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Ed Sheeran to play an intimate Toronto club performance ahead of 2 sold-out stadium shows

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ONE-OF-A-KIND intimate theatre show coincides with select stops on upcoming ” – ” TOUR (pronounced subtract) Stadium Tour

TORONTO, Friday, April 28, 2023 – Global superstar Ed Sheeran has announced details for the “- Tour” (pronounced “Subtract Tour”), a very special run of dates set to take place in theatres and auditoriums in 14 cities across North America. One of these special intimate engagements will take place June 16 at History in Toronto, the night before his two sold-out gigs at Rogers Centre. Singer-songwriter Ben Kweller will be the opening act on most of these intimate performance “-” dates.

These intimate performances – which kick off at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL, on May 19th, and wrap up at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on September 22 (see full itinerary below) – coincide with the massive stadium shows of Sheeran’s previously announced “+ – = ÷ x Tour” (pronounced “Mathematics Tour”).

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Global megastar, Ed Sheeran is playing two sold out shows in Toronto and has just announced that he is playing a third (intimate) show at History on June 16, *photo by Annie Leibovitz*

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Ed Sheeran’s NEW ALBUM “ – “ (*SUBTRACT*)
ARRIVES EVERYWHERE MAY 5
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The newly announced tour supports Sheeran’s forthcoming, soul-baring, new album “ – “ will be released on May 5 via Atlantic Records and is available for pre-order here. Written against a backdrop of grief and hope, Ed wrote and recorded the fourteen-track record with Aaron Dessner (of The National) in February last year after a series of hard-hitting events impacted his life. Last week saw the arrival of the album’s poignant opening track “Boat,” following lead single “Eyes Closed,” which marked Ed’s 14th #1 in the UK, earning him the 3rd most chart toppers in UK history, behind only Elvis Presley and the Beatles.

To coincide with the arrival of “ – “, the all-new, four-part documentary “Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All” will begin streaming on Disney+ starting May 3. Blending never-before-seen personal archive, interviews and performances, the intimate documentary explores how his personal experiences have shaped him to become the artist he is today. Watch the emotional, official trailer here.

Ed will begin the North American leg of his worldwide “+ – = ÷ x Tour,” hitting stadiums across the continent starting May 6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (full itinerary below). The trek marks his first stateside tour since the history-making “Divide Tour” in 2018, which officially became the most-attended and highest-grossing tour of all time by its completion. Ed closed 2022 topping Billboard’s Top Ticket Sales chart after wrapping the UK/European leg of the “+ – = ÷ x Tour,” performing in front of over 3 million people in 6 months, highlighted by a five-night stand at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Ed Sheerhan “-” Tour Schedule and support acts

Support from Ben Kweller
(except where noted)

May
19                                Clearwater, FL                        Ruth Eckerd Hall –
26                                Atlanta, GA                            Tabernacle –

June
2                                  Philadelphia, PA                     The Met Philadelphia –
16                                Toronto, ON                          HISTORY –
29                                Boston, MA                             Boch Center Wang Theatre –

July
14                                Royal Oak, MI                         Royal Oak Music Theatre (*Support TBA)
21                                Nashville, TN                          Ryman Auditorium –
28                                Chicago, IL                             The Chicago Theatre –

August
11                                Minneapolis, MN                     State Theatre –
18                                Denver, CO                             Paramount Theatre –
25                                Seattle, WA                             Paramount Theatre (*Support TBA)

September
1                                  Vancouver, BC                       Queen Elizabeth Theatre –
15                                Oakland, CA                           Fox Theater –
22                                Los Angeles, CA                     Shrine Auditorium –

“+ – = ÷ x TOUR” (pronounced the mathematics tour)
NORTH AMERICA 2023

May
6                                  Arlington, TX                           AT&T Stadium + ×
13                                Houston, TX                            NRG Stadium + ×
20                                Tampa, FL                              Raymond James Stadium + ×
27                                Atlanta, GA                             Mercedes-Benz Stadium + ×

June
3                                  Philadelphia, PA                     Lincoln Financial Field + ×
10                                East Rutherford, NJ                MetLife Stadium + × SOLD OUT
11                                East Rutherford, NJ                MetLife Stadium + ×
17                                Toronto, ON                            Rogers Centre + · SOLD OUT
18                                Toronto, ON                            Rogers Centre + · SOLD OUT
24                                Landover, MD                         FedExField + ·
30                                Foxborough, MA                   Gillette Stadium + ·

July
1                                  Foxborough, MA                     Gillette Stadium + · SOLD OUT
8                                  Pittsburgh, PA                         Acrisure Stadium + ·
15                                Detroit, MI                               Ford Field + ·
22                                Nashville, TN                          Nissan Stadium + %
29                                Chicago, IL                           Soldier Field + %

August
5                                  Kansas City, MO                     GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium + %
12                                Minneapolis, MN                     U.S. Bank Stadium + %
19                                Denver, CO                             Empower Field at Mile High + %
26                                Seattle, WA                             Lumen Field + ≠

September
2                                  Vancouver, BC                       BC Place + ≠
9                                  Las Vegas, NV                       Allegiant Stadium – ≠
16                                Santa Clara, CA                     Levi’s® Stadium – ≠
23                                Inglewood, CA                        SoFi Stadium – ≠