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Ruaraidh Britton

Hearts v Aberdeen handed new kick-off time due to Beyonce concert at Murrayfield

Hearts have confirmed that their home clash with Aberdeen next month has been brought forward to an earlier kick-off owing to the Beyonce concert at BT Murrayfield.

The Dons are due to visit Tynecastle on Saturday, May 20 as thousands are also due to descend on the neighbouring stadium to watch the Crazy in Love star.

Having initially been marked down for a 3pm kick-off, the game will now start at 12.30pm following discussions between the SPFL and the local authority.

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The club tweeted: "Following discussions between the SPFL and the local authority, our cinch Premiership encounter with Aberdeen on Saturday, May 20th will now kick off at 12.30pm."

Dons chief executive Alan Burrows also took to social media to confirm the reason behind the switch.

The change in kick-off time could however allow Hearts a pay-per-view service to supporters for the game, as they no longer have the UK-wide 3pm kick-off media blackout to contend with.

Before the two sides meet, the Jambos face a tough test at home to Celtic before travelling to Paisley to face St Mirren, with the Aberdeen fixture coming midway through the post-split fixtures.

Following their 2-0 victory against Rangers at Pittodrie last week, the Dons are sitting five points clear of Steven Naismith's Hearts in third, and are in a strong position to secure European football next season.

Boss Robson has led the Reds to seven wins in succession in the Premiership, but wants his side to remain professional and pick up as many points as they can in their final five matches of the season.

Hearts however will be well aware of Aberdeen's torrid time on their visits to Tynecastle in recent years, with then manager Robbie Neilson leading the Jambos to a 5-0 hammering of the Reds in Gorgie back in January.

The last victory for Aberdeen at the stadium came late in the 2016/17 season, and Hearts will be eager to extend that miserable run for the Dons all while closing in on their challengers for third.

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