Releasing a medley of hit singles that have come to define an entire millennial generation’s worth of fans, Ed Sheeran has easily proven himself to be one of the most memorable names from the British music industry in recent years. And come February and March 2024, the hit-maker is set to bring his +-=÷× Tour aka The Mathematics Tour, to Singapore and other Asian cities.
The announcement was made this morning by concert organisers AEG Presents Asia, who have confirmed that Sheeran will be making one stop in Singapore on February 16, 2024 for the performance.
Ed Sheeran in Singapore: Date, venue, ticket details for his upcoming concert
Presented by UOB Bank, Ed Sheeran’s latest concert is expected to take place at the National Stadium, which will also be hosting British pop-rock band Coldplay during their six Music of The Spheres World Tour concerts in January 2024, and pop sensation Taylor Swift for her six Eras Tour shows in March.
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As per the details provided, ticket pre-sales for the Ed Sheeran concert in Singapore will commence on October 27, 2023 at precisely 10AM local time for UOB cardmembers, and end on October 29, 2023 at 9.59AM. There will also be a KrisFlyer Reserve Sale starting October 30 at 10AM and ending October 31 at 9:59AM. These will then be followed by a general sale that will take place on October 31 from 11AM onwards.
All tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, which can be accessed through here. At this point in time, neither prices nor the seat map has been released by the organisers.
Apart from Singapore, Ed Sheeran will be performing in other Asian cities including Bangkok (February 10), Kuala Lumpur (February 24), Jakarta (March 2), Manila (March 9) and Mumbai (March 16).
Ed Sheeran: A brief look back
Born Edward Christopher Sheeran, the 32-year-old singer-songwriter is best remembered for his innumerable earworm songs that have earned him global acclaim since his debut back in 2011. With parents who were both professionals in the world of art, Sheeran grew up with a natural affinity for the field and learned how to play the guitar at seven years old.
Not long after picking up the instrument, he would go on to record music of his own in 2004, releasing a compilation of original songs that he dubbed Spinning Man. While he would continue to make headway in the industry, it wouldn’t be until the release of his 2010 EP, Loose Change, which contained the single The A Team, did Sheeran struck commercial gold.
The song’s popularity further blossomed when it was selected as the lead single for Sheeran’s debut album, simply titled + (Plus), in September 2011. In a span of just a few months, the album sold a whopping 791,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone. Catching the attention of the entertainment industry at large, he was later tapped by Taylor Swift to co-write and provide vocals for Everything Has Changed, while also releasing the song I See Fire, as part of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’s soundtrack.
From debut success to global superstar
His sophomore output, entitled x (Multiply), would receive a similarly favourable reception from audiences through the singles Sing, Don’t, and Thinking Out Loud. During the 2016 Grammy Awards, Sheeran bagged both two awards for Song of The Year and Best Solo Pop Performance, in addition to nabbing the British Male Solo Artist and British Album of the Year for × at the 2015 Brit Awards.
Sheeran went on a brief hiatus from the industry in 2015, before reemerging on social media to announce the debut of his third album, ÷ (Divide) that released in 2017. Containing Shape of You and Castle On A Hill, both tracks broke the Spotify record for the most streams in a single day, numbering at 13 million combined. The album was supported by the Divide World Tour, which remains Sheeran’s most successful tour to date.
This was followed by a fourth studio album containing collaborations with other prominent artists such as Justin Beiber, and the debut of his fifth solo album, = in 2021 with the lead single Bad Habits. Most recently, he dropped two albums in 2023, namely – (Subtract) and Autumn Variations.
Ed Sheeran last performed in Singapore in 2019.
This story first appeared on Lifestyle Asia Kuala Lumpur
(Main and featured images: Ed Sheeran/Facebook)
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