Ed Sheeran is an international phenomenon. His name is synonymous with accessible pop music that fills halls and breaks records. 8.15 million viewers* saw him on the “÷” tour from 2017 to 2019 – nobody managed this number before. Now Ed Sheeran is coming on the 7th, 8th. and July 9th to Gelsenkirchen in the Veltins Arena.
tickets
Interested parties can still get tickets on all three concert days. Because: “On June 30th, additional tickets for the sold-out shows on July 7th and 8th became available,” it says from the official side. Prices start at around 80 euros. here the link. Admission is at 4 p.m., the program is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Maisie Peters, Kat Burns and Griff have been announced as support.
arrival
The Veltins Arena is located on the “Berger Feld” in the geographic center of Gelsenkirchen. If you want to travel by train or bus, you can get there via the intermediate station Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof. From there, stadium visitors can take line 302 (direction GE-Buer) directly to the Veltins Arena stop. This takes about 15 minutes.
Stadium visitors can reach the Veltins Arena by car via exits 6 (Gelsenkirchen-Buer) and 7 (Herten) of the A2 and via exits 16 (Gelsenkirchen-Zentrum) and 17 (Gelsenkirchen-Schalke) of the A42. Then simply follow the signs, the organizer recommends. A total of 14,000 parking spaces are available on site.
There are over 600 bicycle parking spaces around the arena for the fittest. These are guarded and are located in front of Tunnel 1 and behind the East cash desk.
weather
July 7: A mix of sun and clouds is expected around midday, with highs of 22 degrees. In the evening the values drop to around 16 degrees, and it will be slightly cloudy. At night, at 10 degrees, light clouds will form again.
July 8th: The weather remains lukewarm on the next day of the concert, with sun and clouds. During the day the temperatures are between 14 and 20°C. In the evening it will be cloudy in Gelsenkirchen with values of 14°C.
July 9th: During the last performance, the sun is supposed to come out in the afternoon, the temperature stays the same. At night, a few clouds will cover the sky with a low of 14°C.
setlist
At his Ed Sheeran played 24 songs in his most recent performance at Wembley Stadium. Probably that the set list in Gelsenkirchen will look similar.
+++ This article first appeared on musikexpress.de +++