Overview
- Take That performed at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on Tuesday, June 9, drawing a large, enthusiastic audience despite heavy daytime rain and long entry queues.
- The Circus Live production closely followed the 2009 show with trapeze acts, balloons, a giant elephant, pyrotechnics and water effects and received strong positive reviews.
- Support sets from Belinda Carlisle and The Script went ahead as planned and local singer Zoe Birkett joined the band on Relight My Fire.
- Organisers and Tyne and Wear Metro enforced strict measures including ticket‑colour station guidance, A4 bag limits, a long banned‑items list and the closure of Park Lane and Sunderland stations after 10pm.
- Merchandise sales were significant onsite with items priced up to £170 for a bomber jacket, while the tour’s large stadium scale continued to create notable local transport, crowd and economic impacts.