ed sheeran new zealand tour

Rebecca Keith / December 8, 2022

Ed Sheeran announces three very special Wellington shows in the warmup to massive New Zealand stadium tour – here’s how to get tickets

Wellington, here he comes!

Global superstar Ed Sheeran had just announced three very special live performances in the warmup to the massive run of New Zealand stadium shows on  his + – = ÷ x Tour.

Sheeran will take over the Wellington Opera House for three dates in January 2023 to play warm-up performances ahead of the Australian and New Zealand legs of his tour. 

It will be Ed’s first tour of New Zealand since his record-breaking 2018 Divide Tour, which saw him smash the record for the highest-selling tour in history, with more than a million tickets sold across Australia and New Zealand alone.

Ed Sheeran 2023 Wellington Dates

• January 24, 2023, – The Opera House, Wellington NZ
• January 25, 2023, – The Opera House, Wellington NZ
• January 26, 2023, – The Opera House, Wellington NZ

General Public Tickets go on sale Wednesday 14 December @ 11am (local time)

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Cutting-edge production the likes of which have never been seen before in Australia or New Zealand is set to make this run of shows even more special. We all know that a live Ed Sheeran performance is an absolute spectacle of musicianship, commanding the stage as a largely one-man band. It is truly magical stuff.

No stranger to breaking records, Ed’s latest album = debuted at #1 in both Australia and New Zealand with singles ‘Bad Habits’ and ‘Shivers’ (3 x Platinum AU, Platinum NZ) certifiable smash hits.

Ed Sheeran will take over the Wellington Opera House from 24 – 26 January 2023 for three very special shows in the warmup to his New Zealand Stadium tour. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 14 December @ 11 am (local time)  via Ticketmaster.co.nz.

Ed Sheeran 2023 New Zealand Warm Up Shows Ticket Tips

When is Ed Sheeran touring New Zealand?

  Ed Sheeran is heading to Wellington for special warm up performances, as part of his +- =÷ x Tour in January 2023.

When do tickets to Ed Sheeran’s special Wellington performances go on sale?

Previous Purchasers Presale – Monday 12 December @ 11am (local time)

General Public Onsale – Wednesday 14 December @ 11am (local time)

Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.nz.

Log into your Ticketmaster account and update your password if needed!

Get in early and ensure all your MyTicketmaster account details are up to date – from your password to your card details and your phone number.

Ticketmaster will regularly ask you to update your password to ensure the security of your account – you don’t want to get stuck having to change your password while the ticket timer is counting down during onsale as you can risk losing the incredible tickets you have secured.

Instead, now that you know you want to purchase tickets, log into your account and update your password today to ensure you are ready to nab those tickets.

How can I buy tickets to Ed Sheeran’s 2023 Wellington shows?

In preparation for tickets going on sale, we recommend that you set up a MyTicketmaster account , if you don’t already have one.

The promoters of Ed Sheeran’s tour are committed to combatting unethical secondary ticketing and resale.

On your mobile phone/smartphone, the Ticketmaster App (on iOS or Android) will be your ticket for entry.

Once the tickets have been purchased, you will receive a simple email confirmation as proof of purchase. This is NOT your ticket or ticket(s).

You will receive instructions on how to access your ticket(s) much nearer to the shows.

Upon arrival at the show, you will then be required to present your mobile/smartphone device containing your ticket(s) , and you’ll scan yourself and your party into the venue via the turnstiles/entrances.

How will my mobile/smartphone be linked to my Ed Sheeran ticket?

• Your mobile number will be verified during checkout and linked to your tickets during checkout.
• Your tickets will only be accessible via the iOS  or  Android Ticketmaster App . ( Download the Ticketmaster App here. )
• You will need to unlock your tickets  using your verified mobile number  closer to the date of the event.
• If you don’t have the Ticketmaster App, please download it to your mobile device after purchase and sign in with your account details. ( Download the Ticketmaster App here. )
• Your mobile number will be verified during checkout and linked to your tickets. Please ensure your mobile device is fully charged when you arrive at the venue so that you can access your tickets.

How will my mobile number be verified at checkout?

During the checkout, you’ll be presented with a box to provide the mobile phone number you want to link to your ticket.

A code will then be sent to this mobile phone and you will be required to enter this code before you can proceed.

This number will then be linked to your order .

When you can unlock your tickets, a code will be sent to this number again for you to enter into the Ticketmaster app and access your tickets.

Get to know Mobile Tickets!

All tickets purchased to Ed Sheeran’s 2023 New Zealand shows via Ticketmaster are digital, meaning you can easily access your tickets on your phone via the Ticketmaster app or the web browser on your mobile phone, add them straight to your phone’s ticket wallet, and share them with your friends and family.

No PDFs, no printing, and no paper mean that you’ve always got your ticket with you.

Download the Ticketmaster App here.

Top tip:  To make entry on event day as quick as possible, we recommend adding your tickets to your phone’s wallet before arriving at the venue!

Get to know Ticketmaster’s Smart Queue

If you aren’t familiar with  Smart Queue , it is Ticketmaster’s way of creating a clear and fair process for thousands of fans to buy tickets in a short space of time. Fans enter the virtual  Waiting Room  prior to onsale time before joining the  Smart Queue  – which acts as a ‘virtual line’, helping us protect you and your tickets in a more effective way.

The time you join the Waiting Room does not determine your place in the Smart Queue, so we recommend joining at least 10 minutes prior to the event going on sale.

When the sale begins, the Smart Queue will open and everyone in the Waiting Room is given a place in line. Those who did not join the Waiting Room will be placed at the end of the line.

• Sign in to your Ticketmaster account at least 10 minutes before joining the Waiting Room. This will speed up your purchase later.
• Confirm you have a valid form of payment in your account with current email and billing information. This will make checkout a breeze.
• Resist the urge to refresh. Your page will automatically refresh when you enter the Smart Queue.
• Keep an eye on the time! When it’s your turn, your spot will be held for 10 minutes to begin shopping.
• Just like before, tickets are always based on availability, demand, and are not guaranteed.

How do I purchase Accessible Seating tickets?

Accessible Seating tickets for wheelchair and companion card holders (where applicable) will be available to purchase online if you have a smart phone for ticket delivery.

Alternatively, all Accessible Seating bookings can be requested by contacting:

The Opera House, Wellington

Please ensure you include the Event Name, Venue, Date and Time along with your contact details in all booking requests.

How many Ed Sheeran tickets can I buy?

There will be a strict limit of six (6) tickets per show. This restriction is in place in order to give as many people as possible a fair chance to buy tickets.

The whole party must arrive at the same time as the person with the mobile/smartphone device containing all the tickets.

Please note:  Any and all transactions that are detected as bot purchases, patrons creating duplicate accounts in order to purchase more than the ticket limit or any action that indicates a suspicious purchase in excess of the ticket limit will be cancelled.

What if we want to go as a bigger group/family?

You will have to try to complete another order with another mobile device.

Why can’t I access my Ed Sheeran tickets right away?

All tickets purchased for Ed Sheeran’s + – = ÷ x (The Mathematics) 2023 Tour are digital and will only be accessible on a digital mobile/smartphone via Ticketmaster’s mobile app. Therefore, no physical tickets will be posted or emailed in advance.

Your phone contains your ticket(s) and will be available nearer to the time of the shows.

Can I buy Ed Sheeran tickets as a gift?

The matching ID of the surname of the lead booker will be an entry requirement. The other tickets bought by that person can be used for other people as long as they ALL arrive with the lead booker. If you want to buy tickets as gifts, then you’ll also have to attend to get your recipients into the show.

What are the age restrictions?

All venue age restrictions are clearly displayed on the sales pages on the website.

This is a licensed, loud music event staged over a long time and we do not recommend attendance by children aged 5 years and under. Children 14 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times and have purchased a valid ticket.  No concession tickets will be available for children, they must have a ticket.

In the unlikely event, you are looking to purchase tickets on behalf of 15-18-year-olds who do not have access to a smartphone we recommend that you attend the show with the group.

What are the entry requirements?

To gain access to the concert you are required to bring your fully charged mobile phone or smartphone. You may be required to produce your email booking confirmation and a valid form of photo ID that matches the name on the confirmation.

Accepted forms of Photo ID are

• Driver’s Licence or Learner Permit (from any country) including Digital Driver’s Licences
• Passport (from any country)
• KEYPASS Photo ID Card or Keypass in Digital iD
• KIWI Access Card (New Zealand only)
• Any other recognised Proof/Evidence of Age/Identity or Photo Card.

