Ed Sheeran review: Perfect start with first Dunedin show

If that was the first of three then quickly get in the queue for the next two.
Ed Sheeran was fantastically good last night.

He seems like a decent bloke who is just playing a few songs in front of his mates. In reality he entertained 35,000 plus at Forsyth Barr Stadium, which showed it can handle concerts of this stature.

He had all his hits and his recent big smash, Perfect, was, eh, perfect, and went down a storm.

There was the usual lengthy queues for the toilets and the grog but you get that anywhere when a large number of people want to be fed, liquidated and disposed.

The show has just wrapped up with the customary encore with the songs Shape of You and You Need Me, I Don't Need You.

The light show was great and his set is not elaborate, leaving it all up to Sheeran to entertain, which he duly did.

The man from Ipswich has two more concerts to complete his Dunedin stay.

Saturday's gig is sold out but there are a few tickets left for Sunday night's concert.

Sheeran began his show tonight by walking on stage with that cheeky friendly smile.

The watching 35,000 odd fans under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium, here in Dunedin, have gone - as expected - crazy, and Sheeran looks up for it.

As he took to the stage he told his adoring fans it just "might be the best night of the tour".

"Hello Dunedin. You guys are mental.

"I don't want to call it but I do believe this might be the best night of the tour."

He said he had a day off and planned to spend it having a look around Dunedin.

Later he started a chant for All Black Waisake Naholo and everyone in the crowd enthusiastically changed back.

Sheeran went on stage about 8.45pm for his two-hour set.

The support act Six60 - a band formed by students when they were at the University of Otago - so it was a return of sorts for them - put on a great prelude to the main act and the crowd was right amped up.

Of course, this being the modern age, everyone is checking their phone and sending texts on how excited they are.

Funny one that - the most popular artist in the world is singing in front of you but you want to send a photo of you at the concert. Why don't you just watch it?