Ed Sheeran To Return To Australia In 2026 For ‘Loop' Stadium Tour
The Loop world tour, which will kick off in New Zealand ahead of the Australian tour dates, is described on Sheeran's social media thusly: 'New stage, new tricks, new set up, new songs and all the classics added in.' The shows will mark Sheeran's first locally in nearly three years, having last visited in 2023 as part of his +–=÷x world tour. That run saw him perform at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to some 219,000 fans across two nights at the venue – setting an attendance record.
Ed Sheeran – 'Sapphire'
Play, the follow-up to his 2023 albums – and Autumn Variations, has thus far been flanked by the release of three singles: 'Azizam', 'Old Phone' and 'Sapphire'. 'Azizam' has found success locally, peaking at number 20 on the ARIA Singles Chart and achieving Gold certification. 2025 has also seen Sheeran release the single 'Drive' as part of the soundtrack to the Joseph Kosinski film F1, collaborating with John Mayer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on the song.
Sheeran first visited Australia in 2011, promoting his debut album +. It has gone on to become one of his most visited countries, ranking fourth in his most performed in behind Germany, the US and his native UK. Sheeran became well known in Australia for his ongoing 'bromance' with tour promoter Michael Gudinski, dedicating his 2021 song 'Visiting Hours' to the late Frontier Touring founder and flying in with his family to both attend and perform at his funeral in Melbourne that same year.
Ed Sheeran Loop 2026 Tour
Saturday, January 31st – Optus Stadium, Perth WA
Friday, February 13th and Saturday, February 14th – Accor Stadium, Sydney NSW
Friday, February 20th and Saturday, February 21st – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane QLD
Thursday, February 26th and Friday, February 27th – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne VIC
Thursday, March 5th – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA
A pre-sale for the tour is set to go live at staggered times on Monday, July 28th: 10:30am local for Adelaide, 12pm local for Sydney, 2pm local for both Perth and Melbourne, and 3pm local for Brisbane. General sale will then follow on Tuesday, July 29th at the following times: 11:30am local for Adelaide, 1pm local for Sydney, 3pm local for both Perth and Melbourne, and 4pm local for Brisbane. All pre-sale registrations and ticketing links can be accessed via Frontier Touring.
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