THOUSANDS of pop fans turned out to see their heroes take to the stage in a huge open-air concert yesterday.

Some of pop's most polished acts, including Steps, A1, the Honeyz, Samantha Mumba and Blue, kept the youngsters happy at the Feel the Noise Live concert at Newcastle's Gosforth Park Racecourse.

Also on the bill were Mica Paris, former All Saint Melanie Blatt and Popstars reject band Liberty.

With an estimated 40,000 crowd and glorious sunshine, police said the event passed off without incident