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| Kelsey Clarke, 13, and mum Tracey Clarke were banned from dancing at a One Direction concert. |
TEENAGER Kelsey Clarke has been left distraught – after stewards banned her from dancing at a One Direction concert.
The 13-year-old secured tickets to see the global superstars perform at a Manchester gig last weekend as a birthday treat.
But Kelsey and mum Tracey were stunned to be told they could not get up and dance to hit songs by Holmes Chapel hunk Harry Styles and band members Zayn, Louis, Niall and Liam.
Stewards enforced the dance ban after fears excited concert goers could be seriously injured if they fell from the top tier of the stadium.
Kelsey, of Basford, said: “I was devastated when I wasn’t allowed to dance.”
The fans were stunned to be ordered to sit down for health and safety reasons.
Mother and daughter Tracey and Kelsey Clarke say they were never told about the dance ban when they booked their tickets 12 months earlier.
An Etihad Stadium spokesman said: “Level three was netted off for safety reasons at the front row, as we were concerned that due to the excitement, mainly young girls were jumping up and down too close to the perimeter wall.
“It’s quite a steep drop as you can imagine, therefore, spectators closest to the wall were asked to sit down for their and the others spectators’ safety.”
Tracey, of Victoria Street, Basford, paid out £96 for the One Direction tickets 12 months ago to celebrate Kelsey’s 13th birthday this year. They went to the band’s Manchester gig last Sunday.
Kelsey said: “I was devastated when the stewards said I was not allowed to dance.
“I was really excited when I found out my mum had got me the tickets.
“It was a long wait for the concert, and I was really looking forward to dancing along to all my favourite songs by my favourite band.
“It just didn’t seem very fair to me – all the people in the rows behind and elsewhere in the stadium were allowed to dance, but we weren’t.
“I just didn’t enjoy the whole show as much as I should have.”
One Direction – featuring band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne – are currently on a UK tour. They are playing Wembley Stadium tonight. Their hits include Story of my Life and the Best Song Ever.
Mum Tracey says her daughter’s birthday treat was ruined by the dance ban.
The 42-year-old said: “I booked the tickets 12 months ago because they sell out so fast.
“The tickets came in the post two weeks ago, and they seemed absolutely fine, but when we got to the show they told us we had to stay in our seats.
“I’ve never been to a concert before where you have not been able to dance, and there was nothing about this when I booked the tickets online.
“It’s a total farce. The stewards were just watching us the whole time and though the lads were great it spoiled the show a bit.”
Tracey booked the concert with Ticketmaster. The firm confirmed there were no restrictions listed on the ticket.”
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