{"id":235945,"date":"2026-01-16T06:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/235945\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T06:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:54:09","slug":"ed-sheeran-fans-excited-for-premiere-show-in-auckland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/235945\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran fans excited for premiere show in Auckland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBritish pop star Ed Sheeran is playing the first show of his Loop Tour in Auckland tonight.
\nPhoto: Supplied \/ Mark Surridge\n<\/p>\n

Ed Sheeran fans are converging on Onehunga, host to the premiere of his worldwide tour.<\/p>\n

The record-breaking British musician is playing two shows at Go Media Stadium, on Friday night and Saturday, before heading to Wellington and Christchurch the following week.<\/p>\n

Fans going to tonight’s show say it’s exciting to be at the first concert in his Loop Tour.<\/p>\n

Sheeran, known for his cameos in TV and film as well as his music, made his acting debut in Auckland more than a decade ago when he starred in an episode of Shortland Street.<\/p>\n

Since then, his chart hits have gone from strength-to-strength, including breaking records for top 10 hits and sales. A single from his album \u00f7, “Perfect”, reached number one in the US, Australia, and the UK<\/p>\n

Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson says an estimated 80-thousand fans will see him in Auckland alone, with the largest video screen ever built in New Zealand also taking centre stage.<\/p>\n

Special event buses have been laid on leaving from Quay Street in the city centre.<\/p>\n

Fans are being encouraged to set out early, with traffic building before the gates opened at 4pm.<\/p>\n

Sheeran will wrap up the New Zealand leg of his tour with a show at Wellington’s Sky Stadium on 21 January and two shows at Christchurch’s Apollo Projects Stadium on 24 and 25 January.<\/p>\n

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