All Acceptable ID must be written in English or if not written in English, then accompanied by an official English translation.

For a foreign Driver’s Licence not written in English, an International Driver’s Permit issued in the foreign country of origin (and including a photo of the licence holder and translation) should be presented with the Foreign Driver’s Licence.

What if my phone is out of battery so I can’t access my ticket(s)?

Please make sure your phone is fully charged before you leave the house to avoid this situation. Of course, if you run out of battery go to the box office where someone will be able to assist you to find your order.

Hints and tips for improving your chances of getting Ed Sheeran tickets

Make sure you have a my ticketmaster account.

Get the basics covered before tickets go on sale by logging in and checking your Ticketmaster account ahead of time. If you don’t have a Ticketmaster Account then make sure you sign up in advance –  Ticketmaster.co.nz .

Sign into your My Ticketmaster account ahead of time

Remember to triple check your passwords, account information, and billing information are all filled in correctly in advance, that way you’re not facing any last-minute account updates when trying to process your order.

Keep your options open with ‘Best Available’

Save time by searching “Best Available,” which scans all sections fast – it’s quicker than searching sections one at a time.

Keep an eye on the clock

There will be a time limit applied to all transactions as they’re progressed through the ticket purchasing stages. Remember to keep an eye on the timer on your screen and move through the processing pages as quickly as possible (this is even easier when you’ve completed the account set-up stage we mentioned above).

Don’t refresh your screen

Stick to one window while you’re in the  Waiting Room  and when you’re being pushed through  the Smart Queue  and always resist the urge to refresh.

Hitting the refresh button means you’ll lose your place in the queue and, as frustrating as it can get, patience is the only way to win this game. Ticketmaster is equipped with sophisticated systems that are designed to manage and process ticket purchases as quickly as possible. The queuing system that appears on your screen will place you at the front of the line as soon as possible.

Remember: there are a lot of fans

We’re expecting this to be a very popular event. When a popular event goes on sale there are hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of customers all attempting to purchase tickets at the same time. Tickets are sold as long as seats are available, and when an act is as popular as Ed Sheeran, sometimes they go very quickly.

Be sure to follow the above tips to ensure you have the best chance of snapping up some tickets.

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Ed Sheeran kicks off NZ & Australian Tour at Sky Stadium

Music megastar Ed Sheeran brings his + - = ÷ x tour (pronounced ‘The Mathematics Tour’) to Wellington on Thursday 2 February 2023, the first time he will have performed at Sky Stadium.

This will be the first show of his Australia-New Zealand tour which was announced today.

In what is also a first for the stadium, Sheeran fans will experience a new production set-up with the stage for the Shape of You singer to be completely surrounded by the audience in what’s labelled ‘staging in the round’.

It will be something of a homecoming for the Brit popstar who is famously on record as saying “my favourite city in the world to be in is Wellington”.

Sky Stadium Chief Executive Shane Harmon says Sheeran is at the peak of his career and one of the biggest drawcards in the world.

“Ed Sheeran is as big as it gets, and we’re thrilled that the tour will start in Wellington. We’re particularly excited about the production which will see Ed perform in the round surrounded by fans. Every seat will have a fantastic view of the stage.

“We anticipate the show will draw the largest ever crowd for a concert in Wellington and we expect tickets will be eagerly snapped up by his legion of fans.”

WellingtonNZ Events & Experiences General Manager Warrick Dent says Sky Stadium management hit the jackpot with Sheeran.

“Hosting Ed Sheeran in Wellington as the city rebounds from the impact of Covid is great. It puts the icing on what will be a fantastic line-up of events at Sky Stadium - which also includes SIX60, Guns N’ Roses and Foo Fighters - kicking off with a mid-year All Blacks test along with a host of other events.”

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says Ed Sheeran is hugely popular in New Zealand, and so obviously enjoys visiting our country too.

“We’ll absolutely be rolling out the welcome mat for his first ever concert at Sky Stadium and I know so many of us will look forward to a perfect night on February 2 nd .

“We’ll be rolling out the Wellington welcome mat too for the thousands of Ed Sheeran fans. Alongside all the other initiatives we are taking, blockbuster events are hugely important in our post-Covid rebound.

“These events draw in locals and out of region visitors who stay and explore all Wellington has to offer while they are here. Sky Stadium will host a fantastic season of concerts this coming summer, and there are plenty more major events and city promotions to be announced shortly.

“All of this will be sweet music to our tourism, accommodation, hospitality and retail businesses who I know will ensure all of our visitors have an amazing time in our Capital City.”

Pre-sale tickets go on sale on Monday 21 March via frontiertouring.com/edsheeran , with the general public on sale on Wednesday 23 March (12pm) via ticketek.co.nz

Thursday 2 February 2023 | Sky Stadium | Wellington

Licensed All Ages

Frontier Member Pre sale: Monday 21 March - Wednesday 9 March (1pm. Unless allocation exhausted)

On sale: Thursday 10 March (1pm local time)

Ticketek.co.nz | T: 0800 842 538

To arrange an interview with Shane Harmon, contact [email protected] or 027 320 0217

To arrange an interview with Warrick Dent, contact [email protected] or 022 355 6471

To arrange an interview with Mayor Andy Foster, contact [email protected] or 021 391 847

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Ed Sheeran + - = ÷ x Tour

Eden Park , Reimers Ave , Kingsland, Auckland

• Fri 10 Feb 2023, 7:00pm

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• frontiertouring.com/edsheeran

Superstar Ed Sheeran is set to return to Australia and New Zealand in February/March 2023 for a massive run of stadium shows as part of his + - = ÷ x Tour (pronounced ‘The Mathematics Tour’).

It will be Ed’s first tour down under since his record breaking 2018 Divide Tour, which saw Ed smash the record of the highest selling tour in history, with a phenomenal 1,006,387 tickets sold across Australia and New Zealand alone.

Ed’s 2023 tour will see him performing at our most iconic stadiums in Auckland and Perth. Fans will be treated to an array of tracks off his latest album ‘=’ plus hits from across his career.

Cutting-edge production – the likes of which have never been seen before in Australia or New Zealand – will see Ed perform in the round surrounded by fans, to some of the largest venue attendances ever.

No stranger to breaking records, Ed’s latest album ‘=’ debuted at #1 in both Australia and New Zealand with singles ‘Bad Habits’ (5 x Platinum AU, 3 x Platinum NZ) and ‘Shivers’ (3 x Platinum AU, Platinum NZ) certifiable smash hits. In Australia, Ed’s deeply moving track ‘Visiting Hours’, written for his close friend, the late Michael Gudinski, founder of Frontier Touring and Mushroom Group, is expected to certify Platinum in weeks.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale on Monday 21 March via frontiertouring.com/edsheeran, with the general public on sale on Wednesday 23 March (times staggered; see website for more info).

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Ed Sheeran adds three new shows to 2023 Australian and New Zealand tour

He last took a trip down under in 2018

Ed Sheeran has added three new dates to the Australian and New Zealand leg of his ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (supposedly pronounced ‘The Mathematics Tour’) –  find tickets here .

• READ MORE:  Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in pop

The singer-songwriter will embark on the run of dates in February 2023 in support of his most recent studio album, ‘=’ , which came out last October. It’ll mark his first trip Down Under since the record-breaking ‘÷’ tour in 2018 .

Announced last week, Sheeran will kick off the stadium stint in Wellington, NZ on Thursday February 2, before making stop-offs in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Today (March 22), it was revealed that Sheeran would be adding second dates in Brisbane (on Saturday February 18), Sydney (Saturday 25) and Melbourne (Friday March 3), after a presale for the first shows proved extremely popular.

General tickets for the full run go on sale tomorrow (March 23). Purchase yours from here – on-sale times are staggered by timezones, so make sure to see the website for further info.

You can check out the official announcement video and tour poster below.

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Yesterday (March 14) he was confirmed as one of the headliners for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 . He’ll perform at the Coventry event in May alongside the likes of Calvin Harris ,  Aitch and AJ Tracey .

In other news, Sheeran has been in court over the ongoing copyright case regarding his 2017 single ‘Shape Of You’ . He and his co-writers, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, have been accused of lifting “particular lines and phrases” for the track from a song called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch (aka Sami Chokri).

