The wait is over. Ed Sheeran has officially launched his Loop Tour, opening with a stadium show in Auckland and setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most anticipated concert experiences to hit Australian shores this year.
The global superstar kicked off the 17-show run across New Zealand and Australia at Auckland’s GO Media Stadium on Friday 16 January, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his remarkable live career. Australian fans now have their turn, with the tour crossing the Tasman for its first local date on February 1.
For Sheeran, this tour represents more than just another lap around the Pacific. The Loop Tour arrives as a complete creative reset following the conclusion of his extraordinary Mathematics Tour, which sold over eight million tickets across more than 140 headline shows in 42 countries. That previous outing cemented his status as one of the most successful touring artists of his generation. Now, with an entirely new production and creative vision, he is once again attempting to redefine what a global stadium tour can look like.
New Zealand and Australian audiences hold a particular distinction with this tour. They are the first in the world to experience the Loop Tour, a fact that speaks to the enduring relationship between Sheeran and fans in this part of the world. His previous tours of Australia and New Zealand have consistently broken attendance records, including historic stadium shows that redefined what a solo artist could achieve on this scale.
The setlist promises to deliver across the full span of his career. Fans can expect new music from his chart-topping 2025 album Play, including recent singles Azizam, Sapphire and Camera. These fresh tracks will sit alongside the hits that have made Sheeran a household name: Shape Of You, Thinking Out Loud, Castle On The Hill, Perfect, Bad Habits, Shivers and many more from his unparalleled catalogue.
At the heart of every Ed Sheeran performance lies the loop-pedal mastery that has become his signature. The technique, which sees him build layered compositions in real time using only his voice and guitar, has made him one of the most compelling live performers of his generation. It is a skill that transforms stadium shows into something unexpectedly intimate, allowing him to command crowds of tens of thousands while maintaining the emotional connection of a small-venue performance.
That balance of intimacy and scale has defined his live shows throughout his career. Known for commanding stadiums solo, Sheeran’s performances are celebrated for their ability to make vast spaces feel personal, no matter the size of the crowd.
The Loop Tour also reflects the adventurous spirit that characterised Sheeran’s 2025. Throughout the year, the singer pushed boundaries by taking his live show to places stadium-level artists rarely visit, if ever. He performed a historic first-of-its-kind show in Bhutan, followed by an interior India tour, six landmark shows in China, and multiple dates across the Middle East. That commitment to expanding his global footprint and connecting with fans everywhere now arrives on Australian and New Zealand stages.
Joining Sheeran on the road is a lineup of support acts that spans established names and emerging talent. Australian fans will see Vance Joy and Melbourne artist Mia Wray at all shows. The all-female Irish collective BIIRD will perform at the Perth date, while Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe joins the bill for Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Since his debut over a decade ago, Ed Sheeran has become one of the most successful artists of all time. His achievements include tens of billions of streams, multiple Grammy Awards, and countless number one singles and albums. Beyond the statistics, he has built a reputation as one of the most innovative and hardworking performers in modern music, an artist who continues to evolve while staying true to the loop-pedal foundations that first brought him to prominence.
The Loop Tour spans 17 stadium shows across New Zealand and Australia through January, February and March 2026. For those who have not yet secured their place, tickets remain on sale through Frontier Touring.
After years of record-breaking tours and historic global performances, Ed Sheeran is back down under with something new to prove. The Loop Tour has begun.
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