Ed Sheeran fans shocked by surprise announcement in countdown to UK tour general sale

Ed Sheeran fans are shocked after the artist made a surprise announcement in the countdown to the UK tour general sale.

In case you missed it, the Shape of You hitmaker has squeezed three UK and Ireland shows into the end of the year, and Manchester, Coventry, and Dublin have made the cut.

Set to take place this December, tickets go on sale at 10am on Thursday, September 11 via AXS, See Tickets, and Ticketmaster.

Amid the excitement, Sheeran recently announced that he is 'just about to move to America' with his family. Speaking on the 2 Johnnies podcast, the 34-year-old explained: "I’m going on tour there for a while, so I have a family, so I can’t dip in and out, we’re going and settling there."

The news comes after the singer revealed that he would love to move to Nashville in the future to transition to country music.

In April, he told the Call Her Daddy podcast: "When you transition to country, you can’t transition back."

So, if you're keen to catch Sheeran before his big move, when is heading to a city near you? Find out everything you need to know below.

Where to buy Ed Sheeran UK 2025 tour tickets

Ed Sheeran tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Thursday, September 11 via AXS, See Tickets, and Ticketmaster.

If you don't manage to beat the queue, be sure to check out resale sites such as Viagogo and StubHub.

To avoid ticket scams and ensure a money-back guarantee, always purchase resale tickets through verified sites.

Where is Ed Sheeran playing on his UK and Ireland tour?

Sheeran shared the tour announcement on Instagram, alongside the caption: "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."

Fans, there are only three chances to be a part of the crowd in the UK, so you'll need to hurry. The singer will kick things off in Coventry on December 5, before heading to Manchester's Co-op Live and Dublin's 3Arena. You can find out when he's heading to a city near you below.

Ed Sheeran 2025 UK and Ireland tour dates:

• 5 December: Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
• 7 December: Co-op Live, Manchester
• 9 December: 3Arena, Dublin

What is the Ed Sheeran set list likely to be?

Since news of the upcoming UK tour broke, rumours around his new set list have been rife. Naturally, the artist is sure to add in more songs from the soon-to-be-released album Play, but here are the hits he played on his most recent tour, according to Setlist FM.

As fans will know, Sapphire, Azizam, Old Phone are all new tunes from the upcoming record.

Ed Sheeran Mathematics Tour set list:

• Castle on the Hill
• BLOW
• Shivers
• The A Team
• Don't
• Sapphire
• Eyes Closed
• Give Me Love
• Take Me Back to London / River / Peru / 2step / Cross Me / Beautiful People / South of the Border / Own It / I Don't Care
• Celestial
• Galway Girl
• Bibia Be Ye Ye
• Thinking Out Loud
• Happier
• I See Fire
• Old Phone
• Photograph
• Perfect
• Bloodstream
• Afterglow
• You Need Me, I Don't Need You
• Azizam
• Shape of You
• Bad Habits