Choki told London’s High Court yesterday that he felt “belittled” by Sheeran’s lawyers . “I feel like I’ve been robbed by someone I respect, or respected,” he said.

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Ed Sheeran, Auckland NZ, 2023

10th February 2023 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

Review by Kate Taylor . Photography by Doug Peters .

Let us face it. When it comes to Ed Sheeran, we own him. He is ours. We cross lease him from the rest of the world, but let’s make this very, abundantly clear. As far as we’re concerned, Ed Sheeran is a New Zealander, we’ve claimed him, and that’s just that. Friday night rolled into Auckland and with haunting worries about the weather looming behind us and before us with Cyclone Gabrielle; an eager crowd of Ed Heads welcomed the chance to boogie away the cares of the week. After a wonderfully received show in Wellington and a well-deserved extended tiki tour holiday for him around Aotearoa, Ed charmed and soothed us all for another great night out…that unfortunately did not go to plan.

Bursting onto the stage with a genuine youthful exuberance, Maisie Peters bopped and bounded around the stage with such energy that she made the older ones of us in the audience want to have a wee sit down. “Aren’t her knees and ankles sore?” we wondered as we nursed our $6 bottle of Pump Water. Kicking off her set with ‘You Signed Up for This’ and included: ‘I’m Trying’, ‘Love Him I Don’t’, ‘Body Better’, ‘Cate’s Brother’, ‘Villain’, ‘Not Another Rock Star’, ‘Worst of You’, ‘John Hughes Movie’ and ‘Blonde’. Delivering an enthralling performance on her second time playing in Auckland, Peters gives an effortless delivery of her gorgeous and unique voice, using every scrap of this huge stage to skip around and drawn every one in with her moreish power pop punk. With huge energy and a tongue in cheek attitude, it was refreshing to hear clever, modern laments on love from a Gen Z perspective that are so confident and far beyond her years. Drawing her set to a close, Peters was sure to advise the crowd that her drummer Jack is single and should punters want to have a lash at Jack the lad then they best get on her Instagram and find him and throw their best chat up line at him, then also mentioned that she is “ …looking for a New Zealand surfer boyfriend too, if you fill that credential. ” She came, she saw, she wooed, and I’ll bet that Maisie Peters is welcome back any time.

With ten mins to go a timer materialised on the large ring screen to huge applause and as the time melted and ticked down, the crowd enthusiastically yelled the final countdown. As the screen ring lifted our favourite little ginger troubadour appeared into view with fire spurts and the aroma of pyrotechnics and sulphur. Now, I’m no expert on sound production, as after all the old music biz saying goes “Those that can’t do it, write about it”; but to me, at the opening of the gig the sound was undefined, it was hard to pick out the nuances of what was going on audially, it was just loud and yet, muffled. This foreshadowing was sorted out post haste and we rocked on into the show…for now.

Ed progresses on deftly knowing his audience, even the ones who are here tonight that don’t know him saying “ …this is the biggest show I’ve played in this city before, I’m going to play some songs for you tonight, I hope you know them and if you don’t this is going to be a long two hours for you ”, in a special shout out to the parents and boyfriends in attendance here tonight. Peppered with the fog and fire cannon bursts and blips of pyrotechnics, the impressive stage set up revolved like a vinyl playing on a turntable, pivoting Ed around so everyone could get an eyeful.

There is a magic to these huge stadium shows, to see before you an actual legitimate, international pop mega star performing for you, right there, it’s that fleeting brush with fame, with international talent, which I think is universal, but us Kiwis go especially mad for it. Another aspect that Ed understands really well is his place with his fans, it is not enough to just come and hear the songs live, we want a piece of him and to spend time with him. In the banter during song breaks Ed shared about the joys of collaboration to create a song for The Desolation of Smaug or a Pokémon themed tuned after a visit to their Japan HQ or on the joys of collaboration with artists in genres he never imagined he would when he started out. To the personal stories about getting his first loop pedal at 14 (more on that shortly) or penning the heartfelt ‘Visiting Hours’ during the pandemic whilst in Australia for a friend’s bereavement. He regaled with tales of legendary producer Rick Rubin letting him know that the mark of a good song is one that can be played simply on an acoustic guitar and still have the same effect. Ed took us to the dizzying heights of stadium pop with his stonking run through of ‘Castle on the Hill’ and then yearned for romance on ‘Thinking Out Loud’, which had the couples canoodling and whispering sweet nothings to each other.

For me, I felt closest to Ed when he spoke about the experience of being a 19-year-old performer and having people then, tell him how important certain songs were for them and how he was very privileged and understood the immense honour and responsibility he had in being the soundtrack to many people’s pivotal moments in their lives. Now, this comment from any other performer would sound like a self-indulgent boast. Yet from Ed, it is a heartfelt salvo of gratitude that we’ve chosen Ed to be in our head when we need the synaesthesia of a song to give our lives meaning. He spoke on ‘Thinking Out Loud’ being the song so many chose to express their love; or ‘Visiting Hours’ to express their grief for example.

Shortly after this chat, Ed scooped back to the use of the loop pedal, creating pieces of ‘Bloodstream’ to work with to perform it for us. It was here that the gig did not go to the plan that Ed and Co. had as his ever-trusty loop pedal spluttered and clipped on a particular loop of Ed striking the body of his guitar for a percussive element to it which tripped the intricate set up to blow out and cause Ed to stop mid-song. In what must have been a terrifying moment during your largest show you’ve ever played in one of your favourite cities in one of your favourite countries, Ed pushed on professionally and did his absolute best, retreating to the safety of the stage bunker to sort things out and to his credit he tried to restart ‘Bloodstream’ another two times before conceding that the rest of the evening would not feature his loop pedal and that we’ll be taking this down to an intimate stadium acoustic concert. Asides to having two huge Gingernuts to keep your composure in the face of such difficulties is one thing; but it’s as if you could see the concern on Ed’s face more for the fact that he knew that this song was THE song that framed someone’s important experience. Imagine if ‘Bloodstream’ was the song that helped someone stave themselves off the horrors of substance abuse or is comfort for someone like myself that lost a loved one to addiction. Ed did not want the people whose ‘song that was’ to miss out. Not only did this showcase Ed’s compassion but also highlights what an incredible, versatile performer Ed is and that his adaptability in crisis and the quality of his prolific song writing skills were demonstrably apparent this night.

Exiting the venue, the murmurs from the crowd flowing to the gates predominantly had praise and compassion for the technical difficulties, as I thought of some audio tech somewhere feverishly working over a steaming loop pedal trying to bring it back to life for Ed’s second show in Tāmaki Makaurau the following night. It wasn’t what Ed or everyone expected and this deviation from his performance intention I think only served to create a special, one-off experience that no one else in the world could say they got from their time with Ed. Which suits us here in New Zealand, feeling as I said, a special ownership of this man on our shaky isles.

Eclectically and undeniably the biggest pop star of our moment, Ed was sheer talent and skill on display and I’m sure, we’ll welcome him back again into our eager arms on his next tour, as we always have.

Were you there at Eden Park for this magnificent spectacular? Or have you seen Ed Sheeran perform live somewhere else before? Tell us about it in the comments below!

• I’m a Mess
• Castle on the Hill
• Don’t / No Diggity
• Visiting Hours
• Own It / PERU / Beautiful People / I Don’t Care
• Overpass Graffiti
• Galway Girl
• Thinking Out Loud
• Love Yourself [Justin Bieber cover]
• Bloodstream [Unfinished due to pedal board breaking down]
• Unplanned Acoustic Solo
• The Parting Glass [traditional cover]
• Afterglow [Acoustic]
• Lego House [Acoustic]
• Bad Habits [Acoustic]
• Give Me Love
• Shape of You
• You Need Me, I Don’t Need You

Note: Ambient Light was provided passes to review and photograph this concert. As always, this has not influenced the review in any way and the opinions expressed are those of Ambient Light’s only. This post contains an affiliate link. If you purchase a product using an affiliate link, Ambient Light will automatically receive a small commission at no cost to you.

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We definitely got the best concert in the world and no one else was able to have it but us.

I went on Friday with my wife. Excellent show despite the technical issues. The shuttle bus service from eden Park back to Auckland CBD was shocking. As an out of towner there were no sign posts or anything. I was expecting to see a line of buses but could I see any buses! Not one..we walked for over an hour asking Auckland transport people and none of them knew where pick up point was from eden park. We then took the long walk back to the stadium to get on a rail replacement bus back into Auckland. We got back I to the CBD at 12.30am.

