to find blood and faeces splattered on their doorsteps.

Residents say that nothing has been done despite them having called on Dundee City Council to help put in extra security.

Now, Save Our High Street — a group which campaigns to rebuild and fight for proper investment in the community — has erected banners in a bid to raise awareness of the residents’ plight.

The banners read: “Aimer Square bursting for secure entry” — which references the fact that people have been using the close as a toilet — “Respect us! We live here!”

Group spokesman Myles McCallum told the Tele they have taken further action after initial attempts to curb the issue were unsuccessful.

He said: “Nothing has been done — I have been told that the council is dragging its heels over it.

“This is about making sure the residents there don’t need to deal with this kind of thing. People are telling me that it is actually getting worse since we tried to get the word out about what is happening.

“There is urine, faeces, blood and dirty needles — that is what the residents are dealing with.

“It’s horrible for them, this has been an issue for the last four years at least. Why should people need to live like that?

“This isn’t about us going after the council about every little thing, this is about these residents getting a little respect. That is why we chose to hang

BANNERS have been put up at a block of houses in the city demanding the city council installs secure entry doors to prevent antisocial behaviour.