Loop Tour
The Loop Tour is the sixth concert tour by the English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, in support of his eighth studio album, Play (2025). The tour began on 16 January 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand and is set to conclude in Mexico City, Mexico, on 11 December 2026.
| Tour by Ed Sheeran | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Play |
| Start date | 16 January 2026 |
| End date | 11 December 2026 |
| No. of shows | 54 |
| Supporting acts |
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| Ed Sheeran concert chronology | |
The Loop Tour is the sixth concert tour by the English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, in support of his eighth studio album, Play (2025). The tour began on 16 January 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand and is set to conclude in Mexico City, Mexico, on 11 December 2026.
Background
[edit]
On 22 July 2025, Sheeran announced an 11-date Oceanian tour.[1][2] On 28 July, he announced an additional four shows in Australia due to overwhelming demand, bringing the overall number of shows to 15.[3] Before the tour's commencement, Sheeran performed a five-date arena tour across Europe to promote the album.[4][5] On 18 September he announced a 26-date North American tour.[6]
Set list
[edit]The following set list is from the 16 January 2026 show in Auckland, New Zealand. It is not intended to represent a majority of the performances throughout the tour.[7]
Main stage
- "You Need Me, I Don't Need You"
- "Sapphire"
- "Castle on the Hill"
- "The A Team"
- "Shivers"
- "Don't"
- "Eyes Closed"
Fan suggestions (B-stage)
- "Little Bird"
- "Sofa"
- "Tenerife Sea"
- "Supermarket Flowers"
- "Give Me Love"
Main stage with Beoga
- "Galway Girl"
- "Nancy Mulligan"
- "I Don't Care"
- "Old Phone"
- "Heaven"
- "Camera"
- "Celestial"
- "Photograph"
B-stage
- "Eastside" / "2002" / "Cold Water" / "Little Things" / "Love Yourself" (medley)
- "Thinking Out Loud"
- "Perfect"
- "I See Fire"
Main stage
- "Symmetry"
- "Bloodstream"
- "Afterglow"
Encore
- "Shape of You"
- "Azizam"
- "Bad Habits"
Notes
[edit]- During the five-song fan suggestions segment Sheeran performs various fan requests.[8]
- During the second main stage segment Sheeran performs all the songs with Beoga.[7]
- The medley consists of songs written by Sheeran for other artists.[7]
Tour dates
[edit]| Date (2026) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January | Auckland | New Zealand | Go Media Stadium | Vance Joy Mia Wray BIIRD |
— | — |
| 17 January | ||||||
| 21 January | Wellington | Sky Stadium | 34,000 | $2,800,000 | ||
| 24 January | Christchurch | Apollo Projects Stadium | 44,400 | $4,000,000 | ||
| 25 January | ||||||
| 31 January | Perth | Australia | Optus Stadium | 87,800 | $9,200,000 | |
| 1 February | ||||||
| 13 February | Sydney | Accor Stadium | Vance Joy Mia Wray Aaron Rowe |
192,000 | $26,100,000 | |
| 14 February | ||||||
| 15 February | ||||||
| 20 February | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 116,000 | $15,300,000 | ||
| 21 February | ||||||
| 22 February | ||||||
| 26 February | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 173,000 | $24,800,000 | ||
| 27 February | ||||||
| 28 February | ||||||
| 5 March | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | — | — | ||
| 9 May | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | Estadio Quisqueya | TBA | — | — |
| 13 May | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | — | — | |
| 16 May | Bogotá | Colombia | Vive Claro | — | — | |
| 20 May | Lima | Peru | Estadio Nacional del Perú | — | — | |
| 23 May | Quito | Ecuador | Atahualpa Olympic Stadium | — | — | |
| 27 May | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Cementos Progreso Stadium | — | — | |
| 30 May | San José | Costa Rica | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | — | — | |
| 13 June | Glendale | United States | State Farm Stadium | Amble Aaron Rowe |
— | — |
| 20 June | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | Myles Smith Amble Aaron Rowe |
— | — | |
| 25 June[a] | Milwaukee | American Family Insurance Amphitheater | Aaron Rowe | — | — | |
| 27 June | Chicago | Soldier Field | Myles Smith Ellie Banke |
— | — | |
| 4 July | Denver | Empower Field at Mile High | Myles Smith Aaron Rowe |
— | — | |
| 18 July | Paradise[b] | Allegiant Stadium | Myles Smith Sigrid Aaron Rowe |
— | — | |
| 21 July | San Diego | Petco Park | — | — | ||
| 25 July | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | — | — | ||
| 1 August | Seattle | Lumen Field | — | — | ||
| 8 August | Inglewood[c] | SoFi Stadium | — | — | ||
| 15 August | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | Myles Smith Lukas Graham Ellie Banke |
— | — | |
| 20 August | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Myles Smith Lukas Graham BIIRD |
— | — |
| 21 August | ||||||
| 22 August | ||||||
| 29 August | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | — | — | |
| 4 September | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | Macklemore Lukas Graham BIIRD |
— | — | |
| 5 September | ||||||
| 19 September | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | Macklemore Lukas Graham Aaron Rowe |
— | — | |
| 25 September | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | — | — | ||
| 26 September | ||||||
| 3 October | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | — | — | ||
| 10 October | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | — | — | ||
| 17 October | Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium | — | — | ||
| 24 October | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | — | — | ||
| 29 October | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | Aaron Rowe | — | — | |
| 30 October | ||||||
| 7 November | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | Macklemore Lukas Graham Aaron Rowe |
— | — | |
| 11 December | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes | TBA | — | — |
| Total | — | — | ||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The 25 June 2026 concert is set to be a part of Summerfest.
- ^ Promoted as Las Vegas.
- ^ Promoted as Los Angeles.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jenke, Tyler (22 July 2025). "Ed Sheeran Announces 2026 Australian & New Zealand Loop Tour Dates". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Napier, Caitlin (23 July 2025). "Ed Sheeran Announces Australia 2026 Dates For His Upcoming 'Loop' Tour". Elle. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ a b "News | Frontier Touring". frontiertouring.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Bird, Daniel (3 September 2025). "Ed Sheeran announces huge arena tour – but with just two UK dates". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Williams, Sophie (3 September 2025). "Ed Sheeran Announces Winter 2025 U.K. and European Tour Dates". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ a b Pevos, Edward (18 September 2025). "Ed Sheeran to play stadiums across the country on his 'Loop' tour". MLive Media Group. Archived from the original on 18 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Varvaris, Mary (16 January 2026). "Ed Sheeran's Australia & New Zealand 'Loop Tour' Setlist Revealed". The Music. Archived from the original on 17 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (19 January 2026). "Ed Sheeran is asking fans to "text in song recommendations" for 2026 'Loop Tour'". NME. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Frankenberg, Eric (2 March 2026). "Bad Bunny & Lady Gaga Dominate Monthly Boxscore Report". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Frankenberg, Eric (30 March 2026). "Ed Sheeran Loops Back to No. 1 on Monthly Boxscore Recap". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ Pacheco Alvarez, Ximena Citalli (13 April 2026). "Ed Sheeran en México: Fecha, boletos y precios para su concierto". El Informador. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
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