I saw Ed last night Saturday. OMG he totally rocked. He is such a genuine guy. I won tickets and we had awesome seats close to the stage. His performance was amazing and so was his stage. Ive now got the tshirt to say I was there. A little disappointed that you never mentioned Kaylee Bell the first supporting singer. She was awesome. Maisie Peters was good also but her songs were about all her failed relationships. Best concert.

My daughter and granddaughter took me to the Wellington show, so 3 generations together, we all had an awesome night, Ed Sheeran was the best concert I’ve ever been to. His energy and the obvious love for performing shone through. I’ll be there next time he comes here. Thank you Ed, you’re amazing

When the Loop pedal failed Ed took the show to an unexpected next level. Stripped back and just the man and his guitar and his music Excelled. We got the best and the rest of the world missed out on the Real Ed Sheeran. Well done and thanks for the show it was more than we expected.

I’ve seen Ed performing live dozens of times and I never get tired of it, because he is just the best on stage! Thank you for your review and the absolutely amazing photos!

He is a consummate performer & NZ just loves him! Even during the tech outage the crowd was just willing it to be ok for him- I’ve been to some concerts where that would not have been the case! The acoustic set was next level! Superb evening!

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Ed Sheeran Announces 2023 'Mathematics' North American Stadium Tour — See the Full List of Dates!

The four-time Grammy winner's first stateside tour in almost five years will see him perform in 21 cities next year alongside opening acts Khalid, Russ, Dylan, Cat Burns, Maisie Peters and Rosa Linn

Ed Sheeran is getting ready for his first stateside tour in nearly five years!

On Monday, the four-time Grammy winner announced dates for the North American leg of his ongoing + - = ÷ x (pronounced "Mathematics") Tour, which will span stadium venues across the United States and Canada from May to September 2023.

Kicking off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on May 6, the North American leg of the + - = ÷ x Tour will make stops in cities including Atlanta, Philadelphia, Toronto, Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas and Los Angeles before concluding on Sept. 23 at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Opening for Sheeran, 31, on select dates throughout the North American run of shows are musicians including Khalid , Russ, Dylan, Cat Burns, Maisie Peters and Rosa Linn.

Khalid, 24, will perform in 18 cities from opening night in Arlington, Texas, to Sept. 2 in Vancouver, while Russ, 30, will replace him in the final three cities: Las Vegas as well as California's Santa Clara and Inglewood.

Dylan, 22, is set to appear at six North American dates from opening night through June 10 in New Jersey. Then, 22-year-old Linn will join Sheeran from June 17 in Toronto through July 15 in Detroit.

Burns 22, will take the stage ahead of the "2step" musician from the July 22 show in Nashville through Aug. 19 in Denver. Finally, 22-year-old Peters will perform in the final four cities from Aug. 26 in Seattle through Sept. 23 in Inglewood.

Tickets for the newly announced dates will be available for presale through Ticketmaster's #VerifiedFan system , for which registration opened at 10 a.m. EST on Monday and closes on Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. EST. The Verified Fan Presale begins Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. local time and ends the following day at 10 p.m. local time.

American Express Card Members can also access presale tickets from Oct. 12 at noon local time through Oct. 13 at 10 p.m. local time. Then, general tickets become available to all fans on Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. local time.

Sheeran recently wrapped the tour's European leg, which will be followed by a string of concerts in New Zealand and Australia in early 2023 before the North American leg begins.

See below for a full list of Sheeran's North American + - = ÷ x Tour dates.

May 3, 2023 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium

May 13, 2023 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium

May 20, 2023 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium

May 27, 2023 - Atlanta, GA - Mercedes-Benz Stadium

June 3, 2023 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field

June 10, 2023 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium

June 17, 2023 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre

June 24, 2023 - Landover, MD - FedEx Field

July 1, 2023 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium

July 8, 2023 - Pittsburgh, PA - Acrisure Stadium

July 15, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field

July 22, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium

July 29, 2023 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field

Aug. 5, 2023 - Kansas City, MO - GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

Aug. 12, 2023 - Minneapolis, MN - U.S. Bank Stadium

Aug. 19, 2023 - Denver, CO - Empower Field at Mile High

Aug. 26, 2023 - Seattle, WA - Lumen Field

Sept. 2, 2023 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place

Sept. 9, 2023 - Las Vegas, NV - Allegiant Stadium

Sept. 16, 2023 - Santa Clara, CA - Levi's Stadium

Sept. 23, 2023 - Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium

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Ed Sheeran Played an Impromptu Gig at Hobbiton In New Zealand

Sheeran swung a guitar at the final stop of the LOTR tour, the Green Dragon Inn.

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With his stout heart and love of an ale or two, Ed Sheeran fit right in when he played an impromptu gig at Hobbiton .

The English singer and songwriter made a detour from his current tour of New Zealand for a visit to Hobbiton, the outdoor movie set that appears in Peter Jackson’s legendary Lord of the Rings films and its Hobbit prequels.  

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Sheeran completes the New Zealand leg of + – = ÷ x Tour  (pronounced “The Mathematics Tour”) on Saturday (Feb. 11) at Eden Park, Auckland. He then heads west for his Australian stadium tour, also produced by Frontier Touring and kicking off next Friday, Feb. 17 at Suncorp Stadium.

The Brit is a touring juggernaut in these parts. With his 2017 Divide tour of Australia, Sheeran sold upwards of 1 million tickets, breaking the all-time record for a single tour set by Dire Straits in the 1980s. His latest tour of these parts is slated to wrap March 12 at Optus Stadium, Perth.

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ED SHEERAN 2023 TICKETING & EVENT INFORMATION

IMPORTANT ED SHEERAN 2023 EVENT INFORMATION There’s not long to go until Ed Sheeran returns to New Zealand and Australia with his mammoth new Mathematics world tour. Here’s some information so you can get organised and have the best time possible, whilst also keeping yourself and your belongings safe. BEFORE YOU READ ON…  There are several things you must do  BEFORE you come to the show , to guarantee a smooth entry for you and your party. We ask that you read the below information and share it with anyone else in your group as you all have an important role to play. 

• Ticketek New Zealand: Find it on the iOS App Store or Google Play Store
• Ticketek Australia: Find it on the iOS App Store or Google Play Store
• Ticketmaster Australia: Find it on the iOS App Store or Google Play Store
• Ticketmaster New Zealand: Find it on the  iOS App Store or Google Play Store

DOWNLOAD  your ticket to your mobile phone. For Ticketmaster app users, you will need to ‘unlock’ your tickets by entering a code sent to your verified mobile number (the number used at time of booking). Ensure you have updated to the current version of the app.

SHARE  any additional tickets to the other members of your party so they can download them to their mobile phones.

CHARGE  your phone. Make sure your phone is fully charged so you have access to your tickets on event day.

The lead booker should also bring the following as they may be asked for them in order to gain entry to the event: 

• Your Event Information Email from the relevant ticketing agency (you can show this on your phone or printed out)
• Your booking confirmation email (you can show this on your phone or printed out)
• Government issued photo ID that matches the name of the lead booker (driving licence or passport)

WHAT ARE THE SHOW TIMES? Full stage times can be accessed HERE , or see the bottom of this page for full list. Please note show times are subject to change without notice.

• You can only access your ticket(s) with the official ticketing agency (Ticketek or Ticketmaster) app.
• Download and share any tickets before arriving – have your ticket ready to scan and turn your phone brightness up before you get to your entry gate for faster entry.
• The lead booker must be present for all ticket holders to access the event.

SHOWS AND THEIR OFFICIAL TICKETING AGENCY Thu 2 Feb – Wellington |  ticketek.co.nz Fri 10 Feb – Auckland | ticketmaster.co.nz Sat 11 Feb – Auckland | ticketmaster.co.nz Fri 17 Feb – Brisbane | ticketek.com.au Sat 18 Feb – Brisbane | ticketek.com.au Sun 19 Feb – Brisbane | ticketek.com.au Fri 24 Feb – Sydney | ticketek.com.au Sat 25 Feb – Sydney | ticketek.com.au Thu 2 Mar – Melbourne | ticketek.com.au Fri 3 Mar – Melbourne | ticketek.com.au Tue 7 Mar – Adelaide | ticketek.com.au Sun 12 Mar – Perth | ticketmaster.com.au

MY PHONE IS OUT OF BATTERY SO I CAN’T ACCESS MY TICKET(S)? Please make sure your phone is fully charged before you leave the house to avoid this situation. Of course, if you run out of battery, please go to the box office where someone will be able to assist you to find your order. Having a copy of this email printed will help retrieve your tickets more quickly.

