Ed Sheeran is coming to Australia! Global megastar reveals when his Loop Tour will arrive Down Under
The global superstar, who was last here at the beginning of 2023 for his Mathematics Tour, announced on Tuesday via Frontier Touring and MG Live that he would be playing a slew of shows across the country as part of his Loop Tour.
The A Team hitmaker is set to tick off New Zealand first, performing at stadiums across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, before making his way over the Tasman.
Ed will kick of the Australian leg of his tour in Perth at Optus Stadium on January 31, before heading to Sydney 's Accor Stadium for two shows on February 13 and Valentine's Day.
Then, the 34-year-old will be heading to Brisbane 's Suncorp Stadium for two shows on February 20th and 21st, followed by two shows at Melbourne 's Marvel Stadium on February 26 and 27.
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Ed will then finish up his tour in Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval on March 5, marking over a month of touring across the country.
The tour is set to bring a brand-new live show to Aussie fans, bragging music from his much-anticipated album Play.
The album coming out on Friday September 12 this year.
The Thinking Out Loud hitmaker let slip in June that he'd be returning to Australia in early 2026 - three years after his record breaking tour Down Under.
The British star recently made the casual revelation in a TikTok comment, setting off a frenzy among fans already preparing for the next stadium spectacular.
The tour bombshell was picked up by Nova 96.9 radio host Smallzy, who shared the exchange to his Instagram Story with the hilarious caption: 'BRB selling organs to buy concert tickets'.
In the now-viral TikTok, a fan asked the singer: 'How does coming back to Australia soon sound to you?'
Ed, without skipping a beat, replied: 'Start of 2026'.
The tour is set to bring a new live show to Aussie fans, bragging music from his much-anticipated album Play, which is coming out on Friday September 12 this year
Telstra Plus Members can access presale tickets from Friday July 25 here, while Frontier Members can access presale tickets from Monday July 28.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday July 29 here.
With smash hits like Shape of You, Perfect and Photograph each pulling in more than two billion Spotify streams, Sheeran remains one of the most successful artists of his generation.
He currently boasts 100 million monthly listeners on the platform, making him the third-most followed artist globally.
Over the years, the former busker-turned-global superstar has collaborated with music royalty including Adele, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Beyoncé - cementing his place in pop history.
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