Tickets for Kasabian's huge gig at Leicester's Victoria Park went on full sale online and at city venues this morning.
Following a small pre-sale yesterday, the bulk of the 35,000 tickets for the show went on sale at 9am.
While the majority were available online, some 5,000 were allocated to De Montfort Hall and Visit Leicester, with further tickets on sale at the O2 Academy on the University of Leicester site.
First in the queue at De Montfort Hall was Andy Morris, 58, of Knighton, who arrived at 6am.
"I wanted to get here early because I don't want to miss the gig of the year," he said. "When you see someone on telly, it's not the same as seeing them live, is it?
"I'm an old rocker - I was at first Monsters of Rock in 1980 - so I'm looking forward to this.
"We had a great time in the queue - lovely conversation and they brought tea and coffee out. It was great."
Graham Gent, 43, of Thurmaston, arrived at 7am and found himself second in line.
"I'm a big fan, I've seen Kasabian many times," he said. "This is the biggest gig of the year. It's absolutely fantastic, that they're doing it here, just unbelievable. It says a lot for what they think of Leicester. I'm getting about six tickets for me and my friends who were too lazy to get up."
Wayne Morris, 52, of Anstey, also joined the queue this morning.
"I like their music and their intelligent songwriting, they're just superb," he said. "I thought it would sell out quickly online so thought I'd come down here.
"I think it's a great idea and a lovely homecoming. Kasabian are one of the greatest rock bands on the planet at the moment. Let's get Leicester on the map."
Clive Gray, 57, who lives near Victoria park, was picking up tickets as a Christmas present for his son.
"I've not got the faintest idea about Kasabian's music but I think it's fantastic the band are coming back and doing something deliberately set up to give people in the city the chance to see them," he said.
Jayne Cordiner, of Thurmaston, daughter Caroline, of Evington, and fellow fan Zoe Holden, of Clarendon Park, were all delighted to get tickets.
Zoe, 26, said: "It's fantastic, we're really happy."
De Montfort Hall spokesman Gabby Miller said: "The gig should sell out and it's a massive homecoming gig so we're very happy to be a part of it by selling tickets here."
Tickets were still available online on the main sites, Ticketmaster, Live Nation and See Tickets, at 1.30pm
However, even though the gig has not yet sold out, tickets have already cropped up on eBay and online ticket marketplace Stub Hub at inflated prices.
In an exclusive interview with the Mercury to announce the gig on Tuesday, Serge said it would be one of the highlights of their career.
"It feels like it was just meant to be," he said. "It's going to be the 10-year anniversary of the first album, so it feels right.
"It feels like we've been building up to this since the start. We're so excited. Hopefully the whole city will come alive."