WHAT IF I LOSE MY MOBILE PHONE OR CHANGE MY NUMBER BEFORE THE SHOWS? Check your details are up to date in your Ticketek or Ticketmaster account before show day. You can check and make updates to your details here. Please contact the official ticketing agency should you have any issues.

WHAT IF MY MOBILE PHONE IS LOST OR STOLEN ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW? Don’t worry, we have a full record of every lead booker who bought tickets for the shows and will be able to help. Please make your way to the box office in the first instance.

VENUE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

VENUE SPECIFIC EVENT DAY INFORMATION: OPTUS STADIUM PERTH

For up to date information relating to the event, please visit optusstadium.com.au PUBLIC TRANSPORT Public Transport is included in your ticket, extensive train and bus services are in operation throughout the city to get you to and from the event in the most efficient way possible. Plan ahead by using the Transperth Journey Planner . PARKING There is NO PARKING available at Optus Stadium. Ticket holders are urged to leave the car at home and take advantage of the direct public transport services available for the event that are included with your ticket. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY All patrons will be subject to a security check upon arrival Optus Stadium conditions of entry found here . Alterations to the venue’s conditions of entry specific to this show can be found here . Important Notes

• Small bags (including backpacks) are permitted but cannot be larger than A3 in size.
• Metal and glass bottles are not permitted.
• Arena reserved seating patrons please note all alcoholic beverages must be consumed from paper cups and plastic bottles must have bottle tops removed prior to entering the arena floor. 

STADIUM ENTRY

• It is important to enter the Stadium via the Gate noted on your Event ticket.
• Gates A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2 and E will be in operation for this event.
• Arena reserved seating patrons will receive a wristband upon gate entry, this wristband must be displayed to staff to gain access to the arena floor.
• Patrons seated in the A sections of the arena floor must display their tickets to receive an additional wristband upon entry to their seating aisle.
• Arrive early, be patient and allow extra time to enter the Stadium.

MERCHANDISE Be sure to stop by one of the many merchandise outlets inside the venue and throughout the external precinct to pick up some top shelf Ed Sheeran gear before the show. Merchandise outlet locations include.

External – Open from 3:00pm (will remain open post show)

• Convergence Lawn – Adjacent to Gate B
• Southern Oval – Across from The Camfield 

Internal – Open from 5:00pm (will close at conclusion of show)

• Western Concourse – Inside of Gate C
• Pop up outlets – Aisles 101,107, 129, 141, 144, 523, 549
• Arena Floor –  Inside of Gate B2
• Arena Floor – Inside of South East access tunnel 

FOOD + BEVERAGE Experience the best the Stadium has to offer! Food and beverage facilities will be available for patrons to purchase throughout the Stadium.  On the inside of the Stadium, if you are looking for a bite to eat, visit the orange and red outlets. Thirsty and looking for something to drink, visit the yellow and orange outlets. Arena patrons will have access to food and beverage and toilets on the Arena floor level.  Please follow the signage throughout the Arena for the nearest outlets. Free Water Stations will also be in place throughout the Stadium. If in doubt, find an Optus Stadium Staff Member who will be more than happy to assist you.

STAGE TIMES

Wellington and Auckland 4:30pm | Doors 6:00pm | Kaylee Bell 7:00pm | Maisie Peters 8:15pm | Ed Sheeran

Brisbane and Perth 5:00pm | Doors 6:00pm | Budjerah 7:00pm | Maisie Peters 8:15pm | Ed Sheeran

Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide

4:30pm | Doors 6:00pm | Budjerah 7:00pm | Maisie Peters 8:15pm | Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran Confesses: Tears, Trauma, and Those Bad Habits

By Brian Hiatt

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I n case there’s any doubt, Ed Sheeran is well aware of the fact that he’s … Ed Sheeran.

“I’m not an idiot,” he says, early in our acquaintance. “When you say in your office, ‘I’m gonna go and interview Ed Sheeran,’ you must get sneers. I’ve always been that guy.” 

But Sheeran is convinced that, in certain quarters, his achievements and talents — his elastic voice, his endless trove of hooks, his freaky, human-playlist capacity for cross-genre metamorphosis, lately extended to Afropop, EDM, and reggaeton — don’t seem to register. In those eyes, he’s a ginger-haired interloper, a vaguely hobbit-y mortal who ascended into the realm of pop godhood via some kind of cosmic error, and then refused to leave. “I was the butt of jokes before this,” he says, “and I’m the butt of jokes now, and it’s not necessarily just my music.”

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Lyra, who’s emerged for some snuggle time, is eyeing a blue plastic wading pool on the Shire-green lawn. “As soon as Daddy’s finished the interview, I’ll go splashing with you,” Sheeran promises.

He has zero traces of impostor syndrome. He looks at the dozens of songs he’s discarded for every hit, the hundreds of shows he played before anyone knew his name, and he’s sure he knows how it all happened. But, he says, “people do look at me and they’re like, ‘How did you get in that position?’ ”

With Sheeran’s new album, – (pronounced Subtract ), due May 5, he’s in sudden danger of achieving a new brand of musical coolness, thanks to some of his most unadorned and emotive songwriting, paired with the chiaroscuro inventiveness of production by the National’s Aaron Dessner . Sheeran knows there’s a chance critics might actually like this one, which kind of scares him: “I’m worried about that, because all my biggest records, they hate.” 

He’s sitting cross-legged and shoeless on the gray cushion of an outdoor couch, wearing a crisp white T-shirt, black shorts from the Italian brand Stone Island, and white tube socks. His arms are a rainbow riot of tattoos, quotes in Gaelic and Dwarvish among them. He’s got a scruffy, reddish beard going, and his longish hair sticks out of a baseball cap from Lowden Guitars, a high-end acoustic-guitar manufacturer. When he was a kid, he dreamed of playing one; now he’s a collaborator on a signature model.

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Sheeran’s hero and friend Eric Clapton got him into serious watch collecting, as he did for John Mayer, and today’s wristwear is a Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar model that seems to be worth at least six figures. (Don’t bother trying to get his take on Clapton’s anti-vax turn, by the way: “I love Eric. I don’t want to say anything bad about him,” says Sheeran, who started playing guitar after seeing a “Layla” performance on TV. He is, himself, vaccinated, but has managed to contract Covid at least seven times, thanks to constant travel and the kids.)

Sheeran encounters hostility almost exclusively online these days, when it reaches him at all. But when he first started coming into London as a teenager, toting his acoustic guitar and loop pedal from gig to gig, trying to get signed, he’d hear it right to his face. “I spent so long with people laughing about me making music,” he says. “Everyone saw me as a joke, and no one thought I could do it.” The way he sees it, he alchemized all that contempt and doubt into artistic fuel. “And I think that’s still the drive. There’s still this need to prove myself. And I’m still kind of not taken seriously. If you were to speak to any sort of muso, ‘Oh, I love my left-of-center music,’ I’m the punchline to what bad pop music is.”

At some point long ago, he decided not to worry about it. “I mean, mate, when I wrote ‘Perfect’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud,’ I remember being like, ‘Oh, these are a bit cheesy,’ ” he says. “But at the time being like, ‘I don’t know if I care.’ And they became the biggest ballads in the world that year. And you’re like, ‘Well, people must connect with cheese, then!’ ”

Sheeran isn’t afraid to say what he means in his songs, at nearly all times. If he’s grown up and is a father now, he sings, “I have grown up/I am a father now” — the opening line of 2021’s =. His use of metaphor is sparing. He loves Van Morrison, but if Sheeran wrote a song called “Listen to the Lion,” it would probably be about a trip to the zoo, and a Top Five worldwide hit to boot.

In truth, at this moment, with his 32nd birthday about to hit, he looks less ordinary than ever. The beard lends him a certain glamour, and he’s lean enough these days to expose sharp cheekbones he credits to an hour of weightlifting a day, pointing to a set of dumbbells on the porch. There’s a river’s worth of feeling in his deep-blue eyes, recently lasered out of nearsightedness, a striking contrast to all that red fuzz.

