Manchester Evening News

Ed announces gig No.2 at the Etihad

CHART-TOPPING SINGER DOUBLES UP AFTER TICKETS SELL OUT SUPER FAST

- By DIANNE BOURNE dianne.bourne@men-news.co.uk @diannebour­ne

SINGER Ed Sheeran has added a raft of extra dates to his new UK stadium tour to cope with fan demand after tickets went on sale last week.

Chart-topping star Ed has now announced he will play a SECOND Manchester Etihad Stadium date on May 25 – adding to his previously announced May 24 gig.

Tickets for the tour went on sale this morning and within an hour of going on sale fans were starting to complain that they couldn’t get hands on their tickets.

But now promoters have announced a raft of extra dates, which also include new shows in Newcastle, Cardiff, London and Glasgow.

The new tickets are on sale now at www.edsheeran.com, www. seetickets.com, www.ticketmast­er. co.uk , www.myticket.co.uk , www. alttickets.com and www.gigantic. com

The Halifax-born star and recent Glastonbur­y headliner will play the home of Manchester City on May 24 and 25 in 2018.

Sheeran will also play dates in Cork, Belfast, Galway, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff as well as a string of European dates. How much are tickets? Prices range from £45 to £80 with a 10pc booking fee each (plus delivery fees). They will be limited to four per person per event date. When are the new shows? The new dates announced are as follows:

Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Friday 25th May 2018

Hampden Park, Glasgow, Saturday 2nd June 2018

St James Park, Newcastle, Saturday 9th June 2018

Wembley Stadium, London, Sunday 17th June 2018

Principali­ty Stadium, Saturday 23rd June 2018 Cardiff,

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