"The RFU said it was "committed to being the best neighbours we can be"."
"said that while "this concert presented particular challenges, the concert market, and the world even, has moved on"."
"He said: "There is an increasing demand for stadium bowl concerts. The licence restriction is out of step with the market and, as a consequence, promoters and artists are turning their back on Twickenham.""
"Resident Eamon Delaney told the licence meeting: "We regularly suffer the indignity of drunken adults urinating on our property, shouting, swearing and sometimes fighting in the streets in full view and earshot of our children.""
The RFU applied to remove restrictions on large-scale events at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium but Richmond Council rejected the request, only permitting extended hours for smaller events. Residents reported serious nuisance issues including blocked exits from homes, public urination, shouting, fighting and vomiting during events. Restrictions stemmed from issues at an Eminem concert in 2018 that included a crowd crush and long waits to collect bags. Separately, the RFU sought planning permission for 15 major non-sporting events annually and an increased capacity of 75,000, up from 55,000. The RFU argued market demand has changed and promoters are avoiding Twickenham.
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