Latest news with #OptusStadium
The Guardian
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Asian Cup draw: Matildas to face South Korea, Philippines and Iran in group stage
The Matildas have been pitted against the team that ended their last Women's Asian Cup campaign, facing South Korea in the group stage of the 2026 tournament along with the Philippines and Iran. With Australia hosting the tournament in March, the draw was made at Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday night. Joe Montemurro's team will host the opener against the Philippines at Perth's Optus Stadium on 1 March, and then take on Iran at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on 5 March. The Matildas then face the toughest task with the final group match against South Korea at Sydney's Accor Stadium on 8 March. Montemurro's side avoided a group stage meeting with the defending champions China, who were drawn in Group B. The world no 7 team, Japan, the highest-ranked in the tournament, were drawn in Group C. Australia are one of 12 teams split across three groups to have qualified for next year's tournament, which will culminate in the final at Accor Stadium on 21 March. The top two teams in each of the groups, joined by the two best third-placed sides, will advance to the knockout stages. This is the full draw: Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion Group A - Australia, South Korea, Iran, Philippines Group B - North Korea, China, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan Group C - Japan, Vietnam, India, Taiwan
West Australian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Singer Ed Sheeran reveals disturbing truth about life in the spotlight
Singer Ed Sheeran has revealed how his extreme stardom continues to put his family in danger. The global superstar, who recently announced his 2026 Australian tour, revealed on Sunday that he's been forced to employ extensive security measures to protect his children from extreme fans. Sheeran shares daughter Lyra, four, and Jupiter, three, with Cherry Seaborn. 'It's things that people don't really even take into account,' Sheeran told 60 Minutes. 'Like kidnap threats and s**t like that. We've had attempted break-ins, things left on my car. 'It's way more sinister than just fans turning up and wanting selfies.' Sheeran is fiercely protective of his daughters and does not allow fans to take photos of them. 'I've had some real arguments before,' he said. 'I'm fine with taking pictures, but I just think it's weird with a four-year-old and a three-year-old.' But Sheeran accepts: 'To be within the public sphere, you have to take it all, the good and the bad.' 'We have a level of security that probably won't change until I pass away. That's just our life now.' The English singer-songwriter returns to Perth for the first Aussie leg of his Loop Tour in January 2026, marking his first national performances since 2023. Announcing 11 shows across Australia and New Zealand in the summer, the four-time Grammy winner will touch down in WA for a singular Optus Stadium performance on January 31. He will then head east for two shows in each of Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, before concluding the all-new tour with a one-off performance in Adelaide on March 5. Sheeran's forthcoming project Play — his eighth studio album — is due for release on September 12, with tracks Old Phone, Azizam and Sapphire already released. The album signals the conclusion of his three-year, 168-show Mathematics Tour that breached Aussie shores in 2023. '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,' Sheeran told fans upon the tour announcement. Sheeran has impressively sold in excess of 2.5 million tickets in his previous jaunts through Australia and New Zealand. General sale tickets will begin from 3pm WST July 29, with pre-sale for Telstra and Frontier members staggered from July 25.
