+–=÷x Tour
The +–=÷x Tour (pronounced the "Mathematics Tour"[2]) is the fourth world concert tour by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Comprising 65 shows, the tour officially began on 23 April 2022, in Dublin, Ireland and is due to end on 12 March 2023 in Perth, Australia.[3][4] The tour is in support of his fifth studio album, = (2021) (pronounced "Equals"). Ticket sales began in September 2021.
Tour by Ed Sheeran | |
![]() European dates tour poster | |
Associated album | = |
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Start date | 23 April 2022 |
End date | 12 March 2023 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows |
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Ed Sheeran concert chronology |
Background
On September 17, 2021, Sheeran announced a 27-date UK & European tour.[5][6] As soon as tickets went on sale, dates were added to several dates across the tour due to overwhelming demand, bringing the overall number of shows to 54.[7] On March 15, 2022, Sheeran announced the Oceania leg of the tour. Tickets are currently scheduled to go on-sale on 23 March 2022.[8] On March 22, 2022, Sheeran added 3 shows to the Oceania leg of the tour; in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.[9]
+–=÷x Tour Warm Up Show
Between 21 March and 20 April, Sheeran performed a selection of 'warm up gigs' ahead of the tour.
Setlist
This setlist comes from opening night in London on 21 March 2022, it does not represent his setlist for the remainder of the warm up tour
- "Tides"
- "Blow"
- "I'm a Mess"
- "Shivers"
- "The A Team"
- "Castle on the Hill"
- "2step"
- "Tenerife Sea"
- "First Times"
- "Visiting Hours"
- "Own It" /" Peru" / "Beautiful People" / "I Don't Care"
- "Overpass Graffiti"
- "Galway Girl"
- "Thinking Out Loud"
- "The Joker and the Queen
- "Perfect"
- "Bloodstream"
- "Afterglow"
Encore
Notes
- "The Joker & The Queen" was not added to the setlist for the main tour
- "Don't" was added to the setlist from 23 March
- "Visting Hours" wasn't performed during the Brighton leg
- "Blow" wasn't performed during the Teenage Cancer Trust gig. "U.N.I.", "Give Me Love" & "Leave Your Life" were added to the setlist for this performance
- During the Concert For Ukraine, Sheeran only performed "Perfect" & "Bad Habits". He also performed "Bam Bam" with Camila Cabello
- "One", "Be Right Now", "Lego House", "Love In Slow Motion" & "U.N.I" were added to the setlist during the Irish gig on 19 April
Tour Dates
Dates | City | Country | Venue |
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21 March 2022 | London | England | Electric Ballroom |
22 March 2022 | |||
23 March 2022 | |||
26 March 2022 | Brighton and Hove | Concorde 2 | |
27 March 2022 | London | Royal Albert Hall | |
28 March 2022 | Birmingham | Resorts World Birmingham | |
31 March 2022 | London | Alexandra Palace | |
1 April 2022 | |||
19 April 2022 | Dublin | Ireland | Whelan's |
20 April 2022 | Dublin | Vicar Street |
- The concert on 27 March was part of Teenage Cancer Trust
- The concert on 28 March was part of Concert for Ukraine
Main setlist
This setlist comes from opening night in Dublin on 23 April 2022, it does not represent his setlist for the remainder of the tour.[10]
- "Tides"
- "Blow"
- "I'm a Mess"
- "Shivers"
- "The A Team"
- "Castle on the Hill"
- "2step"
- "Don't" / "No Diggity" (Blackstreet cover)
- "Tenerife Sea" / "First Times"
- "Visiting Hours"
- "Peru" / "Beautiful People"
- "I Don't Care"
- "Overpass Graffiti"
- "The Galway Girl" (Steve Earle cover) / "Galway Girl"
- "Thinking Out Loud"
- "Love Yourself" (Justin Bieber cover)
- "Sing"
- "Photograph"
- "Perfect"
- "Bloodstream"
- "The Parting Glass" / "Afterglow"
Encore
Notes
- After opening night, "Tenerife Sea / First Times" were replaced with "Give Me Love"
- In the first Cork show on 28 April 2022, "The Parting Glass" was moved up in a medley with "Photograph". "Own It" was performed as part of a medley with "Peru / Beautiful People / I Don't Care"
- In the second Cork show on 29th April 2022 "Give me Love" was replaced by "Dive" and "The Parting Glass" was moved back down into the medley from the nights before
Supporting acts
This setlist comes from opening night in Dublin on 23 April 2022, it does not represent her setlist for the remainder of the tour.[11]
- "You Signed Up For This"
- "Psycho"
- "I'm Trying (Not Friends)"
- "Love Him I Don't"
- "Volcano"
- "Brooklyn"
- "Cate's Brother"
- "Favourite Ex"
- "Villain"
- "Worst Of You"
- "John Hughes Movie"
Tour dates
Dates | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1 — Europe | ||||||
