Watch: Drone footage of set up for Ed Sheeran's Páirc Uí Chaoimh gigs

Photographer Cian O'Regan took his drone for a test flight on Wednesday night to check out the set up for the weekend 

Cian O'Regan flew his drone over Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Wednesday night.

It was a clear night on Wednesday as photographer Cian O'Regan flew his drone over Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with the intention of seeing if it worked. He was delighted when the device began to feed back incredible footage of the stage set up for Ed Sheeran's much-anticipated gigs at the venue. 

"When the stage crew was testing the big screens and lighting late last night, I figured I might as well try to capture some video while I was at it because it's a sight you don't see too often," he says. 

"Living just across the Lee, I've been watching the stage crew assembling the 360° stage for the past week, so it's great to see everything's finally ready to go. The stage is set, the lights are on - all that's needed now for what hopefully will be a nice photograph and a great night in Cork is Ed Sheeran and 35,000 fans!"

Tonight, Ed Sheeran will take to the 360-degree rotating stage at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, following a performance from Denise Chaila, who will open the show at 6pm.