The Stands
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| Active until | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Genres | Alternative Rock |
| Origin | Liverpool |
| United Kingdom | |
| Members | Howie Payne |
| Steve Pilgrim | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 615985 |
About The Stands
The Stands were an English alternative rock band, formed in 2002 in Liverpool. The band was composed of singer-songwriter Howie Payne, guitarist Luke Thomson, bassist Dean Ravera and drummer Steve Pilgrim. They released two albums, before Pilgrim and Thomson left the band following the release of their second album.
Refund calls as smoke 'blocks' Edgbaston fireworks display
... Hundreds of people filled The Stands in anticipation for the show...
Teenage girl 'sexually assaulted' during football match
... " PyrotechnicsThe game has already attracted attention because it had to be let off a large number of flares in The Stands...
Rio Ferdinand racially abused: Staffordshire fan guilty
... The Crown Prosecution Service said he was captured on CCTV making racist gestures that several witnesses saw from The Stands...
Who are the Celtic fan group the Green Brigade?
... In addition to the choreographed banner displays in The Stands (known as tifos), the group often bring drums, encourage singing and use pyrotechnics...
Celtic fans defy club appeal over Palestinian flag display
... Some fans are happy to follow the football alone, but others want to be associated with an entity where their views on other matters can be shared in solidarity, in The Stands, supporters buses or in social clubs...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Fans gather to remember Man Utd legend
... " I started watching United in the 1980s - about 10 years after he had finished playing - but his name was still chanted in The Stands...
By-elections: Is it back to the 1990s for Keir Starmer's Labour?
... Brian Jenkins, who won the Tamworth by-election in 1996, was alongside Sir Keir in The Stands this morning, to cheer Sarah Edwards, the new town s new Labour MP...
The incredible power of blue LEDs
... People in The Stands held their phones up, creating a sea of star-like speckles in the crowd...
Refund calls as smoke 'blocks' Edgbaston fireworks display
By Oprah Flash & Kevin ReideBBC News
Spectators who attended a fireworks display at a cricket ground have called for refunds after saying The Show was ruined by weather conditions.
Videos online show what appears to be thick smoke blocking the display at Edgbaston Stadium on Saturday evening.
The Event was billed as the " biggest fireworks spectacular in Birmingham" but attendees flocked to Social Media to express their disappointment.
The Venue has been contacted for comment.
Hundreds of people filled The Stands in anticipation for The Show .
In a video that was shared with The Bbc , the display appeared to start as expected with an array of colourful pyrotechnics exploding in the sky.
However, thick plumes of smoke appear to emit from The Site , blocking The View of the display.
Several clips being shared on X have shown families Standing Up to leave in The Middle of The Show , while others appear to be in shock at what is taking place.
Scores of people have called for refunds on the Social Media platform.
One X user said: " We ended up going back inside, The Smoke was choking us, I've never seen so much from a fireworks display before.
" Display should have been stopped in The First minute and delayed. "
Another added: " Shame - we had High Hopes for this but seeing the fireworks bounce off the floodlights And Then just a total disaster from there, very disappointed we would like a refund. "
Edgbaston Stadium's staff told followers on X: " Due to the atmospheric conditions and unfortunate weather conditions we know that our fireworks display was impacted. "
They said an investigation was ongoing and The Venue would " communicate with all ticket purchasers in due course".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
