Hundreds of fans will descend on Dublin as Ed Sheeran is set to play in Croke Park this weekend.
The ‘Shape of You’ hitmaker will be playing Saturday and Sunday night at the popular stadium as part of his Mathematics world tour.
A number of road closures will be in effect around Croke Park this morning ahead of the concert.
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The extended cordon will result in the closure of Lower Drumcondra Road from Whitworth Road to Botanic Avenue and the closure of Ballybough Road from Poplar Row to North Circular Road.
Here is all your need to know about the traffic disruptions around Croke Park:
A number of barriers will be put in place as part of a garda cordon starting from 10.30am at the following locations:
- North Circular Road/Russell Street
- North Circular Road/Saint Margaret’s Avenue
- Lower Drumcondra Road/Whitworth Place
- Lower Drumcondra Road/Fitzroy Avenue
- Lower Drumcondra Road/Clonliffe Road (as required)
- Clonliffe Road/Jones Road
- Clonliffe Road/St Joseph’s Avenue
- Clonliffe Road/St James Avenue
- Ballybough Road/Clonliffe Road (as required)
- Ballybough Road/Foster Terrace
- Ballybough Road/Sackville Avenue
Jones Road will remain closed during the concert.
Only residents and businesses will be allowed to pass through the cordon until 2.30pm. Following that only residents with passes will be let in.
We will bring you all the latest updates on our live blog below.
What can’t I bring with me to the concert?
The following items have been banned in the stadium:
- Aerosols / Air Horns
- Animals (Other than registered guide or hearing dogs)
- Alcohol
- Any item which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon
- Audio recorders
- Backpacks / large bags / Waist packs
- Banners with poles or poles of any kind
- Bottles
- Cans
- Cameras with detachable lens or recording equipment
- Camping equipment
- Chinese or sky lanterns
- Cooler Boxes or Large containers
- Crash helmets or protective headwear, body armour or protective clothing
- Deckchairs
- Drumsticks
- Excessive amounts of batteries, wire, cables or electrical components
- Fireworks or flares
- Flagpoles
- Garden furniture, fold up chairs or shooting sticks
- Glass
- Glow sticks
- GoPros
- Illegal substances/ illegal merchandise of any description
- iPads
- Large umbrellas
- Large chains, spiked bracelets or wallet chains
- Large Flags, Placards or Posters inc. sticks
- Light sabers
- Lasers / Laser pens or torches
- LED Headbands, wristbands, Glow sticks or Light emitting objects of any kind (except mobile/cell phones)
- Liquids – No liquids are permitted other than sealed water less than 500ml is allowed (Caps will be removed)
- Nitrous oxide
- Portable laser equipment and pens
- Selfie sticks
- Smoke canisters
- Sound systems
- Spray cans
- Tridents
- Unauthorized professional film or video equipment
- Unofficial tabards or reflective jackets
Ed Sheeran soundcheck blares from Croke Park hinting at singer’s setlist
Soundchecks could be heard in the neighbourhoods surrounding Croke Park as Ed Sheeran gears up to play at the stadium this weekend.
The singer himself could not be heard from outside the stadium, but music blasted from Croke Park as rehearsals took place on Thursday and Friday ahead of the concerts this coming Saturday and Sunday.
Some of the numbers being rehearsed sound like Ed’s recent hits including Overpass Graffiti and Blow.
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