Punters at Blicking Hall in Norfolk complain of long wait to enter Michael Bublé concert
Concertgoers have complained of long waits to enter a car park for Michael Bublé.
It led to some missing the first songs of the popular Canadian musicians concert at Blickling Hall in Norfolk.
Miss Emery from Cambridge said “It was carnage and disorganised - we waited two and half years for this. We didn’t want a near two hour wait in the car”.
A broken down vehicle on a one lane track is thought to have caused some of the tailbacks.
The company involved in organising parking disputed claims saying "At no point do any queues reach more than a few hundred yards [and] average entry times were less than 15 minutes for the majority of attendees."
They added: "We safely managed the entry and egress of some 3,000 cars on and off site with the car parks cleared by midnight."
"Any major outdoor event comes with some delays, but we are entirely satisfied that these were kept to a minimum."
Brandon Taylor, from Oulton Broad, had visited the concert with his partner and friends and said he had felt ‘duped’.
“We hope there will be some compensation over this, the problem is getting cars in the car park.”
Whilst referring to a dirt track used to get to the parking, John Bartram said “The route is unsuitable for 60% of cars. We’ve been to these concerts before, albeit a while ago, and I remember it being just straight in.”
A spokesperson for the National Trust, who run the Blicking Estate said they were sorry for delays.
“The Michael Bublé concert was organised by promoter, AEG. Despite having plans in place, we are aware there were issues with traffic management for the event.”
They added “Unfortunately, a broken-down vehicle led to delays for some, which resulted in temporary repairs needing to take place to the road surface. We're sorry that people attending the concert experienced delays. We will take on board these learnings for the remaining events this summer and next year's concert season.”
Bublé’s set saw him play classics such as Home, Everything and It's a Beautiful Day.