Norwich: Heavy traffic building ahead of Elton John gig

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5:58 PM June 15, 2022

Drivers have been hit by journey disruption as Elton John superfans make their option to Carrow Street for tonight’s gig.

A part of the A47 is closed on account of a police incident, with round 30 minute delays at present within the space.

The street is closed in each instructions from the Watton Street junction in Little Melton to the Thickthorn Roundabout as officers take care of the incident which they had been referred to as to at 3pm at this time.

KonectBus tweeted simply earlier than 5.30pm that buses are crawling at 1mph on the A47, Newmarket Street and B1108.

Elsewhere within the metropolis, there are heavy delays of quarter-hour and growing on B1108 Earlham Street Eastbound between Rectory Lane and A140 Farrow Street. Pace is round 10mph.

There are additionally 10 minute delays on the B1113 eastbound between Bobbins Means and A140 Ipswich Street. 

Doorways to the stadium open at 4.30pm, however with no assist acts Elton is not performing till 7pm.

Elton John is coming to Carrow Street on Wednesday, June 15, on the primary UK date of his Farewell Yellow Brick Street world tour.

It’s the second time he has carried out on the stadium as he previously did a concert there in 2005.