Everything you need to know for Beyoncé’s visit to Sunderland
Everything you need to know for Beyoncé’s visit to Sunderland Tuesday 28th June.
The legendary Beyoncé will be taking to the stage at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on Tuesday 28th of June. There has been a huge build up to this highly anticipated event with tickets selling out in hours and 50,000 fans are expected to turn out for the show! To help your night run smoothly, all of the information you will need is below:
Win tickets
We’re giving away tickets to Beyoncé’s on-air:
Mon 27th Jun
8am with Steve & Karen
Tue 28th Jun
8am with Steve & Karen
11.15am with Brian Moore
1.15pm with Brian Moore
3.15pm with Dan Moylan
Be listening for how to enter!
Free Beyoncé posters and face painting
We’ll be broadcasting live at the Stadium of Light from 3pm. Head to Steve and Karen’s Go North East bus parked outside the stadium on Audi Wearside’s forecourt. We’ll also have a life-size Beyoncé cut out for you to take your Beyoncé selfie with and tweet.
What time does the stadium open?
7am – road closures around stadium site in place
2pm – External courtyards open
4pm - Stadium doors open for hospitality guests and early entry ticket holders
4.30pm – Main stadium doors open
What time is Beyoncé on stage?
7pm – Support show on stage
8pm – Beyoncé on stage
10.15pm – Show closes
What can I eat and drink?
To cater to “a different crowd dynamic” there will be a variety of catering options at the venue. A street food marquee which will serve up Texan and American grill dishes such as pulled pork nachos and churros and chocolate sauce and there will also be a unique gin bar.
Metro Information
Extra Metro services will be in operation for the Beyoncé concert at the Stadium of Light, and ticket holders are being advised to travel to the venue as early as possible.
A special event Metro ticket is available to buy in advance to avoid queuing for a Metro ticket on the day. It costs £4.80 and is valid for all day and all zone travel.
Train Information
Sunderland train station is a 10-15minute walk from the stadium.
Here is an example of walking directions from the train station (from Google Maps):
Car and parking information
When visiting the stadium for an event, you are not able to park in 60 of the streets in the surrounding area.
Visitors are advised to park at one of the many car parks within the city. Most of them are just a short walk from the stadium – see below for further details:
St Mary’s: SR1 3AH
Sunniside: SR1 1UL
Civic Centre: SR2 7SN
The Bridge’s Multi-storey: SR1 3PZ
Boughton Street: SR1 3NH
Nile Street: SR1 1EY
West Wear Street: SR1 1XD
Charles Street: SR1 1UZ
Tatham Street: SR1 2QD
Gorse Road: SR2 7DE
University St Peter’s Campus: SR6 0DD
University City Campus: SR1 3SD
Park and Walk (Enterprise Park): SR5 3XG
On the day of the concert there will strictly no parking available in the areas close to the Stadium of Light and surrounding roads will be closed to ensure the area is safe for 50,000-plus concert-goers.