Ed Sheeran kicked off his UK tour in style at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night...

Sheeran enjoyed a hugely successful 2017 with his third album ÷ becoming the biggest selling album of the year in addition to drawing one of Glastonbury’s biggest ever crowds to close the festival on the Pyramid Stage.

Now, the Suffolk-born star is touring the UK and started the proceedings in Manchester before heading to Glasgow, London, Newcastle and Cardiff. 

The Shape Of You singer lit up the Etihad on his first of four nights at the Stadium, and one of our club photographers was there to capture some of the best shots from the evening.

Take a look at our gallery below to see how Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour unfolded...