ED SHEERAN donned a Cork GAA jersey as he kicked off his Irish tour in style at Pairc Uí Chaoímh last night.
At the first of three sold-out dates in the city, the singer told the crowd of 40,000: “Irish audiences are the finest in the world.”
The singer posted an image of himself to Instagram dressed in his Cork jersey in front of the huge crowd.
In the first concert at the redeveloped stadium, Sheeran opened with Castle on the Hill, the lead single from his latest album, ÷.
Mid-set he was joined by Beoga for a performance of his massive hit, Galway Girl, kicking it off with a verse of the Steve Earle song of the same name.
The Irish folk outfit then stayed on stage to perform Nancy Mulligan with the singer, a song inspired by his Irish grandparents from Wexford.
Sheeran rounded off the night with You Need Me, I don’t Need You as well as his number 1 hit Shape of You during his encore.
Honorary rebel Ed’s show got the seal of approval from fans.
@edsheeran thank you for the best night of my life ...I didn't want it to end
It will live on FOREVER!!
(4th/May/2018) Cork(European tour) pic.twitter.com/7Kq9177OAm— Bridget (@Bridget21783391) 4 May 2018
Ed Sheeran was absolutely amazing tonight in Cork! #EdCork pic.twitter.com/XLUr0XMk7u
— Adam Gilroy (@GilroysWorld) 4 May 2018
With a Rebel Yell, he cried, more,more, more. 2 more nights in Cork. If you’re going you are in for a treat. Fab concert, the stadium is amazing, what a great asset to the city and the South of the Country. Here’s to many more great events at the @PaircUiCha0imh @edsheeran pic.twitter.com/2ss0vYsA4R
— DonaghGlavin (@DonaghGlavin) 4 May 2018
Brilliant gig tonight in @PaircUiCha0imh for #EdSheeran. Hopefully more great gigs to come in the fantastic venue! How about Ed in the Cork jersey??! ❤️#EdSheeranCork #Cork pic.twitter.com/7ibe5q4cpe
— Orla O'Leary (@OrlaaOL) 4 May 2018
Fantastic night at #EDSheeranCork, top showman, really got the crowd going and looks good in a cork jersey. Take a bow @edsheeran pic.twitter.com/wB33EGwfNJ
— David Cashman (@Dapperdavecash) 4 May 2018
Sheeran plays Cork again tonight and tomorrow, before heading to Belfast on Wednesday, Galway next Saturday and Sunday, before finishing his Irish tour with three dates in Dublin the following week.
What a fantastic first concert in the new stadium!
We look forward to doing it all again tomorrow! #EdCork #EdIrishTour pic.twitter.com/rcTlBoUxyK— Páirc Uí Chaoimh (@PaircUiCha0imh) 4 May 2018
