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− Tour
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| Tour by Ed Sheeran | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Associated album | − |
| Start date | 23 March 2023 |
| End date | 22 September 2023 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 29 |
| Supporting acts | |
| Ed Sheeran concert chronology | |
The − Tour (pronounced The Subtract Tour) was the fifth concert tour by the 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
[edit]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
[edit]The following set list is obtained from the 19 May 2023 in Clearwater, Florida. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.[4]
- "Boat"
- "Salt Water"
- "Eyes Closed"
- "Life Goes On"
- "Dusty"
- "End of Youth"
- "Colourblind"
- "Curtains"
- "Borderline"
- "Spark"
- "Vega"
- "Sycamore"
- "No Strings"
- "The Hills of Aberfeldy"
- "The A Team"
- "Shivers"
- "Thinking Out Loud"
- "Perfect"
- "Bloodstream"
- "Shape of You"
- "Bad Habits"
- "The Parting Glass"
- "Afterglow"
Tour dates
[edit]| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March | Manchester | England | AO Arena | Cian Ducrot | 14,752 / 14,885 | $1,589,755 |
| 24 March | London | The O2 Arena | 36,013 / 36,456 | $3,861,670 | ||
| 25 March | ||||||
| 27 March | Eventim Apollo | — | 2,742 / 2,742 | $293,778 | ||
| 28 March | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | 12,356 / 14,049 | $1,332,593 | |
| 30 March | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | 12,912 / 12,991 | $1,396,685 | |
| 2 April | Paris | France | Accor Arena | Cian Ducrot | 16,076 / 16,106 | $1,706,182 |
| 10 April | New York City | United States | Kings Theatre | Ed Sheeran | 2,946 / 3,055 | $319,806 |
| 15 April[a] | Madrid | Spain | Círculo de Bellas Artes | — | — | — |
| 16 April | Milan | Italy | Che Tempo Che Fa[a] | |||
| Fabrique | ||||||
| 17 April | Berlin | Germany | Admiralspalast | 1,591 / 1,595 | $174,632 | |
| 5 May[a] | New York City | United States | Wooster Street | — | — | — |
| 6 May[a] | Dallas | Commerce Street | ||||
| 7 May[a] | West Hollywood | Melrose Avenue | ||||
| 19 May | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Ben Kweller | 2,101 / 2,101 | $237,413 | |
| 26 May | Atlanta | Tabernacle | — | — | ||
| 2 June | Philadelphia | The Met Philadelphia | ||||
| 16 June | Toronto | Canada | History | |||
| 29 June | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre | 3,461 / 3,503 | $342,205 | |
| 14 July | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Sam Barber | — | — | |
| 21 July | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | Ben Kweller | 2,233 / 2,233 | $243,530 | |
| 28 July | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | 3,553 / 3,553 | $334,566 | ||
| 11 August | Minneapolis | State Theatre | — | — | ||
| 14 August | Amagansett | Stephen Talkhouse[b] | ||||
| 18 August | Denver | Paramount Theatre | ||||
| 25 August | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | Brandy Clark | 2,761 / 2,761 | $290,841 | |
| 1 September | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Ben Kweller | — | — |
| 15 September | Oakland | United States | Fox Oakland Theatre | |||
| 22 September | Los Angeles | Shrine Auditorium | ||||
| Total | 113,497 / 116,030 (98%) | $12,123,656 | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ed Sheeran announces intimate dates for 'Subtract Tour'". www.audacy.com. 28 April 2023.
- ^ a b Chan, Anna (28 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran Announces 'Intimate' Subtract Tour". Billboard.
- ^ Larson, Lauren (4 October 2023). "Ed Sheeran Knows the One Song You'll Remember Him For". GQ. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Review: Ed Sheeran explores grief in Clearwater during Subtract Tour kickoff". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (1 March 2023). "Ed Sheeran announces UK and Europe arena tour – kicking off this month". NME. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran Eventim Apollo". Ed Sheeran. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran | Kings Theatre". www.kingstheatre.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ed SHeeran performs at Che Tempo che Fa and sings Perfect in Italian". Italy24 News. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Ed Sheeran Subtract Live at Fabrique, Milano, 2023 04 16, 17 April 2023, retrieved 13 May 2023
- ^ "Ed Sheeran Admiralspalast". Ed Sheeran. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran | The Subtract Pop-Up Experiences presented by American Express". Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Grow, Kory (28 April 2023). "Ed Sheeran Will Subtract His Audience Capacities for Special Gigs Around This Year's Stadium Tour". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (15 August 2023). "Ed Sheeran Wows A-List Crowd in Amagansett During Intimate SiriusXM Concert". The Hollywood Reporter.