Noel at Maine Road, April 1996 Noel: ‘Her photo of our first ever stadium gig at Maine Road, Manchester City FC’s home, in 1996 is a fucking great picture. It’s significant to me because I stood on those terraces as a child, and I still support the club. And it tells the story of the connection between the band and the audience. That picture says to me that everybody in that stadium is with us heart and soul. The incredible thing about this being in 1996 is that we only got signed in 1994.