Wembley Stadium will host 34 major music gigs between June and September, with July featuring performances by Harry Styles, My Chemical Romance, and Bruno Mars. These events will result in road closures and travel disruption for local residents on each of the 12 July concert days.
Road closures around Wembley Stadium
On event days, roads will close approximately four hours before the start time and reopen as early as possible after the concert ends, according to Wembley Stadium. Atlantic Crescent and Pacific Crescent will be fully shut, while sections of South Way, Engineers Way, Fulton Road, and Rutherford Way will be partially closed. Post-event closures will affect Empire Way, London Road, Ecclestone Place, and Wembley Triangle.
Long-term closures in Willesden, Harlesden, and Preston
Elsewhere in Brent, several roads in Willesden face long-term closures for essential water works. Colin Road and Richmond Avenue in Willesden will reopen towards the end of July after being closed since June. Oldfield Road in Harlesden will reopen on July 24 after closure since April for water works. However, Minet Gardens in Harlesden will close from July 20 to August 17.
In Preston, Upton Gardens and Willowcourt Avenue are closed from June 22 to July 13 for water works, while Sedgecombe Avenue closes from July 13 to July 27. Morland Road remains closed from April 28 to August 3. Other Preston closures include Claremont Avenue (July 27-28 for telecoms), Chantry Close (July 14-18 for electric works), and The Avenue (July 28-31 for water works).
Additional Brent closures in July
In Sudbury, Thomas A Becket Close closes July 18-22 for water works, and Chaplin Road closes July 13-31 for gas works. Wembley closures include Cecil Avenue (June 8 to August 8 for road maintenance), Attewood Avenue (April 27 to July 20 for water works), Ardley Close (July 17 to August 24 for water works), and North Circular Road (July 13-18 for telecoms).
In Cricklewood, Ash Grove closes July 27-28 for water works. Kilburn's Cavendish Road closes June 17 to July 3 for road maintenance. Willesden closures include Park Avenue North (June 18 to July 30), Park Avenue (June 18 to August 20), Richmond Avenue (June 25 to July 20), Acland Road (June 29 to July 20), Villiers Road (July 1-20), Dudden Hill Lane (June 1 to August 31), Chapter Road (June 1 to August 30), Colin Road (June 1 to July 20), Meyrick Road (July 20 to August 31), and Ellis Close (June 25 to July 20), all for water works.
Impact on residents
The closures could cause traffic disruption, requiring residents to find alternative routes. The Local Democracy Reporting Service compiled the information from one.network. Some closures occur overnight, while others last weeks.
