Roses prove they’re what the world’s waiting for

THE Stone Roses proved their reunion was what the world was waiting — as they sold out three outdoor shows in little over an hour to set a new record.

The band, who this week announced they had reformed, 16 years after splitting, sold 220,000 tickets for three shows at Manchester’s Heaton Park.

Singer Ian Brown said yesterday; “We plan on spending the rest of the day jumping up and down with our hands in the air.”