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Charlotte Lillywhite

Huge London stadium blocked from lifting cap on concerts after local outcry

Singer Rita Ora performs on stage at Twickenham Stadium on June 1, 2013 - (Getty Images)

A bid to lift restrictions allowing only three concerts to be held annually at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium has been refused, seven years after issues at an Eminem gig saw them imposed.

Owner Rugby Football Union (RFU) had asked for the restrictions to be scrapped in a new licence application for the stadium, which has been the home of England Rugby since 1909. But Richmond Council decided to only grant the new licence in part after a recent hearing, where residents outlined their concerns about the plans.

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