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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ed Sheeran Announces 2026 Australian & New Zealand Loop Tour Dates
Ed Sheeran might still be in the midst of his current run of tour dates, but the English musician is already making big plans for 2026, starting with return visits to Australia and New Zealand. Sheeran announced a new run of tour dates on Tuesday (July 22), with the eleven-show visit to Oceania set to take place from January to March 2026. 'Starting a brand new tour next year called the LOOP tour,' Sheeran wrote on Instagram. 'New stage, new tricks, new set up, new songs and all the classics added in.' More from Billboard Shakira & The Weeknd to Headline 2025 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park The Who Kick Off Farewell Tour in Italy, Perform First Show Since Zak Starkey Sacking Tool Announce First Hawaii Concert in Nearly 15 Years The tour will see the musician performing at stadiums across the New Zealand cities of Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Sheeran will then head west for Australian stadium dates in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, before wrapping up with a show at South Australia's Adelaide Oval. The tour comes just shy of two months before the release of Sheeran's eighth album, Play, which is scheduled to arrive on Sept. 12. That release date occurs just days after Sheeran wraps up his current +–=÷× Tour (also dubbed the Mathematics Tour), which closes with three dates in Düsseldorf, Germany – almost three-and-a-half years after he first began the trek. Sheeran's Australian and New Zealand return will mark his first visit to the countries since February and March 2023. That tour also saw Sheeran break attendance records at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where, across two performances, he played to 217,500 fans. The two shows each broke the previous attendance record set by Sheeran collaborator Eminem, who played to 80,708 fans at the venue in 2019. News of the upcoming run of tour dates has been expected for some time, with Sheeran taking to his private Teddy's Vinyl Breakfast Instagram account in May to respond to fans asking about his 2026 plans. 'Oz/NZ top of next year, then Latam, then USA,' Sheeran responded at the time. Ed Sheeran – 2026 New Zealand & Australian Loop Tour Dates Jan. 16 – Go Media Stadium, Auckland, NZJan. 21 – Sky Stadium, Wellington, NZJan. 24 – Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch, NZJan. 31 – Optus Stadium, Perth, WAFeb. 13 – Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSWFeb. 14 – Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSWFeb. 20 – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLDFeb. 21 – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLDFeb. 26 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, VICFeb. 27 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, VICMar. 5 – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, SA Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mirror
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ed Sheeran announces new tour but leaves fans fuming with 'crazy' decision
Ed Sheeran may still be touring but the hit singer has announced yet another tour ready for next year. However, his decision hasn't left all his fans happy. After announcing he will be performing his Loop Tour in 2026, Ed announced the opening dates - and there were none in the UK. Instead, he revealed dates in Australia and New Zealand between January and March. The Shape of You singer, 33, took to Instagram to make the announcement. Sharing an image of him holding up his guitar in front of his adoring fans, as well as a tour poster, Ed wrote: "Starting a brand new tour next year called the LOOP tour. "New stage, new tricks, new set up, new songs and all the classics added in. We kick it off in Australia and New Zealand in Jan, Feb, March 2026, which is always the best time, I can't wait to be back. Tickets on sale Tues 29th July, see you all there x" While fans fully expect to see the tour in their own country, the decision to only announce Australia and New Zealand seemed to bother some users. While there were no UK dates, his US fans weren't best pleased, either. One user commented: "COME BACK TO THE US NOWWWWWW." Another agreed as they pleaded: "Pls announce USA dates soon." One user also said: "So crazy that you kinda stay on tour! Really thought you'd go on a break haha but so excited omgggg see you in 2027 then hopefully."