“ Babies love Ed, because he’s got an unusual face,” says Seaborn, who has warm hazel eyes under her caramel-colored eyeglass frames. She exudes intelligence and a certain steadiness, and also happens to be the subject of a worshipful song — “Shape of You” — that’s been streamed billions of times. (She’ll tell some of her story in May 3’s documentary series, Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, streaming on Disney+.)

For what it’s worth, and it’s worth a lot, Sheeran’s friend and collaborator Taylor Swift thinks Sheeran is thoroughly great, “the James Taylor to my Carole King,” as she told Rolling Stone a few years back. She hooked him up with Dessner, her Folklore and Evermore partner, to work on the Swift-Sheeran co-write “Run,” for her Taylor’s Version remake of Red, before suggesting they work on Sheeran’s music. For his part, Dessner finds it “boring” to contemplate the idea that anything about Sheeran or his music might be uncool. “He’s a brilliant writer,” he says. “I’ve seen it up close.” 

Sheeran wouldn’t mind making new fans with Subtract, but he doesn’t need your grudging acceptance. “Someone who’s never liked my music ever? And sees me as the punchline to a joke? For him to suddenly be like, ‘Oh, you’re not as shit as I thought you were?’ That doesn’t mean anything.”

ED SHEERAN IS CRYING AGAIN, and he’s glad. It’s nearly been a year, and he doesn’t want the pain to fade quite yet. “I don’t want to get over it,” he says. “I would hate to talk about it, but not feel …” His eyes and his face are equally red now, and he can’t quite get the words out. 

The two friends had an easy chemistry, as demonstrated in an old YouTube clip where Sheeran and Edwards trade lines from the grime track “Burst Da Pipe,” both of them cracking up. “People assumed that we were lovers,” Sheeran rapped on a recent tribute to his friend, “F64.” “But we’re brothers in arms.” “That was a big rumor in the industry,” Sheeran says. “And I don’t think anyone thought that I knew the rumor. But I get it, man. I lived in his room!”

When he was 18 and had no place to live in London, he crashed for the night at Edwards’ house, and ended up staying for “God knows how long. Like, I get why people would think that. We used to go on holidays together.” The night before he learned of Edwards’ death, Sheeran was out to dinner with Swift and Joe Alwyn, exchanging texts with Edwards about plans to shoot a video the next day. “Twelve hours later,” Sheeran says, “he was dead.”

February of last year was already the worst month of Sheeran’s life. Just before Edwards’ death, Seaborn, six months pregnant, was diagnosed with a tumor that needed surgery — which couldn’t happen until after she gave birth. There was talk of delivering early, though she ultimately carried Jupiter to term and had successful surgery in June, the morning of a Wembley concert for Sheeran. “There’s nothing you can do about it,” he says. “You feel so powerless.” Meanwhile, he was in court defending a plagiarism lawsuit over “Shape of You,” “being called a thief and a liar.” (He won the suit.)

I don’t know any old rockers who aren’t alcoholics or sober,” Sheeran says. “And I didn’t want to be either.

Edwards’ death shattered him, sent him spiraling. “My best friend died,” he says, tearing up for the first time in our discussions. “And he shouldn’t have done.” He found himself in his latest bout of what he quietly knew to be depression. “I’ve always had real lows in my life,” he says. “But it wasn’t really till last year that I actually addressed it.” 

He first experienced it in elementary school, a period that’s sometimes played for laughs in chronicles of his life, but turns out to have been deeply traumatizing. “I went to a really, really sport-orientated primary school,” he says. “I had bright red hair, big blue glasses, a stutter. I couldn’t play the sport because I had a perforated eardrum. You’re just singled out for being different at that point. I’ve kind of blocked out a lot of it, but I have a real hang up about that. I think it plays into wanting to be on a stage and have people like you and stuff.” 

It was Seaborn who figured out what was going on, and told Sheeran he needed help. For the first time in his life, he started seeing a therapist. “No one really talks about their feelings where I come from,” he says. “People think it’s weird getting a therapist in England.… I think it’s very helpful to be able to speak with someone and just vent and not feel guilty about venting. Obviously, like, I’ve lived a very privileged life. So my friends would always look at me like, ‘Oh, it’s not that bad.’ ”

If there’s still skepticism about therapy in the U.K., some young Americans treat it as a sort of miraculous, all-healing totem — hence the prevalence of “Men will literally become the biggest male pop stars of their generation instead of going to therapy”-type memes. For Sheeran, it’s been deeply helpful, but not magical. “The help isn’t a button that is pressed, where you’re automatically OK,” he says. “It is something that will always be there and just has to be managed.”

As he talks, Sheeran keeps pulling at a loose silver chain on his right wrist. He spent most of last year wearing two rubber bracelets. One was from Edwards’ funeral, the other, bearing the slogan “Don’t fuck up,” belonged to yet another lost friend, the Australian music exec Michael Gudinski, who died in 2021. On Christmas, Seaborn gave Sheeran the new jewelry, with Jupiter’s and Lyra’s names engraved inside. On New Year’s Day, Sheeran made the switch. “It felt symbolic,” he says, “to take off those bracelets and put on one for my family.”

In late 2021, Swift’s matchmaking led to Sheeran and Dessner sitting down for a sushi dinner in New York. Dessner recalls telling Sheeran that he “would love to hear him in a more vulnerable, more sort of elemental way.” Not long after that conversation, Dessner did his thing, sending Sheeran fully arranged instrumental beds that just needed vocal melodies and lyrics.

In the midst of Sheeran’s month from hell, he started writing over the tracks. “I wasn’t really around a guitar,” he says. “But I had these instrumentals, and I would write to them — in the backs of cars or planes or whatever. And then it got done. And that was the record. It was all very, very, very fast.”

Sheeran, like much of humankind, is a huge fan of Swift’s Dessner-produced Folklore and Evermore. While he was determined not to copy them, he does think Dessner helped both him and Swift tap into the same mode of free, fast-flowing writing. Usually, Sheeran sits in a room with collaborators, bouncing ideas back and forth. In contrast, Dessner delivers a finished musical landscape. “And then he goes, ‘Now you say what you want to say,’ ” Sheeran says. “So there’s no filter. There wasn’t any going back and checking on any lyrics. And I think that’s what was brilliant about Folklore and Evermore — it’s just complete brain-to-page. That’s where you get lines like ‘When I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone’s bed, you put me on and said I was your favorite.’ There wasn’t anyone challenging that line. And that’s why it’s brilliant.”

The opening track, “Boat,” evokes one of Sheeran’s early heroes, the singer-songwriter Damien Rice, in its starkness, with Dessner’s textured chords swelling beneath acoustic strumming. (Sheeran wrote it over a piano-and-drums bed created by Dessner, but reworked it as a raw guitar song.) “They say that all scars heal, but I know maybe I won’t,” Sheeran sings, sounding more plaintive than you’ve ever heard him. “The waves won’t break my boat.” On another ballad, “Life Goes On,” Sheeran sings directly of Edwards: “Life goes on with you gone, I suppose/I sink like a stone.”

“Eyes Closed,” the first single, is built around a pinging pizzicato riff that builds to an octave-jumping chorus as big as anything in Sheeran’s catalog: “I’m dancing with my eyes closed/’Cause everywhere I look I still see you.” It’s a rewrite of a more straightforward pop song Sheeran had on hand, a more generic breakup narrative. Now it speaks directly to his traumas and their aftermath: “I pictured this month a little bit different/No one is ever ready.”

There are 14 tracks on –, but that’s not the end of Sheeran and Dessner’s collaboration. Sheeran yanked three tracks from the album that felt too joyous, and realized they were the start of something else. “It was very quickly seen that we were making two different things,” says Sheeran. He went on to write an entirely separate second album with Dessner. He’s already mixing that one, though he’s not sure when it will come out; he wants to give – a chance to breathe. “I have no goals for the record,” he says. “I just want to put it out.”

Sheeran has five more albums in mind using another category of symbols, one he’s not ready to share, at least on the record. He sees the last in that series as a years-long project, with a twist. “I want to slowly make this album that is quote-unquote ‘perfect’ for the rest of my life, adding songs here and there,” he says. “And just have it in my will that after I die, it comes out.”

