Ed Sheeran announces UK tour

Ed Sheeran has announced details of a new tour and hinted at the release of his second album.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 7 Jan 2014
  • min read
Ed Sheeran has announced details of a new tour and hinted at the release of his second album.

The acclaimed singer songwriter, whose 2011 debut + made him into a global star, will hit the road in October playing a string of arena dates across the UK.

Ed unveiled the news via Twitter saying: ‘I'm back on tour in the UK and Ireland this October - http://po.st/UKtour14 . On sale Friday morning xx.’

He also teased fans about the long awaited follow up to his debut set of songs. Rumours suggest it will feature productions from the likes of Rick Rubin and Pharrell Williams.

The Ivor Novello winning songwriter tweeted: ‘I'm so excited to put this album out. So excited.’

The full list of tour dates is below. Tickets will be available from this Friday (10 January).

Mon, 6 Oct - Dublin, 02 Arena
Wed, 8 Oct - Belfast, Odyssey Arena
Sat, 11 Oct - Leeds, First Direct Arena
Sun, 12 Oct - London, The O2
Mon, 13 Oct - London, The O2
Sun, 19 Oct - Birmingham, LG Arena
Mon, 20 Oct - Birmingham, LG Arena
Thurs, 23 Oct - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
Sat, 25 Oct - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
Mon, 27 Oct - Manchester, Phones 4U Arena
Tues, 28 Oct - Manchester, Phones 4U Arena
Thurs, 30 Oct - Glasgow, SSE Hydro Arena

Read our recent feature on those PRS for Music members making waves in the charts on the other side of the Atlantic.