Image caption: Pink resumes her Summer Carnival tour in Cardiff after a hiatus since March. Article informationAuthor: Rosie MercerPolicy: BBC News
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American superstar Pink kicks off the European leg of her Summer Carnival tour on Tuesday, when she'll be partying in front of a packed crowd in Wales.
Tens of thousands of fans are due to arrive in Cardiff ahead of the concert on Tuesday, but authorities have warned of traffic disruption on the M4 motorway and one rail route out of the city has been closed.
The singer is due to return to the UK for the first time in five years to perform at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, which will see a full road closure in the city centre from mid-afternoon.
She will kick off her European tour in the Welsh capital before visiting London, Dublin, Liverpool and Glasgow before playing nine shows across mainland Europe.
Image caption: Pink's Cardiff performance will be her first concert in Wales since 2019.
Three-time Grammy winner Pink, 44, said she was excited to be returning to Wales in what is to mark the Principality Stadium's 25th anniversary this month.
“It's been a while since I've been in Wales,” added Pink, whose hits include “Get the Party Started,” “Just Give Me a Reason” and “So What.”
The Summer Carnival tour is a promotional tour for the singer's ninth studio album, Trustfall, which was released last year, and will be his first live performance since a show in Queensland, Australia, in March.
Who are Pink's supporting acts?
Special guests will include Irish rock band The Script, American singer-songwriter Gayle and DJ KidCutUp.
They will be treating fans to a performance from last year's Summer Carnival tour, in which Pink sang next to a giant rainbow beach ball while dancers bounced around on trampolines.
Image caption: The Script, fronted by lead singer Danny O'Donoghue, are the support act.
What time does the show start?
Stadium gates open at 16:00 BST.
KidCutUp is scheduled to start performing at 17:30, followed by Gayle at 18:15, The Script at 19:05 and Pink at 20:25.
Pink's performance is scheduled to last just over two hours.
Will the stadium roof be retractable?
No. Principality Stadium says the roof will be closed for the duration of the show.
Are tickets still available?
The show is officially sold out, but a number of tickets are on resale on the Ticketmaster website, ranging from £115 to £372 apiece.
All tickets will be issued digitally.
The stadium has advised fans who have purchased tickets that they should access their smartphones and download the relevant ticketing app before arriving.
Are there any road closures?
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Image caption: Pink performing on BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Cardiff early in her career
Scott Road and Park Street will be closed from 7am.
All roads in the city centre will be closed between 3pm and midnight.
This includes the following roads:
Duke Street, Castle Street, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Havelock Street, Kingsway (from the junction with North Road to the junction with Duke Street), Cowbridge Road East (from the junction with Cathedral Road to the junction with Westgate Street), Tudor Street (from the junction with Clare Road to the junction with Wood Street), Plantagenet Street and Baucham Street (from the junction with Despenser Place to the junction with Tudor Street), Station Terrace and Guildford Street (from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way) will be closed for buses only. Penarth Road will be closed from 30 minutes before the end of the concert until one hour after it.
Trains, buses, car parks, park and rides
Fans who have tickets are encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport where possible.
The M4 motorway can be very busy so drivers are advised to check the Traffic Wales website before setting off.
Event parking will be available at Sophia Gardens and the Civic Center for a fee.
Cardiff City Council is running a park and ride service from Cardiff City Stadium in Leckwith, with the first bus leaving at 9am to pick up and drop off fans at Fitzhamon Embankment, opposite the stadium.
Transport for Wales said it would leave extra space on trains to and from Cardiff where possible, but rail services would be very busy.
Buses will be diverted due to the road closure. Find out more about bus diversions in Cardiff here.
Image caption: All tickets for Pink's Cardiff show will be issued digitally, the stadium has announced.
Can I bring my bag to the show?
Small bags and handbags no larger than one sheet of A4 paper will be permitted entry, but stadium officials say fans carrying bags will have to wait longer.
In addition, there are a number of items that cannot be brought into the stadium, including professional cameras, audio/video recording equipment, selfie sticks, lasers or flashlights, fireworks, glass and flags.
Where in the UK will Pink be performing in 2024?
Pink's Cardiff show will be the first of 18 European dates, with nine dates across the UK and Ireland, before returning to the US in August.
So, apart from Cardiff, where and when will Pink be performing in the UK and Ireland in 2024?
15th and 16th June, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London; 20th and 21st June, Aviva Stadium, Dublin; 24th and 25th June, Anfield, Liverpool; 28th and 29th June, Hampden Park, Glasgow
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