Tickets for Ed Sheerans India gig sold out in 48 minutes

Mumbai July 12 (IANS) Tickets for Grammy Award-winning British singer Ed Sheeran s India gig went on sale on Tuesday -- and were sold out in barely 48 minutes.

BookMyShow went live with a special link for all those pre-registered for Sheeran s gig. The registrations were done from July 4 to July 10 read a statement.

Diamond was the first category to be sold out followed by Gold and Silver. The concert is part of the Asian leg of Ed Sheeran s world tour to support his third studio album "÷ (divide)".

Kunal Khambati Head-Live Events and IP BookMyShow said: "Just as we had anticipated we witnessed enormous demand and traffic on our platforms from thousands of Ed Sheeran fans not just residing in India but outside as well."

The concert brought to India by AEG Presents and PR Worldwide in collaboration with BookMyShow will take place at the JioGarden at BKC here on November 19.

--IANS
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