The +–=÷× Tour (pronounced The Mathematics Tour)[1] is the ongoing fourth concert tour by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Comprising 149 shows, the tour commenced on 23 April 2022 in Dublin, Ireland, and is scheduled to conclude on 8 September 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.[2][3][4] The tour is in support of his fifth studio album = (2021) and his sixth studio album − (2023).
| World tour by Ed Sheeran | |
 Promotional poster | |
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| Associated albums | |
| Start date | 23 April 2022 |
| End date | 7 September 2025 |
| No. of shows | 149 |
| Supporting acts | |
| Ed Sheeran concert chronology | |
Background
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On 17 September 2021, Sheeran announced a 27-date European tour.[5][6] As soon as tickets went on-sale, dates were added to several locations across the tour, due to overwhelming demand, bringing the overall number of shows to 64.[7] On 15 March 2022, Sheeran announced the Oceania leg of the tour. Tickets went on-sale on 23 March 2022.[3] On 22 March 2022, Sheeran added three more cities to the Oceania leg of the tour—in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.[8] On 15 June 2022, Sheeran added a further three stops to the Oceania leg, in Wellington, Auckland, and Brisbane. On 20 September 2022, the additional Wellington show scheduled for 1 February 2023 was canceled, citing on-going uncertainties affecting a number of different variables with global touring.[9] In October 2022, Sheeran announced that the North American leg of the tour would begin in 2023.[10] In October 2023, he announced the Asian leg of the tour that would start in early 2024.[11] In July 2024, he announced that the tour will end in 2025.[4]
Sheeran brought his family (wife Cherry, and daughters Lyra and Jupiter) along on tour (though they do not appear with him onstage).[12] During early 2023, they all lived together for two months in a rented bungalow in Auckland from which he commuted to the Australian and New Zealand venues.[12] They watched North by Northwest in Peter Jackson's home cinema in Wellington, together with Jackson and James Cameron.[12]
Special changes
edit- Sheeran replaced Khalid as his own opening act in Landover, and he performed a set of eight songs from -.[13]
- Eminem was a guest for the Detroit show on 15 July 2023, where he and Ed Sheeran performed "Lose Yourself" and "Stan".[14]
- During the show in Singapore on 16 February 2024, Sheeran invited JJ Lin as the special guest and sang "Twilight" together in Mandarin.[15]
- During the show in Parañaque on 9 March 2024, Sheeran performed "Maybe the Night" with Miguel and Paolo Guico of Ben&Ben.[16]
Tour dates
edit| Date (2022) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | Maisie Peters Denise Chaila |
140,487 / 151,045 | $12,417,796 |
| 24 April | ||||||
| 28 April | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 68,697 / 78,645 | $5,846,380 | ||
| 29 April | ||||||
| 5 May | Limerick | Thomond Park | 61,780 / 63,234 | $5,199,401 | ||
| 6 May | ||||||
| 12 May | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Boucher Road Playing Fields | 73,519 / 80,604 | $6,335,895 | |
| 13 May | ||||||
| 26 May | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | Maisie Peters Dylan |
185,490 / 236,082 | $14,955,621 |
| 27 May | ||||||
| 28 May | ||||||
| 3 June | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light | 106,641 / 114,311 | $8,892,176 | |
| 4 June | ||||||
| 9 June | Manchester | Etihad Stadium | 218,639 / 218,639 | $18,049,095 | ||
| 10 June | ||||||
| 11 June | ||||||
| 12 June | ||||||
| 16 June | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 93,344 / 109,713 | $7,486,863 | |
| 17 June | ||||||
| 24 June | London | England | Wembley Stadium | 420,269 / 460,165 | $37,325,883 | |
| 25 June | ||||||
| 29 June | ||||||
| 30 June | ||||||
| 1 July | ||||||
| 7 July | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Veltins-Arena | Maisie Peters Cat Burns |
182,476 / 193,055 | $13,726,449 |
| 8 July | ||||||
| 9 July | ||||||
| 14 July | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | 134,119 / 134,119 | $8,638,213 | |
| 15 July | ||||||
| 22 July | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | Maisie Peters Cat Burns Dylan |
104,473 / 127,999 | $8,273,105 |
| 23 July | ||||||
| 29 July | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | Maisie Peters Cat Burns |
166,764 / 166,764 | $10,767,404 |
| 30 July | ||||||
| 3 August | Copenhagen | Denmark | Øresundsparken | 156,818 / 158,819 | $14,192,005 | |
| 4 August | ||||||
| 5 August | ||||||
| 6 August | Maisie Peters Dylan | |||||
| 10 August | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Maisie Peters Cat Burns |
120,283 / 129,350 | $9,513,270 |
| 11 August | ||||||
| 20 August | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | 46,667 / 46,667 | $4,229,589 | |
| 25 August | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | 146,340 / 146,340 | $9,056,295 | |
| 26 August | ||||||
| 1 September | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 124,800 / 130,598 | $9,412,514 | |
