Jobsworths - Springsteen concert

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18859...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-musi...

I think I will explode with rage next time I hear someone describe the person who switched off Springsteen/McCartney as a jobsworth. It seems to be the buzzword that every tt and his dog is using at the moment. The silly thing is that said person is being described as a jobsworth from the council when it wasn't even a council person who pulled the plug (it was the concert organisers)

Firstly, I am a huge Springsteen fan and I would probably have been annoyed as well but do these muppets not realise that these events have well established rules and regulations for a reason? Chances are that Westminster Council provide a licence not on their own whims but by following the law or guidance from the Government.

I don't see why Springsteen should get an exemption to play on all night. I am sure they all know the rules.

I do have some sympathy for Westminster Council - if they restrict a gig til 10.30pm they are spoilsports but no doubt they will get it in the neck from their residents/Councillors if they allow a gig to go on too late.

It seems they can't win when they do their job. The one thing I know about Councils is that they have to follow the law. When they start making up their own policies on a whim it usually ends in legal issues as almost everything they do is governed by law. So why the surprise when they follow the law?


I find it interesting that people say it was a Saturday night... yes so, does no one go to sleep early on a Saturday? Plus bear in mind this is a 3 day event and there is also a Madonna concert straight after it seems.

What do you reckon? Should they allow gigs to go on until 11pm? Should just allow organisers free reign to make their own decisions?

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Maybe the jobsworth will have his revenge by limiting next years festival to 10pm!

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10.40 it ran til. I believe 10.30 is the average finishing time in stadiums not just because of noise but because of transport/getting people home.

Its easy saying that people can make their own minds up to leave but its not easy walking through crowds of 50,000 if you want to leave at 10.30 as planned.

Madonna is also on this week - so thats 4 concerts in one week!

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Its easy saying they should just relax and let him play on but its a bit too simplistic looking at it like that because it ignores all the reasons why the laws/rules are there to start with - doesn't it?

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Podie said:

Disastrous said:

I'm not a big Festival fan either but I can't fathom why if the crowd wants more and the band wants more, people can't just turn a blind eye.

Fair point.

The rules/laws are not there to stop people having fun though are they? they are usually there to protect people from noise or safety/transport issues. Therefore there has to be a balance.

I am sure Westminster CC doesnt care about a gig going on til am in Manchester as they are not the ones given the duty to ensure the rules are followed there.