British popstar Ed Sheeran has performed to thousands of adoring fans as he opened his 'Mathematics' world tour in Croke Park tonight, with many Dubliners hearing the sonic boom of the gig nearby.
The 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker is the first artist to play Croke Park since the pandemic, with a second performance at Croke Park on Sunday evening.
However, for fans not lucky enough to grab a ticket, the noise of the concert seemed to extend over large parts of the city.
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One resident who lives minutes from the stadium told Dublin Live: "I saw a lot of people on social media complaining they could hear the gig from miles away but I have to say I didn't think it was that bad.
"I could hear it but it wasn't all that intrusive. There had been gigs that were a lot louder."
Meanwhile, a second resident described the noise from Saturday night's gig in Croke Park as "horrendous".
They said: "The noise from that Ed Sheeran concert is ridiculous. As much as I like the feller that is horrendous. I'm in Smithfield and can hear the thing!"
Taking to social media, many Dubliners said that they could hear the hugely popular singer-songwriter from their own homes.
One person said: "I’m hearing a lot of @edsheeran tonight over here in D8……5km away from Croke Park!"
A second person said: "I can hear Ed sheeran from inside my house in Inchicore, God help anyone who lives close to Croke Park."
A third said: "3.5km from Croke Park to my house, and I can hear the #edsheeran concert through closed windows. I can even hear the crowd screaming. Needless to say, wish I was there..."
A fourth person commented: "Wow, sounds like some show tonight blasting in through my windows 2km from Croke Park."
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