| 2 September | ||||||
| 10 September | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Griff Cat Burns |
200,184 / 215,031 | $15,689,903 |
| 11 September | ||||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| 16 September | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | 95,840 / 96,739 | $12,200,837 | |
| 17 September | ||||||
| 23 September | Frankfurt | Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | 182,856 / 184,201 | $13,452,253 | |
| 24 September | ||||||
| 25 September |
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January | Wellington | New Zealand | The Opera House | |||
| 25 January | ||||||
| 26 January | ||||||
| 2 February | Sky Stadium | Maisie Peters Kaylee Bell |
47,260 / 47,260 | $5,024,421 | ||
| 10 February | Auckland | Eden Park | 83,574 / 83,574 | $7,461,871 | ||
| 11 February | ||||||
| 17 February | Brisbane | Australia | Suncorp Stadium | Maisie Peters Budjerah |
172,894 / 172,894 | $19,213,071 |
| 18 February | ||||||
| 19 February | ||||||
| 24 February | Sydney | Accor Stadium | 171,699 / 171,699 | $18,936,619 | ||
| 25 February | ||||||
| 2 March | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 210,857 / 210,857 | $20,871,850 | ||
| 3 March | ||||||
| 7 March | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 59,708 / 59,708 | $6,665,766 | ||
| 12 March | Perth | Optus Stadium | 59,980 / 59,980 | $7,051,018 | ||
| 29 April[a] | New Orleans | United States | Fair Grounds Race Course | — | — | — |
| 6 May | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | Khalid Dylan |
59,265 / 59,265 | $5,733,414 | |
| 13 May | Houston | NRG Stadium | 58,183 / 58,183 | $5,321,684 | ||
| 20 May | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | 77,891 / 77,891 | $7,759,215 | ||
| 27 May | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 76,335 / 76,335 | $7,100,499 | ||
| 3 June | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 77,900 / 77,900 | $7,767,923 | ||
| 10 June | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 173,390 / 173,390 | $18,007,052 | ||
| 11 June | ||||||
| 17 June | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Khalid Rosa Linn |
93,683 / 93,683 | $9,906,436 |
| 18 June | ||||||
| 24 June | Landover | United States | FedExField | Ed Sheeran[b] Rosa Linn |
62,270 / 62,270 | $6,002,528 |
| 30 June | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | Rosa Linn John Mayer |
143,442 / 143,442 | $13,551,095 | |
| 1 July | ||||||
| 8 July | Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium | Rosa Linn Khalid |
67,829 / 67,829 | $5,823,055 | |
| 15 July | Detroit | Ford Field | 70,372 / 70,372 | $7,126,417 | ||
| 22 July | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | Khalid Cat Burns |
73,874 / 73,874 | $6,227,586 | |
| 29 July | Chicago | Soldier Field | 73,015 / 73,015 | $8,054,888 | ||
| 5 August | Kansas City | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | 70,352 / 70,352 | $5,122,007 | ||
| 12 August | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | 72,102 / 72,102 | $6,714,462 | ||
| 19 August | Denver | Empower Field at Mile High | 79,680 / 79,680 | $8,560,475 | ||
| 26 August | Seattle | Lumen Field | Khalid Maisie Peters |
77,286 / 77,286 | $7,942,459 | |
| 2 September | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | 65,061 / 65,061 | $6,597,928 | |
| 16 September | Santa Clara | United States | Levi's Stadium | Russ Maisie Peters |
80,058 / 80,058 | $9,821,417 |
| 23 September | Inglewood | SoFi Stadium | 81,384 / 81,384 | $9,225,764 | ||
| 28 October[c] | Paradise | Allegiant Stadium | 65,074 / 65,074 | $6,707,747 |
| Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Sakhir | Bahrain | Al-Dana Amphitheatre | Calum Scott | 8,109 / 8,109 | $1,786,745 |
| 19 January | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | The Sevens Stadium | 58,707 / 60,000 | $10,578,529 | |
| 20 January | ||||||
| 27 January | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome Osaka | 76,495 / 76,495 | $11,570,417 | |
| 28 January | ||||||
| 31 January | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | 50,646 / 50,646 | $7,811,520 | ||
| 3 February | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Kaohsiung National Stadium | 54,369 / 54,369 | $9,668,365 | |
| 10 February | Bangkok | Thailand | Rajamangala Stadium | 44,470 / 47,561 | $5,049,215 | |
| 16 February | Singapore | Singapore National Stadium | 57,161 / 61,490 | $9,430,976 | ||
| 17 February | Capitol Theatre | |||||
| 24 February | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 50,277 / 59,184 | $5,711,590 | |
| 2 March[d] | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta International Stadium | 45,136 / 50,766 | $5,796,589 | |
| 9 March | Parañaque | Philippines | SMDC Festival Grounds | Calum Scott Ben&Ben |
35,223 / 35,223 | $6,031,560 |
| 16 March | Mumbai | India | Mahalaxmi Racecourse | Calum Scott Prateek Kuhad |
38,996 / 40,198 | $3,712,563 |
| 3 May | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live | — | — | — |
| 24 May[e] | Boston | Harvard Stadium | — | — | — | |
| 26 May[f] | Napa | Napa Valley Expo | ||||
| 8 June[g] | Lucca | Italy | Walls of Lucca | 78,179 / 78,304 | $7,443,771 | |
