Maine Road has also played host to a number of rock concerts , including The Rolling Stones , Simple Minds , Queen , Fleetwood Mac , Pink Floyd , Bryan Adams , Jean Michel Jarre , Dire Straits , David Bowie & Guns N ' Roses . The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists , including Byran Adams , Bon Jovi , David Bowie , David Cassidy , Dire Straits , Fleetwood Mac , Guns ` N Roses , Jean Michel Jarre , The New Power Generation , Oasis , Pink Floyd , Prince , Queen , The Rolling Stones , Simple Minds and Mavis Staples , among others .