{"id":2141235,"date":"2025-07-10T08:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T07:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2141235"},"modified":"2025-07-10T08:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T07:46:14","slug":"application-to-get-roundhay-rocking-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2141235-application-to-get-roundhay-rocking-again","title":{"rendered":"Application to get Roundhay rocking again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plans to massively increase capacity at Roundhay Park and recreate the iconic concerts from the 80s and 90s have been proposed by Leeds City Council.<\/p>\n<p>The council confirmed that it has submitted a licensing application to boost current capacity from 19,999 to 69,999 which, if successful, Roundhay Park would become one of the UK\u2019s biggest outdoor entertainment venues.<\/p>\n<p>It was back in the 1980s when the park started playing host to the world\u2019s biggest superstars. The first was the Rolling Stones in 1982, followed by Bruce Springsteen in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>In 1987, Madonna kicked off the opening European leg of her \u2018Who\u2019s That Girl\u2019 world tour at Roundhay in front of 73,000 fans. A year later, Michael Jackson celebrated his birthday at the park in front of thousands as he belted out hits including Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean as part of his Bad world tour.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006, Robbie Williams was the last big act to grace the Roundhay stage before the park\u2019s capacity was reduced to 19,999 as demand for the venue waned. However, in 2019, capacity was temporarily increased for two shows from Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: \u201cThe application to increase the licence to 69,999 covers the entirety of Roundhay Park and would enable the council to potentially facilitate larger events from 2026, similar to the iconic events that Roundhay Park has hosted in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A consultation on the council&#8217;s application will run until 29 July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plans to massively increase capacity at Roundhay Park and recreate the iconic concerts from the 80s and 90s have been proposed by Leeds City 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