Eight photos of Ed Sheeran fans at the Stadium of Light

By Graham Murray

Published 3rd Jun 2022, 22:36 BST

Updated 3rd Jun 2022, 22:48 BST

It was a night many had been looking forward to for months.

Ed Sheeran performed the first of two shows at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on Friday, June 3.

And our snapper caught these shots of excited fans heading into the venue.

. Amazing night

Our photographer Stu Norton snapped fans headed into the Stadium of Light for the first of Ed Sheeran's two dates there. Photo: National World

Karl Gray with sisters Cassandra Cowie and Jean Cowie. Photo: Stu Norton

Brother and sister Hattie, 8 and Alfie Spedding, 11. Photo: National World

Karl Gray with sisters Cassandra Cowie and Jean Cowie. Photo: Stu Norton

Brother and sister Hattie, 8 and Alfie Spedding, 11. Photo: National World

Tricia Parker with daughter Nicola Parker. Photo: National World

From left, Chantelle Smith, Laura Hannan and Kristy Caden. Photo: National World