Ian Brown fans slam Stone Roses frontman's 'disrespectful' gig

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F Years of Ian Br's own say they were disappointed after the opening night of his tour without a band, with the singer performing on backing tracks. song taking place at the O2 Academy Leeds on Sunday night, with no one accompanying her on stage.

A number of fans have reported paying more than £45 for a ticket and felt the performance fell short of expectations.

But others defended the show, saying the "new setup works" from Brown

Paul Griffiths, from Bradford, paid £47.50 for his ticket and said he 'couldn't believe it' when Brown took the stage without any other musicians.

Mr. Griffiths, who has been a fan for over 20 years, said: "We stayed until the end, but my friend wanted to leave after the first song.

"You had some drunk people who weren't too bothered, but most were pretty disgusted."

The fan, who was in the section balcony of the venue, added, "We were expecting a band, it's just a given really". after 21:00 BST, performed a set spanning his seven solo albums, with the tour due to reach Glasgow on Monday and Edinburgh on Tuesday.