Ed Sheeran to perform at Rady Shell for benefit event [Video]

SAN DIEGO — is performing at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Friday night at a private ticketed event. Officials are closing off the public promenade, where people have set up to watch events in the past.

The San Diego Symphony which operates at the Shell said each event they have to weigh the ability of access versus prioritizing safety, and said closing is the best option for public safety inside and outside the venue.

There will be no catching a free Ed Sheeran show from the immediate right and left along the Rady Shell on Friday night.

Sheeran is performing at the San Diego-based nonprofit Curebond for their concert for cures. The private event raises money for cancer research.

The Port of San Diego gave permission to close the public promenade around the Shell, after receiving a recommendation from the harbor police chief.

Craig Hall, the vice president of marketing and communications for the San Diego Symphony, …