THIS IS WHAT ED SHEERAN DOES before he goes onstage in front of 50,000 people: practically nothing. He switches from his usual T-shirt and shorts and watch and sneakers into a modestly sharper stage outfit, and heads out, without so much as a final glance in the mirror or a comb through his hair. No vocal warmup, even. He wakes up on show days feeling no different than on any other days, and talks to the vast crowds the same way he speaks offstage. His persona is no persona. (As for the infamous photo of a glammed-up Beyoncé duetting with a dressed-down Ed: “I think it symbolizes two people being themselves, personally. She is the best performer on Earth. And I am a bloke in a T-shirt.”)

The SUV ride to tonight’s venue is only 20 minutes, during which we pass dozens of Sheeran’s fans making the same journey on foot. “Love Yourself,” the smash he gave to Justin Bieber, happens to play on the radio — the recording, he notes, is just his version with Bieber’s voice replacing his own. We pass several barricades and are whisked inside, past the local rugby team’s locker room. Sheeran’s dressing room is a big, airy refuge, set off by white curtains, with a cream-colored couch at its center, and an elaborate play area in one corner, just in case the kids show up. A foil-covered dinner of Japanese noodles and vegetables arrives for Sheeran, and as with every meal he eats in our time together, he’s arranged for me to be served the same — not a move that would occur to most celebrities.

There’s a wireless sound system in a road case in the corner, and Sheeran uses some idle time before his show to play me some unreleased music. Like, a dizzying, unbelievable amount of unreleased music, in so many styles it almost feels like a prank. “I’ve got loads and loads and loads of shit,” he says. Instead of waiting for inspiration, his method is to just keep the faucet flowing. “I wrote 25 songs the week I wrote ‘Shape of You,’ ” he says. But he’s never had so much finished music piled up that he’s this excited about. It’s years’ worth of releases, in his estimation. “Who’s to say at what point creativity stops,” he says, “and you can’t write any more songs? At least there’s enough banked up.”

Beyoncé is the best performer on Earth,” Sheeran says of an infamous photo of them together. “And I am a bloke in a T-shirt.

He starts out by playing an airy ballad, “Magical,” from his second album with Dessner. “This is how it feels to be in love,” he sings. “This is magical.” Another Dessner song, a likely single, has a bright “Solsbury Hill” feel: “Saturday night is giving me a reason to rely on a strobe light,” he sings, amid more meditations on grief. A third Dessner production is a surging Bruce Springsteen-inspired track called “England.” 

Sheeran plays a grime track where he full-on speed-raps, trading off with the British rapper Devlin, another friend of Edwards. “Like Kendrick Lamar, this shit ain’t free,” Sheeran spits. There’s a drum-and-bass banger “for the ravers” that he wants to release as a double A side with a David Guetta-produced track where Sheeran praises the power of “summer vibration.” Another Guetta song is even more shameless in its Vegas-EDM feel, but it’s not for Sheeran — they’re trying to figure out who’ll sing it. 

There’s a striking doo-wop-meets-Paul McCartney song called “Amazing Daughter,” the first thing Sheeran wrote after he briefly persuaded himself he should retire from music to become a stay-at-home dad after Lyra’s birth. It’s an outtake from his last album that he loves, but has no idea where he’ll find a place for it.

He plays a remnant from time spent in Nashville, a nearly parodic bro-country song he wrote with Florida Georgia Line that Sheeran assumes they rejected as too-on-the-nose: “My neck’s still red, the sky’s still blue, my truck’s still big, my girl’s still you … we live where we live because we love living in Middle America.”

On top of it all, there’s the big-ass song Sheeran wrote for the new season of Ted Lasso . “Do you want to hear it?” he asks. “Because it’s fucking good.” “We’ll rise from the ashes and write in stars with our names,” he sings in a chorus Chris Martin will envy, complete with whoa-whoa-whoas.  “The joy was worth the pain/Love’s the beautiful game.”

“Sorry,” Sheeran says at the end, unnecessarily. “I know I’ve just, like, song-vomited on you.”

Snow Patrol guitarist Johnny McDaid, one of Sheeran’s most frequent collaborators, has long since gotten used to Sheeran’s genre hopping. “A songwriter is sort of an antenna,” he says. “They pick things up in the ether, and depending on how wide the frequency band of your antenna is, you tend to genre-fy yourself. With Ed, his frequency band is so wide that it really can come from anywhere and be anything.” But it’s a mistake, McDaid argues, to confuse facility with being facile: “He approaches every song he writes as if it’s the first song and the last song. He approaches it with this real tenderness and curiosity.”

It’s nearly showtime, and Sheeran strips from today’s outfit (nearly the same as yesterday’s, with the exception of rare Marty McFly-model Nikes) to his black boxer briefs, and pops on his stage clothes. He has a secret method of transport through the crowd that he asks me not to reveal. Once that mystery journey is over, we’re underneath his yacht-size rotating stage, currently covered by a sort of metal cage that will rise to reveal Sheeran after a countdown on the video screens. There’s about three minutes left, and Sheeran is still uncannily calm, promising a sound guy (known as Normal Dave, in contrast to another Dave in his employ) a celebratory drink soon. As the countdown hits 90 seconds, Sheeran insists that I scamper up to the stage itself, to the spot by his mic stand, and take it in. The vast crowd is visible through the enclosure, all around you, from the rugby field to the upper decks. You’re facing 50,000 people alone, armed with just your loop pedal and guitar. There doesn’t seem to be much to be calm about. 

“Forty seconds!” a stage manager warns, and I sprint off the stage, with Sheeran taking over. The concert proceeds as planned, with singalongs and phones held aloft during the slow songs and Sheeran explaining how his loop pedal works, as he has every night for years. (These days, a full band, kept to side stages, does join him for a few songs.) Then he gets to “Bloodstream,” a moody 2014 confessional about an MDMA experience. The stadium glows blood-red as he builds the loop that drives the song — a bassy thump on the guitar, a driving arpeggio. But three minutes in, a rising tide of static overtakes the music. Sheeran stops and disappears under the stage. He reemerges and starts again. A minute in, the static returns. He repeats the process. More static, another disappearance. Sheeran’s production team is starting to sweat.

For the crowd, the whole thing is a revelation, and you’ll hear people in Auckland talking about it on the street for days afterward. After all, how many other artists of Sheeran’s generation could even come close to pulling this off? 

Backstage, Sheeran is in a mild state of shock. “Yeah, fuck me,” he says, sighing. He can’t bring himself to perceive the evening as the triumph it is. All he sees is a crowd that didn’t get its money’s worth. “It was so excruciating,” he says.

He makes it clear his team needs to fix the problem, but there’s never a question of a tantrum, onstage or off. “What can you gain shouting at people?” he asks. “I also think people work harder for you. If someone’s shouting, you’re just like, ‘Fuck you.’ ”

We were supposed to do another interview tonight, but Sheeran bumps it until tomorrow, a decision he says he made onstage. Instead, he eats a steak (again, I get one too), and starts seriously drinking red wine. Some of the old schoolmates who now work for him fill the room, and pour themselves glasses. The lights dim, and any remaining tension eases. “Let’s just forget tonight,” Sheeran says, raising a glass. “Let’s just forget it ever happened.”

BUT HE DOESN’T FORGET. And he doesn’t get much sleep, either. One of his kids has tonsillitis, so he’s up most of the night, and when he wakes up, his first thought is of the previous night’s troubles. “It was a good outcome,” he acknowledges, “but it’s just not what people paid for. It’d be like going to watch Avatar, and it stops halfway through. Then James Cameron comes out at the end and just narrates it. You’d be like, ‘Oh, that’s a new experience!’ But it’s not what you paid for.”

We sit on the dressing-room couch and start talking about “Bad Habits,” his 2021 smash. He’s mentioned in the past that the song is about “addiction issues,” but it never seems to register with anyone. “If you sing that on a piano really slowly,” he says, “it’s like a confessional song about addiction.” 

Earlier, he told me he “used to be a party boy in my twenties.” But it went further than that. “I was always a drinker,” he says. “I didn’t touch any sort of like, drug, until I was 24.” But beyond weed, he did get into a “few” substances, which he won’t name, because he doesn’t want his kids reading it someday. “I remember just being at a festival and being like, ‘Well, if all of my friends do it, it can’t be that bad,'” he says. “And then sort of dabbling. And then it just turns into a habit that you do once a week and then once a day and then, like, twice a day and then, like, without booze. It just became bad vibes.”

