Guitarist and songwriter Ed, who is now a worldwide hit, will appear to nearly a quarter of a million fans during four concerts. Around 60,000 fans will gather in East Manchester, the home of the Premier League champions, as he brings his Maths tour, which has won rave reviews, to the city. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran in Manchester, support, set list, parking, road closure at Etihad Stadium He has already played in record-breaking crowds at Cardiff Principality Stadium and Sunderland Stadium of Light. The doors of tonight’s show opened at 16:00 with the first support coming out on stage at 18:00. However, several enthusiastic fans had already started queuing hours before to try to secure a leading position in front of the stage. The Suffolk-born star, whose hits include The Shape of You, Castle on the Hill and Photograph, has previously played in the stadium in May 2018 as part of his Divide Tour record-breaking tour. His concerts kick off a huge weekend of live music in Manchester with the Parklife Festival taking place on Saturday and Sunday with The Killers playing Emirates Old Trafford and Alicia Keys playing at the AO Arena on Saturday. We will have updates from and around the Etihad throughout the afternoon and evening Read more related articles Read more related articles
