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Line In The City and a Screaming Success By Hannah Crush

Ears across North Staffordshire were still ringing today following one of the biggest events on the area's music calendar. And 15,000 people will have gone to school or work with sore throats after screaming themselves hoarse at the Live in the City concert on Saturday, when the Britannia Stadium welcomed the likes of Gareth Gates, Hear'Say, the Sugababes and Def Leppard.

The Signal One spectacular took place in blazing sunshine which left many fans in need of medical assistance, but for the most part the event went without a hitch and provided a day to remember for the thousands of pop-lovers.

An hour before the gates opened the stadium car park was already swamped by girls clutching Gareth flags and banners and blowing whistles in a frenzy of excitement.

Joe Elliott, singer of veteran rock group Def Leppard, said his band stuck out like a sore thumb but that they wanted to play to this type of audience.

He said: "This will be a musical education for most people here. They won't have seen anything like it. Seeing Marc Bolan and David Bowie inspired us to learn our instruments and I hope we will inspire others too."

By The Sentinel 2002.

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