The festival was attended by a crowd numbering around 20,000 concertgoers. Beer bottles were thrown, causing some in the crowd to pour beer over fellow concertgoers. It was an immediate crowd-pleaser and met with much enthusiasm from early concertgoers. Guards stamped tickets and told concertgoers where their seats were located. Overall, the tour received positive elucidation from music critics and concertgoers. Thus health officials recommend that concertgoers use earplugs. Cars frequently stalled because of overheated radiators, leading to many concertgoers setting out on foot. "Straight Up" began to attract curious concertgoers. Metrolink offered free travel for concertgoers to and from the Old Trafford tram stop. The band made concertgoers wait nearly an hour until near dusk. Pearl Jam once again began using it in order to "better accommodate concertgoers". The program would strike most concertgoers today as being extraordinarily long. Water from hoses was also sprayed on the concertgoers in the field. IllScarlett played an hour and a half set for the concertgoers.