Saw the Lionesses beat Scotland, my first football match as an adult. Was sat front row L25 just beside the goal, saw Mary Earps etc warming up. Also completely by accident managed to see both teams coming off the buses. Amazing experience. Stadium staff were friendly, seat was comfortable. Would visit this stadium again.

Went to see Pink in concert here. One of the best stadiums I have been to in this country tbh. The toilets were clean & never a queue longer than 6 people, they had them every few metres too! The staff were mega friendly & the whole experience was great

Absolutely first class from start of match to final whistle. Stewards so friendly and helpful upon arrival. Magnificent atmosphere a 100% real pleasure & filled me with pride to have bought my partner for his first visit, A Cornishman with an equal love for Sunderland Football Club and the city of 10/10

Had the pleasure of visiting the Stadium of Light on 01/04/2024. Whilst the result wasnt great the visit and the atmosphere was perfect. We were guests of a player and got to see the players lounge, dugouts, tour of the pitch after the game. All staff we came across were amazing. Northern hospitality at its best.

45,000 people for Bruce Springsteen! I feared huge queues. Lack of organisation. How wrong I was. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Entry & exit was straightforward and smooth. The sound & video system great. As a word of advice…book parking and a restaurant table in town asap…there’ll be nothing to be had in the day.

This venue might be great for football but it really shouldn’t hold music events. It’s simply not geared up to handle them. I saw Bruce Springsteen there yesterday and though the show was great the organisation at the venue was appalling. Chaotic outside. Tickets wouldn’t read at the turnstiles. Eventually got in but in wrong area. The stewards were all really friendly and tried to be helpful but we were sent all over the place before eventually getting to the right area. The walkways and steps were crowded with people and the security were just watching as people struggled to find their seats. The sum of “security checks” consisted of a cursory glance in bags. And at the end of the concert the female toilets were disgusting. A concert isn’t a 90 minute football match. People were there for hours and the facilities were obviously going to be well used. No excuse for not having some cleaning staff on duty. It’s a shame because I’m sure the ground handles football matches well but I won’t be attending any more music events at this venue.