He’s vague on how and when he broke from those substances, but makes it clear the hardest thing was quitting hard liquor. “Two months before Lyra was born, Cherry said, ‘If my waters break, do you really want someone else to drive me to the hospital?” he recalls. “Because I was just drinking a lot. And that’s when it clicked. I was like, ‘No, actually, I really don’t.’ And I don’t ever want to be pissed holding my kid. Ever, ever. Having a couple of beers is one thing. But having a bottle of vodka is another thing. It’s just a realization of, ‘I’m getting into my thirties. Grow up! You’ve partied, you’ve had this experience. Be happy with that and just be done.’ I love red wine, and I love beer. I don’t know any old rockers that aren’t alcoholics or sober, and I didn’t want to be either.”

Edwards’ cocaine-related death only cemented his feelings about certain substances. “I would never, ever, ever touch anything again, because that’s how Jamal died. And that’s just disrespectful to his memory to even, like, go near.”

He chuckles, with zero humor. “So I found myself doing what Elton [John] talks about in his book — gorging, and then it would come up again.” (John put it this way in his autobiography: “I had developed bulimia.”) “There’s certain things that, as a man talking about them, I feel mad uncomfortable. I know people are going to see it a type of way, but it’s good to be honest about them. Because so many people do the same thing and hide it as well.” 

All of these battles are continuous. “I have a real eating problem,” he says. “I’m a real binge eater. I’m a binge-everything. But I’m now more of a binge exerciser, and a binge dad. And work, obviously.”

It’s almost showtime again, but Sheeran is happy to keep talking, with one half-joking request: “If I don’t cry in the next 40 minutes, that would be great.” This time, the show is flawless, with the hit singles at the end going off in their full, loop-pedal glory, the climactic fireworks fully earned. He makes a point of expressing his gratitude for his crew from the stage. 

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“Fuck me,” he says backstage afterward, in an entirely different tone, a white towel around his neck. “Perfect show! That was so good. We should fuck up more often.” He’s thrilled, and so ready to celebrate that you’d almost think it was his first big concert. The wine comes out again.

Sheeran is “very grateful to do what he does,” says McDaid, his songwriting partner. “A lot of people in his position aren’t. He walks into a room to write a song, and tells me how grateful he is to be doing this.”

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How To Get Ed Sheeran Tickets In 2024

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If Sheerios want to see Ed Sheeran live this year, they won’t have to travel all the way to the castle on the hill. The 33-year-old English singer kicked off his +–=÷× tour (also known as the Mathematics tour) in Dublin, Ireland all the way back in April 2022 and he’ll finally end its run in September 2024. There are three cities left for Sheeran to hit in the United States before he visits Europe and South America. Here’s everything we know about how to get Ed Sheeran tickets before the tour ends.

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You might usually turn to Ticketmaster for concert tickets, but that’s not the best source for tickets to Sheeran’s shows. For one thing, his entire series of show dates isn’t offered on this platform, and some of his dates that are offered on TicketMaster are totally sold out. Here are your options:

• Ticket reseller StubHub has seats for shows like the fast-approaching Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. There, prices start at a little over $200.
• SeatGeek also has tickets to some U.S. shows, the cheapest going for just under $200.
• Both StubHub and SeatGeek have tickets to many of Sheeran’s international concerts as well.
• Many of Sheeran’s shows take place at music festivals that often sell tickets directly on their websites. There are often different options, such as a day pass or a 3-day VIP package. For example, the Boston Calling Musical Festival , where Sheeran will play on May 24, currently has eight ticket options still available, with prices ranging from $194 to nearly $3,000.
• Meanwhile, the BottleRock Napa Valley festival only has single-day general admission tickets left, going for $233 apiece; the four other ticketing options are sold out.

When Do Ed Sheeran Tickets Go On Sale?

Tickets are on sale now and some of the shows—including July 12 in Poland, July 27 in the Czech Republic, and August 3 in Lithuania—have already sold out. Check out reseller sites like StubHub and SeetGeek to try to snag tickets to sold-out shows.

How Much Are Ed Sheeran Tickets?

Sheeran’s three American concerts start around $200 a ticket. For the international stops on his tour, ticket prices vary and use different currencies, based on location. For the Lucca Summer Festival in Italy, there are three different ticket options, ranging from €78 ($83) to €130 ($138). Other festivals have just one ticket option, such as Euro Fan Fest , which starts pricing at €69 ($73).

The cost can also vary depending on whether you buy a standing-only ticket or a seated one. For the Hipodrome show in Croatia , you can stand for €90 ($96) or sit starting at €100 ($106).

Some of Sheeran’s concert tickets are for sale in currencies besides the EUR or USD, including the Stavernfestivalen in Norway. Tickets on the Stavern festival’s website start at 190 NOK, which is the equivalent of about $17. Meanwhile, tickets to the Polsat Plus Arena in Poland cost 344 PLN, or $84. Prices for Sheeran’s Puskas Arena show in Hungary begin at 24,900 HUF, equating to $67.

Of course, currency rates change often, so make sure to check them before you buy your ticket to avoid any unwanted surprises. A good place to do that is using a Euros to Dollar converter or, for other European currency, a converter with rates for over 200 countries.

Ed Sheeran 2024 Tour Dates

Sheeran has over two dozen tour dates this summer and fall, with a handful in the U.S. before heading for Europe and then to South America.

• May 3 : Hollywood, Florida at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
• May 24 : Boston, Massachusetts at Boston Calling Music Festival
• May 26 : Napa Valley, California at BottleRock Napa Valley
• June 8 : Lucca, Italy at Lucca Summer Festival
• June 9 : Lucca, Italy at Lucca Summer Festival
• June 12 : Munich, Germany at Euro Fan Fest 2024
• June 16 : Lisbon, Portugal at Rock In Rio Lisbon 2024
• June 21 : Scheessel, Germany at Hurricane Festival
• June 22 : Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany at Southside Festival
• June 23 : Landgraaf, Netherlands at Pinkpop Festival
• June 26 : Attard, Malta at Ta’ Qali National Park
• June 29 : Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López
• July 4 : Stavern, Norway at Stavernfestivalen
• July 6 : Santiago de Compostela, Spain at Gozo Festival
• July 12 : Gdansk, Poland at Polsat Plus Arena
• July 13 : Gdansk, Poland at Polsat Plus Arena
• July 20 : Budapest, Hungary at Puská Aréna
• July 27 : Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic at Park 360
• July 28 : Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic at Park 360
• August 3 : Kaunas, Lithuania at Darius and Girėnas Stadium
• August 4 : Kaunas, Lithuania at Darius and Girėnas Stadium
• August 10 : Zagreb, Croatia at Hipodrom
• August 17 : Belgrade, Serbia at Ušće Park
• August 24 : Bucharest, Romania at the National Arena
• August 31 : Sofia, Bulgaria at Vasil Levski Stadium
• September 7 : Cyprus at Larnaca Marina
• September 8 : Cyprus at Larnaca Marina
• September 19 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Rock in Rio

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Billie Eilish announces Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour, no NZ dates planned

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Billie Eilish has announced a major world tour to support her upcoming third album Hit Me Hard and Soft , but it does not include any New Zealand dates.

The 'Bad Guy' singer will be playing 12 shows in Australia as part of the tour in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane throughout February 2025.

Eilish has come under fire from Kiwi fans who feel they've been left out of the tour.

"New Zealand, dawg???" one commented on her Instagram post which detailed the tour.

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"Like girl, why [the f**k] does Australia get 12 shows and we get none?" another wrote.

Another noted Eilish had previously played New Zealand.

"Bro right, she came last two times why not this time?" they commented, referencing her Spark Arena gigs in Auckland in 2019 and 2022.

Another commented that there was a month-long gap between the end of her Australian dates and her next set of gigs in Stockholm, saying: "Bestie there's a month between [Australia] and her next tour, I reckon she'll slot a few shows in there."

However, in announcing the shows, promoter Frontier Touring confirmed all the dates were revealed, potentially indicating there would be no further shows added to the tour.

One other commenter believed Taylor Swift's recent Eras Tour dates in Australia had set a precedent for bands. When the pop star announced dates for that tour in 2023, she had no New Zealand gigs on her Down Under visit, yet still broke records with what became the most successful world tour ever.

"She saw NZ swarm to AU for Taylor and is expecting us to do the same," they wrote.

Newshub has approached Frontier Touring for comment.