Countless fans were excited to see Ed Sheeran perform live, but there were several of them who needed to be taken to the hospital over the weekend due to extreme heat.
According to People Magazine, the British singer is currently travelling across North American countries for his "Mathematics Tour."
Last Saturday, he performed at the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Since it was a location with open roof and no airconditioning units were available, the venue reportedly had a shocking 87 degrees temperature as thousands of fans gather.
Ed Sheeran Fans Hospitalized During Concert
The state's Public Safety department issued a statement on their official website, confirming that the EMS received over 37 calls for service and 17 people were transported to the hospital.
The reason why concertgoers needed urgent medical care was due to "heat-related issues, some falls, one seizure, and two caridiac arrest."
It wasn't only the fans who got affected by the high temperature, but also workers as well. The press release state that one worker assigned to tear down the setup went into cardiac arrest.
On the other hand, one of the paramedics also suffered the same condition.
Ed Sheeran Remains Silent Over Hospitalized Fans
As of this writing, Ed Sheeran nor any representative or spokesperson has yet to address the issue online.
However, the "Gallway Girl" hitmaker took to his official Instagram account to share a compilation video of the event and expressed his gratitude to those who attended his show in Pittsburgh.
"Had a great time playing Pittsburgh last night, my biggest show I've ever played there. Really enjoyed all the dancing, and all the emotional moments," he wrote in the caption.
Other Concert Disasters in 2023
Ed Sheeran's concert isn't the only show this year that had a few emergencies as it also happened during Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" concert.
According to Yahoo! News, countless fans reportedly suffered from panic attacks, fainted, and vomited while waiting for the singer to start the show as the concert had been delayed.
At the time, Swift was scheduled to play at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The reason why she was late was due to the extreme weather that evening which forced concertgoers to seek shelter at the venue's covered areas.
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