To not go to this concert with DD?

[itsarichmansworld]

DD is turning 10 this summer.

She really wants to see Ed Sheeran and I said if we could get tickets she could do that instead of having a birthday party.

But as it turns out, Ed Sheeran was sold out.

This week my neighbour said she has 2 tickets for Ed Sheeran next week.

I asked DD if she'd rather have the party or see Ed Sheeran and she still REALLY wants to go.

I don't mind Ed Sheeran, I don't know all of his songs but like a few. However, it's a school night which for DD I don't mind making an exception on, but I am crazily busy at the moment.

I work part time, go to Uni and have just started a clinical placement which is the morning after the late night of the concert. I am also working 2 evenings next week and generally knackered and I don't really need a late night and an hour's drive back from the concert, getting home at midnight.

DH said he'd take her but he hates Ed Sheeran.

However, I have a friend who loves Ed Sheeran. She is DD's ex teacher (she's now at a different school) her favourite teacher of all time who is not her maths tutor. They get on really well and DD loves er.

My teacher friend LOVES Ed Sheeran, would know all the songs and be completely enthusiastic about the whole thing, rather than knackered Mummy or not keen Dad.

WIBU to send DD with my friend?

I keep thinking on some level it's lazy to send her to her first concert without either of her parents, but actually this would be perfect as it's a responsible adult who she is friends with so a kind of best of both world's thing and would be really exciting for her in a way it wouldn't be with me or DH.

Plus my friend would get to see Ed Sheeran for free, so everyone would be winning.

What's the MN verdict?

I went last night. I didn't need the card I paid on, I just scanned my ticket and the barrier. Lots of people get tickets as presents so there's no way they could enforce that! It was amazing and there were loads of little ones with mums and dads in both the seating and standing. You'll have a great time even if your not an Ed fan, he even made a joke about how brilliant them 'I'm doing if for the kids' dads were! If you didn't want to go she'd have a great time with your friend also!

Except the O2 did check.

I have had at least 3 emails in the last 2 weeks telling me how if I have given the tickets as a present the documentation etc I will need to provide to that person to allow them to gain acces.

Also Ed Sheeran has cancelled a number of tickets on resale sites

Thanks for all comments.

I AM GOING TO TAKE HER MYSELF ON SUNDAY.

Always best to take the documentation just in case nowadays, also check the bag policy, and what’s allowed and what’s not, we went to see the Rolling Stones and only a very small bag was allowed in.

Enjoy the concert.

OP I read you actually updates! Have a fantastic time on Sunday

I hope you enjoy the concert itsarichmansworld, your dd will have a great time with you for her birthday treat .

If you happen to be using your neighbours' tickets after all make sure you have a photocopy of the credit card they used to buy them with and a copy of THEIR photo id and booking confirmation letter/email.