Ahead of the release of his new album Play, Ed Sheeran has announced a run of arena shows taking place this December – including a gig in Manchester. The upcoming shows will be a rare opportunity for fans to see the stadium-selling singer in more intimate venues ahead of his all-new Loop stadium tour, which kicks off in Australia in January 2026.
Announcing the news on social media, Ed Sheeran said: “Coming to play some shows in Europe. These shows will be more intimate than a stadium show, obvz, but still will be incredible. I love playing these venues so much. If you wanna come, pre-order Play for the chance to access pre-sale tickets. For UK shows pre-order on @amazonmusicuk before 7pm BST on 7th Sept. for EU shows pre-order on my official store before 3pm BST on 8th Sept x”
Ed Sheeran will perform a show at Co-op Live in Manchester on December 7, as well as shows in Paris, Munich, Coventry and Dublin. Ed Sheeran is best known for hits Shape of You, Bad Habits, Shivers, Galway Girl, and Azizam. The singer recently released a song with Arijit Singh and Savan Kotecha titled Sapphire and a music video for A Little More featuring actor Rupert Grint, who also appeared in the music video for Ed Sheeran’s song, Lego House.
The full list of Ed Sheeran European shows
December 1 – Zenith, Paris
December 3 – Olympiahalle, Munich
December 5 – Building Society Arena, Coventry
December 7 – Co-op Live, Manchester
Dcember 9 – 3Arena, Dublin
How to get tickets
Fans who pre-order Ed Sheeran’s new album Play exclusively through Amazon.co.uk before 7pm BST on Sunday 7th September can be in with a chance of securing pre-sale tickets. The Co-op member ticket pre-sale for Ed Sheeran’s show in Manchester will begin on Wednesday 10th September at 10am, followed by general on-sale on Thursday 11th September at 10am.
