Ed Sheeran kicks off his Australia and New Zealand tour today — and he wants the fans to get involved in his setlist.
The English pop superstar took to social media yesterday to tease the first show, which will take place at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium tonight (January 16th).
“So tomorrow, if you are at the gig, there will be a big thing on the screen before it begins where it will say ‘text in song recommendations,'” he said in an Instagram Story, adding that “there’s five slots in the gig where I’ll play any song that you guys decide.”
“So whatever song you wanna hear at the gig, go look at the screen, text it, and it’ll basically tally up the songs and I will play those songs, whatever the song is.
“I will learn it before the show… so surprise me and see you tomorrow.”
After Auckland, Sheeran’s tour will take him to Wellington, Christchurch, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide through January, February, and March (see full dates below). In order to meet demand, the musician had to add multiple new shows to the run.
Sheeran is hugely popular in these parts, having already sold 2.5 million tickets across Australia and New Zealand to date.
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The tour follows the release of his new album, Play, which was released in September. Play featured the singles “Azizam”, “Sapphire”, and “Old Phone”, and the album was described as “an explorative, technicolour pop album that captures the fun, chaos, and heart of an artist reinvigorated by life and travel.”
Ed Sheeran 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour
Presented by Frontier Touring and MG Live
Ticket information available via frontiertouring.com.au
Friday 16 January
GO Media Stadium | Auckland, NZ
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Wednesday 21 January
Sky Stadium | Wellington, NZ
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Saturday 24 January
Apollo Projects Stadium | Christchurch, NZ
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Saturday 31 January
Optus Stadium | Perth, WA
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Sunday 1 February
Optus Stadium | Perth, WA
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Friday 13 February
Accor Stadium | Sydney, NSW
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Saturday 14 February
Accor Stadium | Sydney, NSW
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Sunday 15 February
Accor Stadium | Sydney, NSW
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Friday 20 February
Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane, QLD
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Saturday 21 February
Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane, QLD
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Sunday 22 February
Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane, QLD
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Thursday 26 February
Marvel Stadium | Melbourne, VIC
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Friday 27 February
Marvel Stadium | Melbourne, VIC
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Saturday 28 February
Marvel Stadium | Melbourne, VIC
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Thursday 5 March
Adelaide Oval | Adelaide, SA
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