Train operator issues 'do not travel' warning ahead of huge music weekend in Manchester

ED Sheeran has made history by becoming the first musician to claim a double accolade in two different years. Sheeran, 31, was the most played artist of 2021 in the UK, and also had the year’s most played single with Bad Habits.

LEWIS CAPALDI performed his first headline festival gig this weekend – and joked to fans he had no new music to play because he was “too lazy” to write it. The hit-maker was on the main stage at the Isle of Wight Festival and admitted that he was “s**tting himself” after years out of the spotlight.

Ed Sheeran lookalike had to be moved to safety at one of the singer's gigs at the weekend, after fans surrounded the lookalike and asked for selfies.Wes Byrne, who has an uncanny resemblance to the Bad Habits singer, bought a ticket for Ed Sheeran's concert at Manchester's Etihad Stadium.However, he was mobbed by fans on his way to the bathroom, after they noticed his striking resemblance to the music superstar - and surrounded him for selfies.The growing crowd was feared to be creating a fire risk and security guards had to take quick action to move Wes to a different area of the stadium for his safety.Speaking about the moment, Wes told The Mirror: "I got lots of looks when I first walked in, but it wasn’t until the first person asked for a selfie that the floodgates opened."Nearly everyone knew I was a lookalike, although a few kids thought I was the real Ed."About 15 minutes before Ed came on stage, the queue for selfies with me was all the way down a line of steps and out an exit, so security told us to go with them to some executive seats.Wes, his sister and his nephew were moved from their seats to the VIP area - where tickets sell for over £1,000 - with Wes adding: "We weren’t complaining – it was a much better view."Alongside his day job, it is reported that Wes is also hired for extra work because of his resemblance to the singer, and is often stopped on the streets for selfies by fans of the singer.That's not all, as Wes was also invited to take part in an advertising campaign for Heinz Tomato Ketchup in 2019, where he met Ed Sheeran on set - standing in for the star in some of the shots.Wes said: "I was called in for shots that were meant to be the side and back of his head." For more of the latest showbiz

Lewis Capaldi joked about his sex life and his apparent lack of new songs as he headlined Isle of Wight festival last night.

Tributes have been over the past week to a number of much loved people who have passed away in Greater Manchester.

“Game of Thrones” boasted its fair share of musical cameos, with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Coldplay’s Will Champion and Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody among the musicians to appear in small roles.

Ed Sheeran fan forked out a whopping £720 for VIP tickets to his Stadium of Logjt show - but was left with vomit-covered seats, a rubbish view and a 30-minute wait for drinks. James Collier wanted to treat his wife, who is a mega-fan of the crooner, so forked out for the best seats in the house, a VIP experience which promised a complimentary bar serving specially crafted cocktails and table drinks service as well as the promise of pre-party atmosphere in the “private balconies with panoramic views across the River Wear”.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Grammys might be the most well-known music awards show in the world, but the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s ceremony is arguably the most unique. The invite-only event, being held June 16 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, and its awards honor the most important and yet most frequently overlooked people in the music business — the songwriter, duh — and it resembles a cross between the Grammys and an annual family reunion for the tight-knit songwriting and music-publishing community.At each ceremony, superstars receiving honors frequently tell the room that the accolade means more to them than any other award they’ve received, because it’s an endorsement and a validation from their peers.

Alicia Keys has truly been playing up to the locals during her recent run of U.K. shows, performing for the Queen outside Buckingham palace one weekend and then bringing out Johnny Marr in Manchester the next.

Saturday night saw vast amounts of people making their way across Manchester following performances from Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran and the Killers, as well as festival-goers making their way from Parklife.

Coleen Rooney was seen glowing as she was pictured with her husband Wayne and Ed Sheeran after they attended his concert in Manchester on Sunday 12 June night. The couple’s appearance with singer Ed, 31, comes as they are still enjoying celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary. Coleen and Wayne, both 36, posed next to Ed along with a group of friends as they stood backstage following his gig at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.

