- Tour

- Tour
Tour by Ed Sheeran
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
Associated album-
Start date23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
End date22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)
Legs4
No. of shows29
Supporting acts
Ed Sheeran concert chronology

The - Tour (pronounced The Subtract Tour) was the fifth concert tour by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Comprising 29 shows across four legs, the tour commenced on 23 March 2023 in Manchester, England, and concluded on 22 September 2023 in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] The tour supported Sheeran's sixth studio album, -, which was released on 5 May 2023.

Background

When announcing the tour on social media, Sheeran said, "I'm playing some smaller theatre shows in the US this summer, so I can play Subtract the entire way through with full band in an intimate setting."[2] The shows on this tour were meant to supplement his shows for the simultaneously ongoing +–=÷× Tour. The latter were staged in large stadiums and arenas, and involved songs drawn from all of Sheeran's mathematics studio albums, while, conversely, the shows on this tour focused mostly on songs from - (2023).

Because this tour was performed in smaller, more intimate venues, between songs Sheeran explained to the audience how 2022 had been a difficult year for him. He discussed the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards, and how he felt when learning that his wife Cherry Seaborn had been diagnosed with a tumour while pregnant with their second daughter.[3]

Set list

The following set list is obtained from the 19 May 2023 in Clearwater, Florida. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.[4]

  1. "Boat"
  2. "Salt Water"
  3. "Eyes Closed"
  4. "Life Goes On"
  5. "Dusty"
  6. "End of Youth"
  7. "Colourblind"
  8. "Curtains"
  9. "Borderline"
  10. "Spark"
  11. "Vega"
  12. "Sycamore"
  13. "No Strings"
  14. "The Hills of Aberfeldy"
  15. "The A Team"
  16. "Shivers"
  17. "Thinking Out Loud"
  18. "Perfect"
  19. "Bloodstream"
  20. "Shape of You"
  21. "Bad Habits"
  22. "The Parting Glass"
  23. "Afterglow"

Notes[5]

  • On 21 July 2023 in Nashville, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels" and "Magical" from Autumn Variations.
  • On 28 July 2023 in Chicago and 11 August 2023 in Minneapolis, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical" and "Blue" from Autumn Variations.
  • On 18 August 2023 in Denver, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "When Will I Be Alright" and "England" from Autumn Variations.
  • On 25 August 2023 in Seattle and 1 September 2023 in Vancouver, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "When Will I Be Alright", "England" and "Plastic Bag" from Autumn Variations.
  • On 15 September 2023 in Oakland, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "American Town" and "The Day I Was Born" from Autumn Variations.
  • On 22 September 2023 in Los Angeles, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Blue", "Plastic Bag" and "American Town" from Autumn Variations.

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening act(s) Attendance Revenue
Leg 1 – Europe[6][7]
23 March 2023 Manchester England AO Arena Cian Ducrot 14,752 / 14,885 $1,589,755
24 March 2023 London The O2 Arena 36,013 / 36,456 $3,861,670
25 March 2023
27 March 2023 Eventim Apollo — 2,742 / 2,742 $293,778
28 March 2023 Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro 12,356 / 14,049 $1,332,593
30 March 2023 Dublin Ireland 3Arena 12,912 / 12,991 $1,396,685
2 April 2023 Paris France Accor Arena Cian Ducrot 16,076 / 16,106 $1,706,182
Leg 2 – North America[8]
10 April 2023[a] Brooklyn United States Kings Theatre Ed Sheeran 2,946 / 3,055 $319,806
Leg 3 – Europe[9][10][11][12]
15 April 2023[b] Madrid Spain Círculo de Bellas Artes — — —
16 April 2023 Milan Italy Che Tempo Che Fa[b] — —
Fabrique — —
17 April 2023 Berlin Germany Admiralspalast 1,591 / 1,595 $174,632
Leg 4 – North America[13][14]
5 May 2023[b] New York City United States Wooster Street — — —
6 May 2023[b] Dallas Commerce Street — —
7 May 2023[b] West Hollywood Melrose Avenue — —
19 May 2023 Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall Ben Kweller 2,101 / 2,101 $237,413
26 May 2023 Atlanta Tabernacle — —
2 June 2023 Philadelphia The Met Philadelphia — —
16 June 2023 Toronto Canada History — —
29 June 2023 Boston United States Wang Theatre 3,461 / 3,503 $342,205
14 July 2023 Royal Oak Royal Oak Music Theatre Sam Barber — —
21 July 2023 Nashville Ryman Auditorium Ben Kweller 2,233 / 2,233 $243,530
28 July 2023 Chicago Chicago Theatre 3,553 / 3,553 $334,566
11 August 2023 Minneapolis State Theatre — —
14 August 2023 Amagansett Stephen Talkhouse[c] — —
18 August 2023 Denver Paramount Theatre — —
25 August 2023 Seattle Paramount Theatre Brandy Clark 2,761 / 2,761 $290,841
1 September 2023 Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre Ben Kweller — —
15 September 2023 Oakland United States Fox Oakland Theatre — —
22 September 2023 Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium — —
Total — —

Notes

  1. ^ The - album producer, Aaron Dessner, was present during the Subtract songs and performed with Sheeran.
  2. ^ a b c d e Surprise pop-up show.
  3. ^ Exclusive show for Sirius XM subscribers[15]

References

  1. ^ "Ed Sheeran announces intimate dates for 'Subtract Tour'". www.audacy.com. 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Chan, Anna (28 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran Announces 'Intimate' Subtract Tour". Billboard.
  3. ^ Larson, Lauren (4 October 2023). "Ed Sheeran Knows the One Song You'll Remember Him For". GQ. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Review: Ed Sheeran explores grief in Clearwater during Subtract Tour kickoff". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Ed Sheeran Concerts Setlists". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ Trendell, Andrew (1 March 2023). "Ed Sheeran announces UK and Europe arena tour – kicking off this month". NME. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Ed Sheeran Eventim Apollo". Ed Sheeran. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Ed Sheeran | Kings Theatre". www.kingstheatre.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ^ RTVE.es/AGENCIAS (15 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran da un concierto para un grupo reducido de fans en Madrid". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Ed SHeeran performs at Che Tempo che Fa and sings Perfect in Italian". Italy24 News. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ^ Ed Sheeran Subtract Live at Fabrique, Milano, 2023 04 16, retrieved 13 May 2023
  12. ^ "Ed Sheeran Admiralspalast". Ed Sheeran. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Ed Sheeran | The Subtract Pop-Up Experiences presented by American Express". Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  14. ^ Grow, Kory (28 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran Will Subtract His Audience Capacities for Special Gigs Around This Year's Stadium Tour". Rolling Stone.
  15. ^ Gardner, Chris (15 August 2023). "Ed Sheeran Wows A-List Crowd in Amagansett During Intimate SiriusXM Concert".