Ahead of the release of his new album Play, Ed Sheeran has announced a run of arena shows for December 2025, that’ll see him play in France, Germany, UK, and Ireland. The upcoming shows will be a rare chance to see stadium-selling Ed Sheeran in more intimate venues ahead of his all-new Loop stadium tour, which kicks off in Australia in January 2026.
For the Coventry and Manchester dates only, fans can pre-order the album exclusively through Amazon.co.uk before 7pm BST on Sunday 7th September to be in with a chance of securing pre-sale tickets. For the Paris, Munich, and Dublin shows only, fans can sign-up to register for pre-sale before 23.59pm on Monday 8th September through edsheeran.com.
Pre-sale and general sale times/dates are as follows:
ARTIST PRE-SALE GOES LIVE: 10am BST, Tuesday 9th September 2025
GENERAL ON-SALE: 10am BST, Thursday 11th September 2025
Ed Sheeran releases his new album ‘Play’ on 12th September 2025 (Pre-order here) After closing the chapter on his Mathematics series, Ed Sheeran is finally back and stepping boldly into a fresh new phase for 2025. An artist known for constantly evolving, Sheeran’s latest album finds him exploring new musical ground through collaboration with producers and musicians from around the world, as well as diving deeper into the timeless sounds and themes that have made him one of the world’s best-loved pop artists. Inspired in part by his exposure to Indian and Persian musical cultures—and their surprising connections to the Irish folk tradition he grew up with, through shared scales, rhythms, and melodies—he explored this borderless musical language, giving the album its distinctive, fresh edge. On more familiar ground, Sheeran also reminds us why he remains the most influential singer-songwriter of his generation, delivering a series of wholehearted balladry.
The result is a collection that plays with both the familiar and the new, creating a bold, pop-driven sound that only Ed Sheeran could deliver — a vibrant showcase of his artistry that feels both exciting and transformative, and promises to be one of the defining albums of the year.
Paul Michael, Managing Director at Coventry Building Society Arena, said: “Our Indoor Arena has welcomed some huge names throughout the last 20 years, but they simply don’t come any bigger than Ed Sheeran.
“This is a massive coup for the venue and demonstrates that we are firmly on the map as one of the UK’s leading live music venues, be that for major outdoor stadium concerts or world-class indoor events.
“Ed is a true global superstar. He is one of the world’s most popular and talented artists, and we’re incredibly excited to be welcoming him back to Coventry later this year.”
UK & EUROPEAN DATES:
Mon 1 Dec Paris, France Zenith
Weds 3 Dec Munich, Germany Olympiahalle
Fri 5 Dec Coventry, UK Coventry Building Society Arena
Sun 7 Dec Manchester, UK Co-op Live
Tues 9 Dec Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