| 9 June[h] | ||||||
| 12 June[i] | Munich | Germany | Theresienwiese | — | — | |
| 16 June[j] | Lisbon | Portugal | Parque Tejo | |||
| 21 June[k] | Scheeßel | Germany | Eichenring | |||
| 22 June[l] | Neuhausen ob Eck | Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield | ||||
| 23 June[m] | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland | |||
| 26 June | Attard | Malta | Ta' Qali National Park | Calum Scott | — | — |
| 29 June | Tenerife | Spain | Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López | — | — | |
| 4 July[n] | Stavern | Norway | Larvik Golf Arena | — | — | — |
| 6 July[o] | Santiago de Compostela | Spain | Auditorio Monte do Gozo | |||
| 12 July | Gdańsk | Poland | Polsat Plus Arena | Calum Scott | — | — |
| 13 July | ||||||
| 20 July | Budapest | Hungary | Puskás Aréna | — | — | |
| 27 July | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | Park 360 | — | — | |
| 28 July | ||||||
| 3 August | Kaunas | Lithuania | Darius and Girėnas Stadium | — | — | |
| 4 August | — | — | ||||
| 10 August | Zagreb | Croatia | Zagreb Hippodrome | — | — | |
| 14 August[p] | St. Pölten | Austria | Greenpark | — | — | — |
| 17 August | Belgrade | Serbia | Ušće Park | Calum Scott | — | — |
| 24 August | Bucharest | Romania | Arena Națională | — | — | |
| 31 August | Sofia | Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium | — | — | |
| 7 September | Larnaca | Cyprus | Land of Tomorrow | — | — | |
| 8 September | ||||||
| 19 September[q] | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Barra Olympic Park | — | — | — |
| Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Madrid | Spain | Cívitas Metropolitano | TBA | — | — |
| 31 May | ||||||
| 6 June | Marseille | France | Orange Vélodrome | — | — | |
| 7 June | ||||||
| 14 June | Rome | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | — | — | |
| 20 June | Lille | France | Decathlon Arena | — | — | |
| 21 June | ||||||
| 28 June | Stuttgart | Germany | MHPArena | — | — | |
| 29 June | ||||||
| 4 July | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | — | — | ||
| 5 July | ||||||
| 6 July | ||||||
| 26 July | Oslo | Norway | Ullevaal Stadion | — | — | |
| 27 July | ||||||
| 2 August | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | — | — | |
| 3 August | ||||||
| 7 August | Antwerp | Belgium | Middenvijver Park | — | — | |
| 8 August | ||||||
| 15 August | Wrocław | Poland | Tarczyński Arena | — | — | |
| 16 August | ||||||
| 22 August | Stockholm | Sweden | Strawberry Arena | — | — | |
| 23 August | ||||||
| 28 August | Copenhagen | Denmark | Øresundsparken | — | — | |
| 29 August | ||||||
| 30 August | ||||||
| 31 August | ||||||
| 5 September | Düsseldorf | Germany | Merkur Spiel-Arena | — | — | |
| 6 September | ||||||
| 7 September | ||||||
| Total | 6,111,088 | $584,551,454 | ||||
Cancelled shows
edit| Date (2022) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Unforeseen and unavoidable obstacles | [25] |
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February | Wellington | New Zealand | Sky Stadium | Logistical uncertainties affecting global touring | [9] |
Notes
edit- ^ This performance was part of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
- ^ Sheeran acted as the opening act for himself, performing eight songs before his main set in place of Khalid who was recovering from a car accident.[13]
- ^ The concert in Paradise on 28 October 2023 was originally scheduled for 9 September 2023, but it was rescheduled due to safety concerns after part of the set collapsed.
- ^ The concert of 2 March, 2024 at the Jakarta International Stadium in Jakarta was originally scheduled to take place at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium but was relocated due to scheduling conflict.[24]
- ^ This concert is part of Boston Calling Music Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of BottleRock Napa Valley.
- ^ This concert is part of Lucca Summer Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of Lucca Summer Festival.
- ^ This concert is park of Euro Fan Fest 2024.
- ^ This concert is part of Rock in Rio Lisboa.
- ^ This concert is part of Hurricane Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of Southside Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of Pinkpop Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of Stavernfestivalen.
- ^ This concert is part of O Gozo Festival.
- ^ This concert is part of FM4 Frequency Festival.
- ^ This performance is part of Rock In Rio.
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- ^ a b Ng, Scott (20 October 2023). "Ed Sheeran announces 2024 '+ – = ÷ x' Asia tour". NME. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Hiatt, Brian (21 March 2023). "Ed Sheeran Confesses: Tears, Trauma, and Those Bad Habits". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ a b Geraghty, Hollie (26 June 2023). "Ed Sheeran opens his own concert as Khalid recovers from car accident". NME. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (16 July 2023). "Watch Eminem Join Ed Sheeran to Perform 'Lose Yourself' at Detroit Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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