JMPD fills up Ed Sheeran’s Joburg concert with safety
JOHANNESBURG – The Johannesburg Metro police were out in full force at Ed Sheeran's concert on 24 March where Joburgers attended in large numbers.
Safety was the order of the day as the JMPD deployed 142 Metro police officers, 50 traffic wardens, 46 patrol cars, eight horses and two motorcycles at FNB stadium for Ed Sheeran’s concert.
Following the stampede and string of robberies that took place at the same venue last year during another concert, the event organisers, Big Concerts, and Metro police ensured that this year, concert-goers safety was a priority.
Attendees hailed JMPD’s good work and Big Concerts partnered with Uber to assist fans with safe trips back home.
@CoJPublicSafety @JoburgMPD I dealt with a number of your officials last night #EdSheeranSA. Everyone was patient, disciplined and in control. Great advertisement for #Johannesburg!
— Willem Kempen (@willemkempen) March 25, 2019
@TheGautrain @BigConcerts thank you for the planning and organization that went into this weekends @edsheeran concert! Everything ran so smoothly, it felt like we were living in a first world country 😉 well done 👏🏻👏🏻
— Tamryn Brown (@tamryn_brown) March 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/robynkap/status/1110062196325842949
Amazing concert last night! @edsheeran performance out of this world. And thumbs up to @SAPoliceService @BigConcerts for a well organized, world class event!
— Mila (@tea_with_mila) March 25, 2019
Ed Sheeran was so aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Two hours of just crazy beautiful non-stop music and some funny stories! #EdSheeran #SouthAfrica😍😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/TGpduJVVKY
— LFC champions! (@jauhara) March 24, 2019
However, one Twitter user expressed her frustration with Uber drivers not wanting to transport people from the north of Johannesburg.
https://twitter.com/mommy_snoogums/status/1110083020143366145
How was your experience at Ed Sheeran’s concert, how did you find the security? Let us know on our Facebook page
Very well done & thank you to @BigConcerts @CoJPublicSafety @JoburgMPD @MichaelSun168 on getting 65,000 fans in & out of FNB Stadium precinct safely & quickly👏🏼#EdSheeran pic.twitter.com/zBlkjM9uI3
— Ros Goldin (@RosG101) March 24, 2019
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