Ed Sheeran's 2026 Loop Tour & New Album Play: Aussie Stadium Dates, Dublin Shows, Global Buzz

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Ed Sheeran has been at the center of major headlines this week with the blockbuster announcement of his 2026 Loop Tour and the September release of his new studio album, titled Play. Frontier Touring and MG Live revealed that Sheeran will make a triumphant return to Australia and New Zealand for stadium dates kicking off January 2026, visiting Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. These shows are already creating a buzz, especially since Christchurch marks his first appearance there in eleven years. Wellington’s Sky Stadium is promoting the event as a “record breaker” with local authorities rolling out the red carpet and expecting a significant boost to city businesses.

Sheeran’s new Loop Tour, as confirmed by Frontier Touring and multiple press outlets including The Rockpit and Mix 92.9, will debut a brand-new stage production intertwined with live loop pedal artistry, immersive visuals, and fresh tricks fans haven’t seen before. The anticipation is sky-high given that the tour coincides with the release of Play on September 12, an album described as a technicolor, explorative pop collection signaling a revitalized creative era for Ed. Lead singles like Azizam, already certified gold and a radio number one in Australia, alongside Sapphire and Old Phone, are setting the tone of a playful, heartfelt record that promises to capture both old fans and new. Tickets for the tour are scheduled to go on sale to the public on July 29, following special presale windows for Telstra Plus and Frontier members.

On social media, Ed Sheeran’s personal and official channels have been abuzz with the news, with Instagram updates confirming the tour and the album’s imminent arrival. Fans are flooding comment sections across TikTok, X, and Facebook, with thousands of posts generating speculation about potential surprise appearances and further international tour dates. Notably, in a private Instagram exchange with a fan, Sheeran hinted that after his Australasian dates, the tour might move to Latin America and eventually North America, though official details remain forthcoming. Dublin fans are also celebrating, as theconcertcelebrity’s Instagram disclosed two shows slated for December 2025 at Dublin’s 3Arena.

In terms of broader impact, the UK Post this week reiterated that Sheeran maintains his status as one of the world’s richest musicians, sitting at a net worth of 350 million dollars, still dominating streaming with 100 million-plus Spotify listeners and his megahit Shape of You crowned as Apple Music’s most-streamed song of the past decade. All ticket sales are to be closely monitored for scalping concerns, with all-digital ticketing and heavyweight anti-fraud measures in place. There have been no credible negative stories or controversies, and business developments remain overwhelmingly positive, positioning this as a major new chapter in Ed Sheeran’s ongoing music legacy.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Ed Sheeran has been at the center of major headlines
this week with the blockbuster announcement of his twenty twenty
six Loop Tour and the September release of his new
studio album titled Play. Frontier Touring and MG Live revealed
that Shecheran will make a triumphant return to Australia and
New Zealand for stadium dates kicking off January twenty twenty six,

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visiting Auckland, Wellington, christ Church, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
These shows are already creating a buzz, especially since christ
Church marks his first appearance there in eleven years. Wellington
Sky Stadium is promoting the event as a record breaker,
with local authorities rolling out the red carpet and expecting

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a significant boost to city businesses. Cheran's new Loop Tour,
as confirmed by Frontier Touring and multiple press outlets including
The Rock Pit and Mixed ninety two point nine, will
debut a brand new stage production intertwined with live loop
pedal artistry, immersive visuals and fresh tricks fans haven't seen before.
The anticipation is sky high, given that the tour coincides

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with the release of play on September twelfth, an album
described as a technicolor explorative pop collection, signaling a revitalized
creative era for ed. Lead singles like a Zeason, already
certified gold and a radio number one in Australia, alongside
Sapphire and Old Phone, are setting the tone of a playful,
heartfelt record that promises to capture both old fans and new.

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Tickets for the tour are scheduled to go on sale
to the public on July twenty ninth, following special presale
windows for Telstra Plus and Frontier members. On social media,
egg Sheeran's personal and official channels had been a buzz
with the news, with Instagram updates confirming the tour and
the album's imminent arrival. Fans are flooding comments sections across

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tik tok x and Facebook, with thousands of posts generating
speculation about potential surprise appearances and further international tales dates. Notably,
in a private Instagram exchange with a fan, Sheeron hinted
that after his Australasian dates, the tour might move to
Latin America and eventually North America, though official details remain forthcoming.

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Dubai fans are also celebrating as the concert celebrities. Instagram
disclosed two shows slated for December twenty twenty five at
Dublin's Three Arena. In terms of broader impact, the UK
Post this week reiterated that Shearing maintains his status as
one of the world's richest musicians, sitting at a net

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worth of three hundred fifty million dollars, still dominating streaming
with one hundred million plus Spotify listeners, and his megahead
Shape of You crowned as Apple Music's most streamed song
of the past decade. All ticket sales are to be
closely monitored for scalping concerns. With all digital ticketing and
heavyweight anti fraud measures in place. There have been no

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credible negative stories or controversies, and business developments remain overwhelmingly positive,
positioning this as a major new chapter in Ed Sheeran's
ongoing music legacy. And that is it for today. Make
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