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Singer Ed Sheeran reveals disturbing truth about life in the spotlight
Singer Ed Sheeran has revealed how his extreme stardom continues to put his family in danger. The global superstar, who recently announced his 2026 Australian tour, revealed on Sunday that he's been forced to employ extensive security measures to protect his children from extreme fans. Sheeran shares daughter Lyra, four, and Jupiter, three, with Cherry Seaborn. 'It's things that people don't really even take into account,' Sheeran told 60 Minutes. 'Like kidnap threats and s**t like that. We've had attempted break-ins, things left on my car. 'It's way more sinister than just fans turning up and wanting selfies.' Sheeran is fiercely protective of his daughters and does not allow fans to take photos of them. 'I've had some real arguments before,' he said. 'I'm fine with taking pictures, but I just think it's weird with a four-year-old and a three-year-old.' But Sheeran accepts: 'To be within the public sphere, you have to take it all, the good and the bad.' 'We have a level of security that probably won't change until I pass away. That's just our life now.' The English singer-songwriter returns to Perth for the first Aussie leg of his Loop Tour in January 2026, marking his first national performances since 2023. Announcing 11 shows across Australia and New Zealand in the summer, the four-time Grammy winner will touch down in WA for a singular Optus Stadium performance on January 31. He will then head east for two shows in each of Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, before concluding the all-new tour with a one-off performance in Adelaide on March 5. Sheeran's forthcoming project Play — his eighth studio album — is due for release on September 12, with tracks Old Phone, Azizam and Sapphire already released. The album signals the conclusion of his three-year, 168-show Mathematics Tour that breached Aussie shores in 2023. '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,' Sheeran told fans upon the tour announcement. Sheeran has sold in excess of 2.5 million tickets in his previous jaunts through Australia and New Zealand. General tickets will go on sale from 5pm AEST July 29, with pre-sale for Telstra and Frontier members staggered from July 25.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ed Sheeran announces major news ahead of Australian tour
Ed Sheeran has added four more gigs to his forthcoming Australian tour. The 34-year-old pop singer, who is headed Down Under in January, will be playing extra shows in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Tickets for the new concerts go on sale Tuesday, July 29. The global superstar, who was last in Australia in 2023 for his Mathematics Tour, will kick off his tour Down Under in Perth at Optus Stadium on January 31 and will now play a second show there on February 1. Ed has also added a third show to his two Sydney dates, with the Shape of You singer doing concerts at Accor Stadium on the February 13, 14, and 15. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Next, the beloved performer will be in Brisbane for three dates at Suncorp Stadium on February 20, 21 and 22. He's also added a third gig for his Melbourne shows. The superstar will now play at Marvel Stadium on February 26, 27 and 28. 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, bringing music from his much-anticipated album Play, which is set to drop on September 12. 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 caption: 'BRB selling organs to buy concert tickets'. Tickets for the new concerts go on sale Tuesday 29 July 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'. 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.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Couldn't hit the side of a barn': Dockers miss chances
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has urged his team to become more ruthless after being left to rue yet another missed opportunity to build all-important percentage. The Dockers posted their ninth win from their past 10 matches on Saturday when they defeated struggling West Coast by 49 points at Optus Stadium. The 18.18 (126) to 12.5 (77) triumph kept Fremantle (13-6) within percentage of the top four. Although a 49-point win on paper sounds strong, Fremantle created enough opportunities to win in the vicinity of 75 points. It continued a trend for Fremantle, who have only won in excess of 50 points once this season. Out of the top nine teams, Fremantle (111.7 per cent) possess by far the worst percentage. If could be a big issue that comes back to haunt them in the next month as they attempt to lock down a finals or even a top-four berth. Longmuir didn't mince his words when talking about the missed opportunity of building percentage after the win over West Coast. "We just couldn't hit the side of a barn, especially in that second quarter - 1.6 and two out on the full," Longmuir said. "When you're 18.18 and there are four out of the fulls (it is a missed chance). "I said to the players after the game, it's been a bit of a trend for us. "I think we held Adelaide to 38 points or something until three-quarter time, and then coughed up three or four goals out of our back half just by going to sleep in that game. "It was a bit the same with the GWS game. And you do that across the course of the year - take one per cent here or there - it adds up. "So we need to be a bit more ruthless in that sense. And maybe that's the next step." Fremantle will have another chance to boost their percentage next Sunday when they host struggling Carlton at Optus Stadium, before rounding out their home-and-away campaign with games against Port (away), Brisbane (home) and Western Bulldogs (away). Given the Dockers' poor percentage, they will probably need to win all four in order to nab a prized top-four berth. There were plenty of big contributors in the win over West Coast, but the most pleasing aspect of the triumph was the hot form of Hayden Young. The 24-year-old made his return from hamstring surgery as the sub last week in the one-point win over Collingwood. He was handed a start against West Coast, and went on to tally 23 disposals, seven clearances, 555m gained and three goals before being subbed out early in the last. His efforts earned him a maiden Glendinning-Allan medal as best afield, and he looms as a key player in Fremantle's push for premiership glory.
