Beyoncé's world tour lands in Sunderland
Queen Bey fans have camped out overnight outside the Stadium of Light
Plan your journey today! That's the message for the thousands of Beyoncé fans heading to her gig in Sunderland later (Tue 23rd May)
The superstar has already performed in Cardiff and Edinburgh as part of her Renaissance world tour which will move on to Paris and London after the Wearside gig.
More than 48,000 fans are expected at the Stadium of Light concert.
This is the second time the mesgastar has appeared in Sunderland - the last in 2016 when she launched her Formation tour at the same venue.
Drivers have been warned roads surrounding the football stadium will be closed to all traffic with the nearest drop off area at Dame Dorothy Street.
Trains heading to Sunderland are expected to be "exceptionally busy" after 4pm
Additional Metro trains will be running later into the evening with travellers urged to use the St Peter's or Stadium of Light stops.
Nexus, which runs the service, has advised passengers to avoid travelling on trains towards Sunderland between 4pm and 10pm if possible, unless they are heading to the concert.
Customer service teams and crowd control measures will be in place at stations afterwards to help people get home safely.