Springsteen parking parking fine withdrawn UPDATED

This picture circulated on Twitter of a parking attendant writing a ticket for one of Bruce Springsteen's lorries

A picture of a council enforcement officer ticketing one of The Boss’s equipment vehicles outside First Direct Arena yesterday was circulated on social networks.

It happened as preparations were under way for Springsteen’s concert - the first event at the new arena and one that had been heavily promoted by Leeds City Council.

But a council spokesman said today that the ticket will not have to be paid and it was quickly rescinded.

One bystander told the Yorkshire Evening Post: “A couple of jobsworths have come down here - the stick they have got from people is hilarious.

“They are not parked illegally, they are just parked down a side street.”

Springsteen’s sell-out appearance may have been the first at the new £60 million venue but the official opening of the 13,500-seat arena will not be until September, when Sir Elton John plays.