Ed Sheeran is set to take the stage at the Stadium of Light on June 3 and 4, with 115,000 fans expected to fill the crowd across the two dates - but the singer isn’t the only star who has rocked Wearside since the stadium opened in 1997.
The Sunderland venue has welcomed a string of big names over the years, with Oasis kicking things off in 2009 right up to the Spice Girls in 2019. The stadium has also seen the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Beyoncé delight fans as they made stop-offs in Sunderland on their world tours.
With superstar Elton John also visiting the Stadium of Light this June as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour this June, there’s no doubt that Wearside is a popular destination for some of the world’s most famous music stars. Here are 11 of the biggest names that have played at the Stadium of Light.
