The Stone Roses live return - The best of the Tweets

The Stone Roses made their long awaited return in Warrington last night, playing a free show announced that afternoon.

Posting on the official Stone Roses website, the band said: "The Stone Roses will play a short set tonight (Wednesday 23rd May) at Warrington Parr Hall. This is a free concert. Fans can collect one wristband per person from the Warrington Pyramid box office (next to Warrington Parr Hall) from 4pm today." 

Adding: "To qualify for a free ticket to this very special warm up show fans will need to take a Stone Roses CD inlay cover, record sleeve, official band t-shirt or Heaton Park ticket with them to the Pyramid box office in order to get a wrist band. All entrants must be aged 14+."

You can read our report, including setlist and video footage of the band performing 'Made Of Stone' here.

This is what just some of the lucky 1000 people who got into the Parr Hall venue had to say about the night.

Stone Roses are back...LG

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 23, 2012

Brown had harsh words for those in the crowd who insisted on filming/tweeting through the gig, rather than living in the moment #stoneroses

— Ola Elleström (@ellestrom) May 24, 2012

Another pic of The Stone Roses in Warrington last night twitter.com/ebpthebizz/sta…

— ebpthebizz (@ebpthebizz) May 24, 2012

How many great riffs can you cram into one song...she bangs the drums #stoneroses #thestoneroses

— john robb (@johnrobb77) May 23, 2012

Great atmosphere. Gig ended with Ian Brown shouting "Let's have a big hand for North West England" into Loves Spreads.

— Colin Paterson (@ColinGPaterson) May 23, 2012

warrington parr hall is now safely in the history books! #stoneroses #thestoneroses

— Sassan (@Sass3105) May 24, 2012

@Craignan89 @liamgallagher 1000 people, bouncing up and down singing along to the best manc band ever! #stoneroses #thestoneroses

— Thomas Rhodes (@Remote_Murphy) May 23, 2012

Jeepers! Now Waterfall!! Beautiful. Ian bit off key, fiddling with his ear piece, now much better. #thestoneroses

— Sarah Walters (@SarahCityLife) May 23, 2012

Suppose that was quite a good gig. Oh my god. Amazing. #stoneroses

— Thomas Harvey (@tom_harvey_) May 23, 2012

My god I am buzzing for Heaton Park now #stoneroses

— Ryan Parrish (@ryanlufc) May 23, 2012

My mate Nick got this from The Stone Roses gig last night twitpic.com/9olpxo pretty amazing by all accounts

— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) May 24, 2012