Ed Sheeran announces his + - = ÷ x stadium tour... as he prepares to visit the UK, Ireland, Central Europe and Scandinavia throughout 2022 for eagerly-anticipated return to the stage

Ed Sheeran has announced his + - = ÷ x Tour - pronounced The Mathematics Tour - taking place in stadiums throughout 2022. 

Kicking off in April next year, the tour will see Ed play shows across the UK, Ireland, Central Europe and Scandinavia, and will see him return to London’s Wembley Stadium for three nights in June/July.

The news come a month after he announced his new album, which he revealed is 'really personal' and confirmed he sees the piece as his 'coming-of-age record', having become a father and tied the knot since he last released an album. 

Sale for all territories commences on Saturday 25th September, with tickets available to purchase at his website, www.edsheeran.com.

Ed’s + - = ÷ x Tour will see him return to stadiums for the first time since his record-breaking ‘Divide Tour’: taking place from 2017-2019, it officially became the most-attended and highest-grossing tour, ever, by the time of its completion.

Fans will get to see Ed perform an array of tracks off his upcoming album, ‘=’, live for the first time, and they will also experience a new production set-up with Ed’s staging in the round, surrounded by the crowd in each stadium.

Ed’s highly anticipated new album ‘=’ will be released on 29th October through Asylum/Atlantic.

On Friday, Sheeran is set to replace himself at No.1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart following the release of his new single ‘Shivers’ – a track that Ed performed for the first time at last weekend's MTV VMA’s. 

It follows his colossal comeback track, ‘Bad Habits’, that has, so far, spent 11 consecutive weeks atop the same chart. 

As of last week, Ed has become the first British Solo Artist to claim 52 weeks – a full year – at No.1 on the Official UK Singles Chart, with only Elvis Presley and The Beatles achieving more overall weeks at the top.

Last month, Ed revealed his life has changed so much in the past few years after marriage and the birth of his baby girl daughter Lyra Antarctica's with his wife Cherry Seaborn, 29.

In a statement he said: '= (Equals) is a really personal record and one that means a lot to me. My life changed greatly over the past few years – I got married, became a father, experienced loss, and I reflect on these topics over the course of the album.  

 'I see it as my coming-of-age record, and I can't wait to share this next chapter with you.'

The four-time Grammy winner took a break from work and social media in late 2019 after two years of touring in support of his best-selling album ÷ or Divide.

The new album was written and recorded across Suffolk, London, Sweden and Los Angeles. To coincide with his album news the singer dropped his emotionally charged track Visiting Hours. 

Ed wrote the track when he was coming to terms with the loss of his mentor and friend, Michael Gudinski. Michael who was the founder of Mushroom Records tragically passed away on March 2 at the age of 68.