- Tour
The - Tour (pronounced The Subtract Tour) is the ongoing fifth concert tour by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Comprising 26 shows across four legs, the tour commenced on 23 March 2023 in Manchester, England, and is scheduled to conclude on 22 September 2023 in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] The tour is in support of his fifth studio album, "-", which was released on 5 May 2023.
Tour by Ed Sheeran | |
Location |
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Associated albums | - |
Start date | 23 March 2023 |
End date | 23 September 2023 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 29 |
Supporting acts | |
Ed Sheeran concert chronology |
Background
Ed Sheeran when announcing the tour on social media said, "I'm playing some smaller theatre shows in the US this summer, so I can play Subtract the entire way through with full band in an intimate setting."[2] The shows are meant to supplement his shows for the simultaneously ongoing "+–=÷× Tour" which primarily features shows taking place in stadiums and arenas, and focus on all of Ed Sheeran's mathematics studio albums while conversely, this tour will focus most on songs from "-" (2023).
Set list
The following set list is obtained from the 10 April 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.
- "The A Team"
- "Shivers"
- "Castle on the Hill"
- "Bloodstream"
- "Thinking Out Loud"
- "Perfect"
- "Shape of You"
- "Bad Habits"
- "Boat"
- "Salt Water"
- "Eyes Closed"
- "Life Goes On"
- "Dusty"
- "End of Youth"
- "Colourblind"
- "Curtains"
- "Borderline"
- "Spark"
- "Vega"
- "Sycamore"
- "No Strings"
- "The Hills of Aberfeldy"
- "The Parting Glass"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1 – Europe[3][4] | ||||||
23 March 2023 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | Cian Ducrot | — | — |
24 March 2023 | London | The O2 Arena | ||||
25 March 2023 | ||||||
27 March 2023 | Eventim Apollo | |||||
28 March 2023 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | — | ||
30 March 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | |||
2 April 2023 | Paris | France | Accor Arena | Cian Ducrot | ||
Leg 2 – North America[5] | ||||||
10 April 2023[lower-alpha 1] | Brooklyn | United States | Kings Theatre | — | — | — |
Leg 3 – Europe[6][7][8][9] | ||||||
15 April 2023[lower-alpha 2] | Madrid | Spain | Círculo de Bellas Artes | — | — | — |
16 April 2023[lower-alpha 2] | Milan | Italy | Che Tempo Che Fa | |||
Fabrique | ||||||
17 April 2023 | Berlin | Germany | Admiralspalast | |||
Leg 4 – North America[10][11] | ||||||
5 May 2023[lower-alpha 2] | New York City | United States | Wooster Street | — | — | — |
6 May 2023[lower-alpha 2] | Dallas | Commerce Street | ||||
7 May 2023[lower-alpha 2] | West Hollywood | Melrose Avenue | ||||
13 May 2023[lower-alpha 2] | Houston | NRG Stadium | Khalid | |||
19 May 2023 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Ben Kweller | |||
26 May 2023 | Atlanta | Tabernacle | ||||
2 June 2023 | Philadelphia | The Met Philadelphia | ||||
16 June 2023 | Toronto | Canada | History | |||
29 June 2023 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre | |||
14 July 2023 | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | — | |||
21 July 2023 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | Ben Kweller | |||
28 July 2023 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | ||||
11 August 2023 | Minneapolis | State Theatre | ||||
18 August 2023 | Denver | Paramount Theatre | ||||
25 August 2023 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | — | |||
1 September 2023 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Ben Kweller | ||
15 September 2023 | Oakland | United States | Fox Oakland Theatre | |||
22 September 2023 | Los Angeles | Shrine Auditorium | ||||
Total | — | — | ||||
Notes
- The - album producer, Aaron Dessner, was present during the Subtract songs and performed with Ed.
- Surprise pop-up show.
References
- "Ed Sheeran announces intimate dates for 'Subtract Tour'". www.audacy.com. 28 April 2023.
- Chan, Anna (28 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran Announces 'Intimate' Subtract Tour". Billboard.
- Trendell, Andrew (1 March 2023). "Ed Sheeran announces UK and Europe arena tour – kicking off this month". NME. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Ed Sheeran Eventim Apollo". Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Mohr, Ian (12 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran hangs out at Brooklyn pub after intimate show".
- RTVE.es/AGENCIAS (15 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran da un concierto para un grupo reducido de fans en Madrid". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Ed SHeeran performs at Che Tempo che Fa and sings Perfect in Italian". Italy24 News. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Ed Sheeran Subtract Live at Fabrique, Milano, 2023 04 16, retrieved 13 May 2023
- "Ed Sheeran Admiralspalast". Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "Ed Sheeran | The Subtract Pop-Up Experiences presented by American Express". Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- Grow, Kory (28 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran Will Subtract His Audience Capacities for Special Gigs Around This Year's Stadium Tour". Rolling Stone.