Ed Sheeran concerts canceled at Gillette Stadium amid nor’easter warnings

Ed Sheeran’s two sold-out concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, were canceled just hours before the scheduled performances as a powerful nor’easter threatened New England. The cancellation was reported by the BBC, CBS Boston and Boston 25 News, with the venue and tour promoter pointing to severe weather conditions and safety concerns. The shows, scheduled for Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26, were part of Sheeran’s ongoing Loop Tour. Both dates were listed as canceled on Ticketmaster, with the concerts originally scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.The decision came as a major fall nor’easter moved toward the region, bringing the threat of heavy rain, strong winds, coastal flooding and rough surf across parts of New England.