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Mya Bollan

Lewis Capaldi's Edinburgh Royal Highland Centre show sells out in just seconds

Lewis Capaldi's Edinburgh gig at Royal Highland Centre gig has sold out in seconds after tickets went on sale this morning.

The West Lothian born superstar is coming to the capital later this year, with 30,000 fans given the opportunity to bag a ticket to the huge open air show.

The gig announcement was made just last week, with pre-sale tickets launching on Thursday before the remaining tickets were put on general sale on Friday, January 20 at 9am. However, you are already too late to secure a spot in the crowd, with the show selling out just seconds after the 9am launch.

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A huge 27,000 tickets went on sale through presale on Thursday, with just the remaining 3,000 available on Friday morning. And with thousand taking to sites like TicketMaster and Gigs in Scotland, tickets were gone before most keen supporters were even in the queue.

The September date in Edinburgh is an additional show added by the Forget Me singer after his arena tour dates sold out. Lewis plays Glasgow's OVO Hyrdro on January 24 before continuing his journey up and down the UK before heading to the continent to play shows across Europe. The Scotsman then heads to the US, Australia and New Zealand before returning home for his show at the Royal Highland Centre.

Most of the stars show's worldwide are sold out or have limited availability, so it is no real shock that his 'home' gig in Edinburgh.

Taking to Twitter to share the news, Lewis thanks his Scottish fans, calling himself a "humble king".

Fans were quick to react, with one simply replying "He deserves it".

Another said "he had no idea what was coming.. always proud of you man x".

Lots of fans have been left disappointed, with many also sharing their thoughts after the rapid sell out.

"Can he put 2 more tickets on sale pls!!! I am a sad queen", one wrote.

Lewis Capaldi will play Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre on September 1, 2023.

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