Ed Sheeran is back with a new tour and a new mini tour
13:22, 01 Mar 2023Updated 15:28, 09 Mar 2023
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Ed Sheeran announced the release of his upcoming album and a select few gig dates for the UK and Ireland for 2023. The singer-songwriter revealed the news on the morning of Wednesday, March 1 that he’s been working on his next album, ‘Subtract’, for over a year before separately sharing six dates he’ll be playing in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin, before heading over to Paris.
He’ll be kicking off in Manchester before headlining two nights at The O2 Arena on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25. In an Instagram story, the singer revealed these will be the only dates he’s playing in the UK and Ireland this year along with how the public can bag tickets for the show.
So, here’s everything you need to know about Ed’s upcoming London gigs and how you can score those all-important tickets.
How to get tickets
Ed revealed public wanting to come to his shows will have to pre-order his album Subtract before Tuesday, March 7 to gain access to pre-sale tickets via his website. The CD version of his album is priced at £9.99, the Deluxe version and vinyls are priced between £13.99 and £44.99.
His album can also be ordered online via iTunes, Apple Music and Amazon Music. The price of his tour tickets have not been announced.
General sale can be purchased through AXS (for London) and Ticketmaster on Friday, March 10.
Tour dates
- AO Arena Manchester, United Kingdom - March 23
- The O2 London, United Kingdom - March 24 & 25
- OVO Hydro Glasgow, United Kingdom - March 28
- 3arena Dublin, Ireland - March 30
Support act
According to Ed’s tour poster, he will joined by Irish singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot. He rose to fame with his single "All for You", after gaining popularity in 2022 on TikTok, The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
Bag policy
The O2 allows small bags and handbags, one per person. Small bags are considered to be no larger than an A4 piece of paper.
Backpacks, travel cases, laptops, iPads, GoPros, laptop bags and large tote bags are not permitted inside the arena. But if you need to bring a large bag, visitors will need to leave it at the bag storage facility just outside the main entrance to The O2. This will cost £10 per bag.
In an emotional Instagram post, Ed wrote: “I had been working on Subtract for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision of what I thought it should be. Then at the start of 2022, a series of events changed my life, my mental health, and ultimately the way I viewed music and art.
“Writing songs is my therapy. It helps me make sense of my feelings. I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week I replaced a decade’s worth of work with my deepest darkest thoughts.
“Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumour, with no route to treatment until after the birth. My best friend Jamal, a brother to me, died suddenly, and I found myself standing in court defending my integrity and career as a songwriter. I was spiralling through fear, depression and anxiety. I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air.
“As an artist I didn’t feel like I could credibly put a body of work into the world that didn’t accurately represent where I am and how I need to express myself at this point in my life. This album is purely that.
“It’s opening the trapdoor into my soul. For the first time, I’m not trying to craft an album people will like, I’m merely putting something out that’s honest and true to where I am in my adult life. This is last February’s diary entry and my way of making sense of it. This is Subtract.”
Pre-sale access to Ed Sheeran's shows can be done via his website. General sale can be purchased through AXS and Ticketmaster.
How to get there
The closest tube station to The O2 Arena is North Greenwich (Jubilee line) Buses 108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 422, 472 or 486 all stop at the tube station. Book UK and European trains - including cheap Eurostar tickets - on Trainline.
Hotels are available on Booking.com and we've also rounded up the best hotels near The O2 .
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