A South Tyneside family is thrilled to be able to attend a once-in-a-lifetime Ed Sheeran gig together - after fearing their disabled teenage daughter would be forced to miss out.
Last year, Hebburn mum Claire Lowther surprised husband Steve and daughters Lucy, 15, and Katy, 14, with tickets to the Mathematics tour show at the Stadium of Light on June 3. Because Lucy is autistic and has sensory processing disorder and global developmental delay, Claire knew she'd have to work hard to make sure her daughter could safely attend, so she chose her tickets 'with great care'.
She picked out seats near an access tunnel - so Lucy could get away from the noise and crowd if she needed - and on a low level, as being higher up and having to climb through the crowd up a lot of stairs was likely to be overwhelming. But when her tickets finally dropped on Monday, she found the family had been moved - to middle seats near the very top of the stadium.
