− Tour

The − Tour (pronounced The Subtract Tour) was the fifth concert tour by 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.

− Tour

Tour by Ed Sheeran
Location	Europe North America
Associated album	−
Start date	23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
End date	22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)
Legs	4
No. of shows	29
Supporting acts	Cian Ducrot Ben Kweller
Ed Sheeran concert chronology

Background

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

The following set list is obtained from the 19 May 2023 in Clearwater, Florida. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.^[4]

1. "Boat"
2. "Salt Water"
3. "Eyes Closed"
4. "Life Goes On"
5. "Dusty"
6. "End of Youth"
7. "Colourblind"
8. "Curtains"
9. "Borderline"
10. "Spark"
11. "Vega"
12. "Sycamore"
13. "No Strings"
14. "The Hills of Aberfeldy"
15. "The A Team"
16. "Shivers"
17. "Thinking Out Loud"
18. "Perfect"
19. "Bloodstream"
20. "Shape of You"
21. "Bad Habits"
22. "The Parting Glass"
23. "Afterglow"

Notes^[5]

• On 21 July 2023 in Nashville, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels" and "Magical" from Autumn Variations.
• On 28 July 2023 in Chicago and 11 August 2023 in Minneapolis, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical" and "Blue" from Autumn Variations.
• On 18 August 2023 in Denver, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "When Will I Be Alright" and "England" from Autumn Variations.
• On 25 August 2023 in Seattle and 1 September 2023 in Vancouver, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "When Will I Be Alright", "England" and "Plastic Bag" from Autumn Variations.
• On 15 September 2023 in Oakland, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "American Town" and "The Day I Was Born" from Autumn Variations.
• On 22 September 2023 in Los Angeles, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Blue", "Plastic Bag" and "American Town" from Autumn Variations.

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue

Date	City	Country	Venue	Opening act(s)	Attendance	Revenue
Leg 1 – Europe[6][7]
23 March 2023	Manchester	England	AO Arena	Cian Ducrot	14,752 / 14,885	$1,589,755
24 March 2023	London		The O2 Arena		36,013 / 36,456	$3,861,670
25 March 2023
27 March 2023			Eventim Apollo	—	2,742 / 2,742	$293,778
28 March 2023	Glasgow	Scotland	OVO Hydro		12,356 / 14,049	$1,332,593
30 March 2023	Dublin	Ireland	3Arena		12,912 / 12,991	$1,396,685
2 April 2023	Paris	France	Accor Arena	Cian Ducrot	16,076 / 16,106	$1,706,182
Leg 2 – North America[8]
10 April 2023[a]	Brooklyn	United States	Kings Theatre	Ed Sheeran	2,946 / 3,055	$319,806
Leg 3 – Europe[9][10][11][12]
15 April 2023[b]	Madrid	Spain	Círculo de Bellas Artes	—	—	—
16 April 2023	Milan	Italy	Che Tempo Che Fa[b]		—	—
			Fabrique		—	—
17 April 2023	Berlin	Germany	Admiralspalast		1,591 / 1,595	$174,632
Leg 4 – North America[13][14]
5 May 2023[b]	New York City	United States	Wooster Street	—	—	—
6 May 2023[b]	Dallas		Commerce Street		—	—
7 May 2023[b]	West Hollywood		Melrose Avenue		—	—
19 May 2023	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall	Ben Kweller	2,101 / 2,101	$237,413
26 May 2023	Atlanta		Tabernacle		—	—
2 June 2023	Philadelphia		The Met Philadelphia		—	—
16 June 2023	Toronto	Canada	History		—	—
29 June 2023	Boston	United States	Wang Theatre		3,461 / 3,503	$342,205
14 July 2023	Royal Oak		Royal Oak Music Theatre	Sam Barber	—	—
21 July 2023	Nashville		Ryman Auditorium	Ben Kweller	2,233 / 2,233	$243,530
28 July 2023	Chicago		Chicago Theatre		3,553 / 3,553	$334,566
11 August 2023	Minneapolis		State Theatre		—	—
14 August 2023	Amagansett		Stephen Talkhouse[c]		—	—
18 August 2023	Denver		Paramount Theatre		—	—
25 August 2023	Seattle		Paramount Theatre	Brandy Clark	2,761 / 2,761	$290,841
1 September 2023	Vancouver	Canada	Queen Elizabeth Theatre	Ben Kweller	—	—
15 September 2023	Oakland	United States	Fox Oakland Theatre		—	—
22 September 2023	Los Angeles		Shrine Auditorium		—	—
Total					—	—

Notes

1. The - album producer, Aaron Dessner, was present during the Subtract songs and performed with Sheeran.
2. Surprise pop-up show.
3. Exclusive show for Sirius XM subscribers^[15]