Real reason Ed Sheeran abruptly pulled pin on Las Vegas show

Details have emerged about what happened shortly before Ed Sheeran called off his Las Vegas show just hours before its start time, devastating fans.

Singer Ed Sheeran cancelled a gig as crowds came in over fears the set could collapse.

Fans who queued in sweltering heat for hours in Las Vegas were left fuming when it was axed 20 minutes after doors opened.

Shape of You hit maker Ed, 32, and his team were bringing their gear in ahead of soundcheck when a flooring problem was flagged, reports The Sun.

Rubber tiling had become unstuck — causing two tall towers to slip overnight by about a foot each.

Engineers tore the rig apart and reinforced the towers but both were still found to be shifting at the ­Allegiant Stadium in Nevada, leading to Saturday’s late cancellation.

The singer, pictured here during his Australian tour, had to cancel his Las Vegas show. Picture: The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette

A source said: “Health and safety is paramount at gigs of all magnitude and scale – but even more so at a 65,000-seater NFL stadium. The issue was with the floor rather than the stage itself but Ed and his crew battled for 24 hours to salvage the show.

“He was obviously gutted they couldn’t make it happen but it was completely out of his hands and the right decision to protect his fans.”

He later took selfies with fans after cancelling the concert. Picture: Twitter

But some fans were said to have been vomiting and passing out as temperatures hit 37 degrees celsius.

Others were angry that merchandise and other stalls were opened despite the cancellation.

The British singer was later filmed apologising and taking selfies with the few who managed to get in.

The Grammy Award-winner also wrote on Instagram: “I can’t believe I’m typing this, but there’s been some challenges encountered during the load in of our Vegas show,” he wrote.

“It’s impossible to go forward with the show.

“I’m so sorry.

“I know everyone has travelled in for this and I wish I could change it.”

The gig has been rescheduled for October 28.

The Allegiant Stadium apologised for the delays and inconvenience.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

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