COLEEN and Wayne Rooney reunited with Ed Sheeran for a backstage snap after his Manchester gig last night. The couple, who are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary, beamed beside the pop star, along with fellow football pals Alex Bruce and Darron Gibson.

Coleen Rooney and husband Wayne Rooney celebrated 14 years of marriage in style, by dancing the night away at Ed Sheeran’s Manchester gig.The couple marked the milestone after a tense court showdown with Rebekah Vardy and her husband Jamie Vardy, following claims that the fellow footballer’s wife leaked stories about Coleen to the press.Their trial came to a close last month but a verdict is yet to be announced, with Coleen and Wayne jetting off to Dubai for some sun without attending the final day.Coleen and Wayne have kept a relatively low profile following the trial, but were seen up north at the fancy Dakota hotel, leaving on Sunday morning after living it up at the Bad Habits hitmaker’s concert.Pictured for the first time since returning to the UK, Coleen cut a casual figure in denim shorts, showing off her fresh tan but still wearing her medical boot, which she wore to court.As for husband Wayne, he looked typically sporty in a blue tracksuit and matching cap.TV presenter Coleen took to social media to express her love for the former professional footballer on their special day, sharing a smiley snap from warmer climates.Posting the loved up pic on Twitter, she wrote: ’14 years…12.06.08′, accompanied by wedding emoji.Of course, the famous pair met with Ed himself backstage after his gig at the Etihad Stadium finished, with Coleen sharing on Instagram that he was ‘amazing as always’, accompanying a group photo in which the songwriter posed with a cheeky thumbs up.14 years â¦.ð°ð»ââï¸ð¤µââï¸ð 12.06.08 pic.twitter.com/OX7hcxCPrkWayne also posed a snap with the Shivers singer, captioning it: ‘Ed Sheeran….class as always.

Alicia Keys brought Johnny Marr out on stage last night (June 11) to cover The Smiths when she performed in Manchester.The US R&B star was headlining the city’s AO Arena when she invited the guitarist to join her to perform one of the band’s classic songs.“I’ve talked a lot about New York tonight,” Keys reportedly told the crowd at one point during her set. “Now I want to talk about Manchester.” Marr then came out and accompanied her on a version of ‘This Charming Man’.“Johnny Marr!” She shouted as the track neared its end and the big screen focused on the guitarist.

ED SHEERAN will make a 200-mile dash between gigs as he performs for fans at TWO gigs on the same day. The superstar singer, 31, will open Capital Summertime Ball with Barclaycard today in London’s Wembley Stadium.

It was one of the busiest nights for Manchester since the pandemic began. Alongside Parklife in Heaton Park, The Killers were performing in Old Trafford, Alicia Keys at the AO Arena and Ed Sheeran at The Etihad.

It was Manchester's super Saturday of massive music gigs, and among those enjoying the stage spectacular of Ed Sheeran at the Etihad Stadium was former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen. Wayne is known to be a big fan of Ed's, and was spotted singing and dancing away at the ground of Manchester City on Saturday night.

A second artist has been forced to pull out of this year’s Parklife festival in Heaton Park after their flight was cancelled.

boozy weekend at Parklife festival had a very awkward reunion whilst on the train there.Teacher Sarah Ledger shared a selfie on Twitter, showing her on a train with her pupils as they geared up for a big few days in Manchester.They weren't her model students either, as she revealed almost all of them had "been in her office".Posing with the 14 boys, the teacher from Cumbria wrote: "On the train and who should I meet? All my lads. On the way to Parklife."Every single one of them has been in my office at one time or another.

Pregnant reality star Charlotte Crosby has shared a snap of herself posing in a crop top revealing her growing baby bump. The former Geordie Shore favourite, 32, shared the snap with her posing in her cute red outfit to her 7.9 million followers. She was snapped at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester where she was attending Ed Sheeran’s concert.

An up-and-coming singer songwriter has been forced to pull out of Manchester's Parklife festival for health reasons. PinkPantheress apologised to fans but said she needed time to recover from 'hearing difficulties'.