23 April 2022 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | Maisie Peters | — | — |
24 April 2022 | ||||||
28 April 2022 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | — | — | ||
29 April 2022 | ||||||
5 May 2022 | Limerick | Thomond Park | — | — | ||
6 May 2022 | ||||||
12 May 2022 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Boucher Road Playing Fields | — | — | |
13 May 2022 | ||||||
26 May 2022 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | Maisie Peters | — | — |
27 May 2022 | ||||||
28 May 2022 | ||||||
3 June 2022 | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light | — | — | |
4 June 2022 | ||||||
9 June 2022 | Manchester | Etihad Stadium | — | — | ||
10 June 2022 | ||||||
11 June 2022 | ||||||
12 June 2022 | ||||||
16 June 2022 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | — | — | |
17 June 2022 | ||||||
24 June 2022 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | — | — | |
25 June 2022 | ||||||
29 June 2022 | ||||||
30 June 2022 | ||||||
1 July 2022 | ||||||
7 July 2022 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Veltins-Arena | — | — | |
8 July 2022 | ||||||
9 July 2022 | ||||||
14 July 2022 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruyff Arena | — | — | |
15 July 2022 | ||||||
22 July 2022 | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | — | — | |
23 July 2022 | ||||||
29 July 2022 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | — | — | |
30 July 2022 | ||||||
3 August 2022 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Øresundsparken | — | — | |
4 August 2022 | ||||||
5 August 2022 | ||||||
6 August 2022 | ||||||
10 August 2022 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | — | — | |
11 August 2022 | ||||||
20 August 2022 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | — | — | |
21 August 2022 | ||||||
25 August 2022 | Warsaw | Poland | PGE Narodowy | — | — | |
26 August 2022 | ||||||
1 September 2022 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | — | — | |
2 September 2022 | ||||||
10 September 2022 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Griff | — | — |
11 September 2022 | ||||||
12 September 2022 | ||||||
16 September 2022 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | — | — | |
17 September 2022 | ||||||
23 September 2022 | Frankfurt | Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | — | — | |
24 September 2022 | ||||||
25 September 2022 | ||||||
North America | ||||||
22 October 2022[lower-alpha 1] | Austin | United States | Circuit of the Americas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Leg 2 — Oceania | ||||||
2 February 2023 | Wellington | New Zealand | Sky Stadium | TBA | — | — |
10 February 2023 | Auckland | Eden Park | — | — | ||
17 February 2023 | Brisbane | Australia | Suncorp Stadium | — | — | |
18 February 2023 | ||||||
24 February 2023 | Sydney | Accor Stadium | — | — | ||
25 February 2023 | ||||||
2 March 2023 | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | — | — | ||
3 March 2023 | ||||||
7 March 2023 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | — | — | ||
12 March 2023 | Perth | Optus Stadium | — | — | ||
Total | — | — |
Notes
- This concert is a part of the 2022 Formula One World Championship.[12]
References
- "Ed Sheeran reveals big budget plan". 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- "Ed Sheeran Announces The Mathematics Tour Of UK, Europe For 2022". Dig!. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- "Surprise! Ed Sheeran to open his 2022 tour in Dublin, not Cork". IrishCentral.com. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- "Ed Sheeran announces Australian & New Zealand tour dates". The Music Universe. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Ed Sheeran announces stadium tour for 2022". the Guardian. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Kaufman, Gil (2021-09-17). "Ed Sheeran Drops Dates For 2022 UK/European Stadium Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Ed Sheeran adds fourth Wembley Stadium date to 2022 world tour". NME. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Ed Sheeran announces Australian & New Zealand tour dates". The Music Universe. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Ed Sheeran adds three new shows to 2023 Australian and New Zealand tour". NME. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- "Ed Sheeran Setlist at Croke Park, Dublin". setlist.fm.
- "Maisie Peters Concert Setlist at Croke Park, Dublin on April 23, 2022". setlist.fm.
- "Tickets". May 2022.