Hampden toast to alcohol licence

Jon Bon Jovi will appear at a licensed Hampden on 3 June

Scotland's National Stadium has been granted a licence to sell alcohol at two concerts this summer.

Fans of Bon Jovi and The Eagles will be able to buy beer and wine at the bands' gigs at Hampden Park in June.

The licence was requested to bring the stadium into line with other concert venues in Scotland. It will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Hampden Park management said it was a "positive" move and there was no intention of licensing football games.

David Kells, managing director of Hampden Park, added: "This is a positive decision that we believe will add to the enjoyment of people attending concerts at Hampden Park."

Review situation

Councillor Gordon Macdiarmid, chair of Glasgow licensing board, said: "It makes sense to bring entertainment events at Hampden, excluding football matches, into line with those events at other venues across Scotland.

"The sale of alcohol at football matches is a separate issue and did not form part of our discussions into alcohol licensing at Hampden Park."

Police said the move could reduce the number of people drinking illegally in the street.

Ch Supt Robin Howe said: "Strathclyde Police will work together with Hampden Park and the licensing authorities to monitor and evaluate the whole situation."

Bon Jovi will appear at Hampden on 3 June followed by The Eagles on 23 June.