Seeing Red! Ed Sheeran heading to Perth in 2026
Announcing 11 shows across Australia and New Zealand in the summer, the four-time Grammy winner will touch down in WA for a single Optus Stadium show on January 31.
He will then play two shows in each of Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, before concluding the tour with a one-off show in Adelaide on March 5.
The Shape of You singer, 34, had been dropping clues that he'll be returning to our shores for weeks, with Frontier Touring leaving a trail of Easter Eds across their socials featuring artwork from his forthcoming album in anticipation.
'Pressing 'Play' in 3,2,1... Tue 22 Jul 🩷 4pm AEST / 6pm NZS,' a post on Monday was captioned. Ed Sheeran performs in Wellington Credit: Zakary Walters/Ed Sheeran / Instagram
'Can't wait to see my tedddddy again,' one fan wrote in response to the tour tease.
Sheeran's Mathematics Tour comprises a staggering 168 shows, commencing in April 23, 2022 and is scheduled to wrap up in Las Vegas on September 20 this year.
His forthcoming project Play — his eighth studio album — is due for release on September 12.
The 34-year-old's songs Azizam, Sapphire, and Old Phone were released earlier this year.
Sheeran's most recent Optus Stadium performance, the final Australian leg of his Mathematics Tour in March 2023, holds the record for the single largest crowd at the venue with 73,092.
The star was the first ever artist to host a concert at Optus Stadium, rolling out his Divide Tour with back-to-back shows in March 2018.
Both of his previous trans-Tasman tours amassed in excess of one million tickets.
General sale tickets will begin from July 29, with pre-sale for Telstra and Frontier members staggered from July 25.
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He has amassed hit after hit since his first single The A Team, with further smashes including Thinking Out Loud, Shape of You, Perfect, Shivers, Bad Habits and Eyes Closed. Visit for more information. People get ready for home-grown talent Human Nature as they take their MTWN20 Regional Tour across Australia. School friends Phil Burton, Toby Allen and Andrew and Michael Tierney made a name for themselves in the 1990s and early 2000s with hits including Wishes, He Don't Love You, People Get Ready and a duet with John Farnham, Every Time You Cry. But it was when they released Reach Out: The Motown Record, featuring their versions of classics including You Keep Me Hanging On and My Girl that their careers soared to new heights. It's that very album they're celebrating with this tour. The band had hit the road earlier in 2025 to mark its 20th anniversary, but due to popular demand, have created this regional tour. Read Rowan Cowley's interview with Phil Burton here. September 2025: 24, Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre; 26, Townsville Entertainment Centre; 27, Cairns Performing Arts Centre; 30, Gladstone Entertainment Centre. October 2025: 1, Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg; 2, The Events Centre, Caloundra; 3, Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre, Maryborough; 4 and 5, Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads; 7 and 8, Glasshouse Port Macquarie; 9 and 10, The Art House, Wyong; 12, Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree; 14 and 15, Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre; 16, Griffith Regional Theatre; 17, Llewellyn Hall, Canberra; 18, Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra. February 2026: 27 and 28, State Theatre, Sydney March 2026: 3 and 4, Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre; 6, The Capital, Bendigo; 7 and 8, Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre; 10, Riverlinks Eastbank, Shepparton; 11, Horsham Town Hall; 13 and 14, Bunjil Place, Narre Warren; 15, Geelong Arts Centre; 17 and 18, Gippsland Performing Arts Centre; 19 Frankston Arts Centre; 21 Her Majesty's Ballarat; 22, Mildura Arts Centre; 24 and 25, Albury Entertainment Centre; 27, Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra; 28, Anita's Theatre Thirroul; 29, Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre Comedy and acrobatics come together in one of Cirque Du Soleil's most beloved shows. Corteo is a festive parade imagined by Mauro the clown, who pictures his own funeral happening in a carnival atmosphere while angels watch over. The audience is taken into a fun, spontaneous and comedic world somewhere between heaven and earth in the production. Premiering in Montreal in 2005, the show has since been seen by 12 million people across 30 countries. Visit for more information. Cats, which tells the story of the Jellicle cat tribe, who gather for the Jellicle Ball on one special night every year, opened in London in 1981. It ran for a record-breaking 21 years on the West End and 18 years on Broadway, winning best musical at both the Olivier and Tony Awards. The show has been garnering praise, with Lisa Edser describing Todd McKenney's portrayal of Asparagus (Gus) as "hilarious" and Axel Alvarez as Mr Mistoffelees "mesmerising". CATS is on until September 6 at the Theatre Royal, Sydney before heading to Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. It will be Brisbane's turn from February 2026. Read Lisa Edser's review here and Rowan Cowley's interview with Todd McKenney here. See Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and Dugald as they hit the road for RocKwiz Live. Accompanied by the legendary RocKwiz OrKestra, big names and emerging stars, this unique music quiz show will have audiences laughing and racking their brains. There will be sing-alongs, audience members sharing the stage, mayhem and madness as live music, spontaneous comedy and a love of music combine. Ms Zemiro said the RocKwiz family adored performing live. "If you want to be uplifted, if you want to be moved by incredible musicians at the top of their game and also laugh til you cry, this is the show for you," she said. Full show list: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Frankston Performing Arts Centre; Thursday the 6th, Costa Hall, Geelong; Friday the 7th, Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat; Saturday the 8th, Bunjil Place Narre Warren; Sunday the 9th, Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo; Wednesday the 12th, Canberra Theatre; Thursday the 13th, Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra; Saturday the 15th, State Theatre, Sydney; Sunday the 16th, Anita's Theatre, Thirroul; Friday the 21st, Live At The Gardens, Melbourne; Friday the 28th, Events Centre, Caloundra; Saturday the 29th, 2025, Twin Towns, Tweed Heads; Sunday the 30th, Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane; Saturday, December 6, Barossa Arts Centre, Tanunda; Sunday the 7th, Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide. Visit for details. Enjoy a breathtaking performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's magnificent production on Sydney Harbour. It's been 40 years since The Phantom of the Opera debuted on the West End, and this production will play out on a stage built over the water. The story follows the Phantom, a mysterious man who lives under the Paris Opera House, becomes obsessed and falls in love with his protege, young soprano Christine Daae. Among the score's hits are The Music of the Night, All I Ask of You, Masquerade, and the title song. Complementing the evening are themed popup bars and dining, fireworks, and a live orchestra under the stage, making for a beautiful evening. It's on at the Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney, from March 27-April 26. Visit for details. Go back to 1985 and don an iconic puffer vest in the Australian production of Back to the Future - The Musical. Adapted from the films, teen Marty McFly (played by Axel Duffy) accidentally changes the course of history when he finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown (Roger Bart). Packed with heart and humour, the show made its debut in Manchester in 2020 before moving to the West End and Broadway, and has won an Olivier Award for best new musical. The show is on at Sydney's Lyric Theatre from September 26-December 28, 2025. Visit for details. The side-splitting musical comedy follows Mormon missionaries Elder Price and Elder Cunningham as they travel to a remote town in Uganda to preach. But as they discover, it's them who have lessons to learn. Robert Lopez, who wrote songs for Disney's Frozen plus South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker are among the creatives behind the show, which has won Tony, Olivier and Grammy awards since its debut in 2011. Among The Book of Mormon's songs are I Am Africa, Tomorrow is a Latter Day, and Turn It Off. The production, only in Sydney, is on now at the Capitol Theatre, Haymarket, until December 31, 2025. Visit for details. Disney's Beauty and the Beast - The Musical has been touring Australia to rave reviews. The timeless story is showing at the Crown Theatre Perth until October 12, before it moves to Singapore.
