Very, very patient Ed Sheeran fans have been rewarded with tickets to his Irish gigs

They do say that good things come to those who wait and so it proved for many waiting on Ed Sheeran tickets.

Given the seemingly insatiable appetite for all things Ed Sheeran in Ireland, it was always likely that there was going to be an incredible demand for his seven Irish dates next summer when they went on sale on Saturday morning. People had been queuing since early on Friday in an effort to secure the precious tickets, while laptops and all sorts of electronic devices with Internet accessibility were readied to try and beat the online queue when they went on sale at 9am on Saturday. Despite plenty of fans complaining about being stuck in a queue for ages, Ticketmaster and Aiken Promotions repeatedly assured them that there were still tickets available, with their most recent update (at the time of writing) coming shortly before 11.30am on Saturday morning. https://twitter.com/TicketmasterIre/status/883592752335921152 https://twitter.com/TicketmasterIre/status/883601355662905344 https://twitter.com/TicketmasterIre/status/883604117234618368 https://twitter.com/TicketmasterIre/status/883607758880329728 https://twitter.com/TicketmasterIre/status/883611049823547394 https://twitter.com/TicketmasterIre/status/883633459541020673 While most fans who were stuck in a seemingly interminable queue assumed it was because the gigs were sold out, it appears that some who waited (and waited... and waited) eventually saw their patience rewarded. https://twitter.com/ForeverFeel1ng/status/883639134669156352 https://twitter.com/ForeverFeel1ng/status/883639492195868675 https://twitter.com/danni_lennon88/status/883634022173335555 https://twitter.com/justmeinnit/status/883631873582395392 https://twitter.com/alisonxgleeson/status/883641658801356801 https://twitter.com/peterpmartins_/status/883642294804545538 https://twitter.com/claraogrady15/status/883642221022654465 If you didn’t get your hands on a ticket, meanwhile, don’t give up hope just yet. Shortly after announcing his tour dates last month, it was revealed that Sheeran had partnered with an official face-value resale partner, Twickets, for next summer’s tour, ensuring that any tickets resold for any of his gigs will only be valid if bought and sold (for face value) through Twickets. While that might mean that less tickets are available as a result, it does mean that if they do become available, that fans won’t be fleeced for them by greedy touts. Plus, there’s a long time to go until May 2018 so keep the faith.