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Sophie McLaughlin

Ed Sheeran Belfast: Road closures for concerts at Boucher Road Playing Fields

The excitement is building as fans head to the Boucher Road Playing Fields to watch Ed Sheeran for the first time since 2018.

The singer-songwriter is returning to Belfast with his Mathematics tour on May 12 and May 13.

Around 80,000 people are expected to visit the concert site across the two days and a number of traffic provisions have been put in place to ensure everyone arrives and leaves safely.

Read more: What is the setlist for Ed Sheeran's Mathematics tour in Belfast

According to TrafficWatch NI, here are the road closures in place over Thursday and Friday:

From 20:00hrs until 00:00hrs

  • Boucher Road, Belfast from Stockmans Lane to Tates Avenue Stockmans Lane, Belfast from Balmoral Interchange to Balmoral Avenue

From 12:00hrs until 00:00hrs

  • Balmoral Road, Belfast from Boucher Road to Boucher Road Balmoral Link Road, Belfast from Balmoral Rod to Balmoral Road

They said: "Closures to be implemented at the discretion of PSNI advice to Event controller. Essential traffic to businesses to be facilitated."

There will be no parking in the vicinity of the concert and fans are advised to plan their journey in advance.

For more information on getting to the gig, see here.

Read more: When is Ed Sheeran performing in Belfast this summer?

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