By Ted Peskett

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Friends of Bute Park have been critical of the council’s handling of the events.

In response to a council survey on the events, the group mentioned the removal of trees to create entrances for the event site; the impact on traffic, with gigs seeing dozens of drivers stuck in gridlocks for more than an hour; noise pollution, which resulted in 100 complaints to the council; and the impact on sports pitches.

Syed Abbas, the chairman of Bay Dragons Cricket Club, said that the “pitch degradation that was feared did happen”.

He added that the club had no problem with the event although said if they are to coexist they would like some support from the council and organisers.

In July, the council said in a statement the protective measures put in place during the events worked well and the grass, including cricket pitches, were “generally in very good condition”.

Chairman of the Cardiff Midweek Cricket League (CMCL), Khawaja Ali Ajmal, said he was not made aware of the decision by the council concerts in 2026.

The council maintained throughout that it had been in discussion with sports teams about the use of Blackweir Fields for live music events.