+–=÷× Tour
The +–=÷× Tour (pronounced The Mathematics Tour)[1] is the ongoing fourth concert tour by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Comprising 105 shows across four legs, the tour commenced on 23 April 2022 in Dublin, Ireland, and is scheduled to conclude on 31 August 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2][3] The tour is in support of his fifth studio album = (2021) and his sixth studio album − (2023).
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Start date | 23 April 2022 |
End date | 31 August 2024 |
No. of shows | 105 |
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Ed Sheeran concert chronology |
Background
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On 17 September 2021, Sheeran announced a 27-date European tour.[4][5] 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.[6] On 15 March 2022, Sheeran announced the Oceania leg of the tour. Tickets are currently scheduled to go on-sale on 23 March 2022.[3] On 22 March 2022, Sheeran added 3 shows to the Oceania leg of the tour; in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.[7] On 15 June 2022, Sheeran added an additional 3 shows to the Oceania leg of the tour; 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.[8] In October 2022, Sheeran announced that the North American leg of the tour would occur in 2023.[9] In October 2023, he announced the Asian leg of the tour that would occur in early 2024.[10]
Sheeran brought his family (wife Cherry and daughters Lyra and Jupiter) along on this tour (though they do not appear with him onstage).[11] During early 2022, they all lived together for two months in a rented bungalow in Auckland from which he commuted to the Australia and New Zealand venues.[11] They watched North by Northwest in Peter Jackson's home cinema in Wellington together with Jackson and James Cameron.[11]
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Set list
The following is reflective of the average setlist from the European 2022 leg of the tour. It is not reflective of every show.
- "Tides"
- "Blow"
- "I'm a Mess"
- "Shivers"
- "The A Team"
- "Castle on the Hill"
- "2step"
- "Don't"
- "Give Me Love"
- "Visiting Hours"
- "Own It" / "Peru" / "Beautiful People" / "I Don't Care"
- "Overpass Graffiti"
- "Galway Girl"
- "Thinking Out Loud"
- "Love Yourself"
- "Sing"
- "Photograph"
- "Perfect"
- "Bloodstream"
- "Afterglow"
- Encore
- "Shape of You"
- "Bad Habits"
- "You Need Me, I Don't Need You"
Notes[12]
- "The Parting Glass" was performed before "Afterglow" during the shows in Ireland.
- "Give Me Love" was replaced by "Tenerife Sea", "Lego House", "Drunk", "Dive", "All of the Stars" or "I See Fire" on select dates.
- "Visiting Hours" was replaced by "Leave Your Life", "The Joker and the Queen", "First Times", "Collide", or "Stop The Rain" on select dates.
- "2step" was removed beginning with the show in Wellington.
- "Celestial" was performed during all shows in Oceania except for Melbourne.
- "Throw Your Arms Around Me" was performed after "Visiting Hours" at the shows in Melbourne.
- "Visiting Hours" was permanently replaced by "Boat" beginning with the show in Arlington, except for the show in Landover.
- "Salt Water" was performed after "Boat" at the show in Arlington.
- "Curtains" was performed on select dates across North America.
- "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" was performed before "Shape of You" beginning with the show in Houston and Vancouver.
- In the collaborations medley, "Beautiful People" was replaced by "South of the Border" beginning with the show in Houston.
- "Beautiful People" was performed with Khalid after the collaborations medley beginning with the show in Houston.
- "Own It" was replaced by "River" beginning with the show in East Rutherford.
- Ed replaced Khalid as his own opening act in Landover, and he performed a set of eight songs from -.[13]
- On 23 September 2023 in Inglewood, Sheeran performed "American Town" and "Plastic Bag" from Autumn Variations.
Tour dates
Date (2022) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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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 |
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2 February | Wellington | New Zealand | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3] | Paradise | Allegiant Stadium | — | — | ||
Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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27 January | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome Osaka | Calum Scott | — | — |
31 January | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | — | — | ||
3 February | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Kaohsiung National Stadium | — | — | |
10 February | Bangkok | Thailand | Rajamangala Stadium | — | — | |
16 February | Singapore | Singapore National Stadium | — | — | ||
24 February | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | — | — | |
2 March | Jakarta | Indonesia | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | — | — | |
9 March | Parañaque | Philippines | SMDC Festival Grounds | — | — | |
16 March | Mumbai | India | Mahalaxmi Racecourse | — | — | |
8 June[lower-alpha 4] | Lucca | Italy | Mura di Lucca | — | — | — |
9 June[lower-alpha 4] | ||||||
12 July | Gdańsk | Poland | Polsat Plus Arena | Calum Scott | — | — |
20 July | Budapest | Hungary | Puskás Aréna | — | — | |
27 July | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | Park 360 | — | — | |
3 August | Kaunas | Lithuania | Darius and Girėnas Stadium | — | — | |
10 August | Zagreb | Croatia | Zagrebački Hipodrom | — | — | |
17 August | Belgrade | Serbia | Ušće Park | — | — | |
24 August | Bucharest | Romania | Arena Națională | — | — | |
31 August | Sofia | Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium | — | — | |
Total | 5,470,234 / 5,623,805 (97.27%) | $493,251,867 | ||||
Cancelled shows
Date (2022) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
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21 August | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Unforeseen and unavoidable obstacles | [21] |
Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
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1 February | Wellington | New Zealand | Sky Stadium | Logistical uncertainties affecting global touring | [8] |
Notes
- 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.
- This performance will be part of the Lucca Summer Festival.
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Now, his upcoming concert is expected to be even more spectacular, which will take place at SMDC Festival Grounds, Parañaque City, on March 9, 2024, through AEG Presents and Ovation Productions.
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