Northern Ireland

Final Sports Personality of the Year tickets to go on sale

Co Antrim jockey AP McCoy was a previous recipient of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2010
Co Antrim jockey AP McCoy was a previous recipient of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2010 Co Antrim jockey AP McCoy was a previous recipient of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2010

THE final tickets for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 in Belfast will go on sale on Friday.

Sporting greats from past and present will gather in the SSE Arena to celebrate the biggest achievements in sport over the past year.

The star-studded event takes place on December 20 and will be live on BBC One.

The night will see global sporting superstars gather in the city to reflect back on what has been a terrific year of sport.

Sports starts from Northern Ireland are also expected to be among those in attendance, including Belfast boxer Carl Frampton and Holywood golfer Rory McIlroy.

Contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 award will be announced on The One Show on Monday night.

Pop sensation Ella Henderson will open this year’s show, performing with drum and bass duo Sigma and accompanied by the Ulster Orchestra.

The first wave of tickets went on sale last month and sold out in just 35 minutes.

But a limited number of tickets will go on sale on Friday, priced at £45 and restricted to six per person.

Carl Doran, BBC executive editor, said: "BBC Sports Personality of the Year offers the chance to sit shoulder to shoulder with iconic stars from the world of sport and to join them in celebrating their achievements of 2015.

"It's always an amazing night and appetite for tickets for this year’s show has been extremely high."

Tickets can be purchased online at ssearenabelfast.com, visiting the areana box office or phoning 028 9073 9074.