EuroMillions winner Adrian Bayford sparks neighbour row amid plans to host music pageant with 2,000 revellers at his £6.5million estate
- EuroMillions winner Adrian Bayford plans to host Cambridge Rock Festival
- Mr Bayford, who gained £148million with ex-wife in 2015, owns a rural estate
One of the most important ever EuroMillions jackpot winners is incomes the displeasure of his neighbours after saying plans to host a rock music pageant.
Former postman Adrian Bayford landed £148million with now ex-wife Gillian in 2015 and used his winnings to purchase an opulent Cambridgeshire estate.
But news that 2,000 revellers could quickly be establishing camp in his 90 acres has angered locals in Linton, Cambridgeshire, The Sun reviews.
They worry ‘noise and chaos’ despite the actual fact that followers of the Cambridge Rock Festival are banned from getting drunk.
One source stated: ‘Adrian has hit opposition — not everybody likes this.
Euromillions winner Adrian Bayford is a rock music fan and beforehand hosted the Cambridgeshire Rock Festival at his property in Linton, Cambridgeshire in 2017
News that 2,000 revellers could quickly be establishing camp in his 90 acres has angered locals in Linton, Cambridgeshire
‘He feels it’s his land, it is correctly organised and much enough away from anyone else, so there shouldn’t be a problem.’
Partygoers have been told that bar employees will refuse to serve customers who seem drunk.
Mr Bayford has hosted the event up to now and was seen mingling with attendees in 2017 sporting a Metallica T-shirt.
Festival director Dave Roberts mentioned: ‘Adrian’s a very good man. We’re thankful.’
The occasion in August is billed to final for 4 days and features greater than 60 rock bands.
Mr Bayford has struggled to sell his £6.5million property in Linton after shifting to Scotland in 2019.
Last month, it was revealed a three-bed farmhouse just 240 toes from the millionaire’s mansion on the estate is listed for around £110 a night on AirbnB.
The father-of-two has notoriously been unfortunate in love with two failed romances behind him since splitting up together with his spouse Gillian around 15 months after they gained the jackpot together in 2012.
Adrian Bayford and his spouse Gillian split up around 15 months after they won the jackpot together in 2012
The three-bed farmhouse is simply 240 toes from the millionaire’s mansion and is listed for round £110 a night
Bayford reportedly put his £6.5million Grade II manor house on the market in 2020. The farmhouse used for the Airbnb is situated within the £12million estate
A friend of Adrian’s has reportedly questioned if Bayford actually understands ‘how wealthy he really is’ and mentioned it’s ‘mad’ that he would chose to generate income off a holiday home.
Friends are additionally involved that Bayford is allowing folks to stay throughout the grounds of his £12million property.
They stated they have been concerned for his security, and that he didn’t must have strangers peering into his private residence.
The Airbnb in Cambridgeshire is described by the host as ‘tastefully embellished’ with a contemporary kitchen/diner, cosy front room, downstairs WC, master bedroom, twin room, single room and a bathroom.
Within a 12 months of successful their marriage ended and Gillian moved back to Scotland together with her share of the winnings, where she launched a property company
Guests can also take pleasure in a personal garden with a patio and seating space.
Bayford and his spouse turned Britain’s largest ever lottery winners once they scooped the £148m Euro tens of millions jackpot 9 years ago.
Within a 12 months their marriage ended and Gillian moved again to Scotland together with her share of the winnings, where she launched a property company.
She has since remarried and had her third baby together with her second husband, car salesman Alan Warnock.
Bayford remained within the Grade 2 listed property however after a collection of relationships failed he put it up on the market and moved north to be nearer to his youngsters.
The lottery winner was forced to step up safety at the empty property on the 148-acre nation estate final 12 months after squatters used his swimming pool.
