Ed Sheeran has announced details of a huge world tour.
The ‘Castle on the Hill’ hitmaker will go out on the road in Italy on March 17 and play 42 concerts throughout the UK & Ireland, Europe,Central and South America, ending in Mexico on June 14.
The tour includes two nights at London’s The O2 on May 1 and 2, his first shows in the city since his record-breaking gigs at Wembley Stadium in July 2015.
The UK, Irish and European shows will go on sale from 10am on 2 February, while fans in Mexico, Central and South America are advised to contact local ticketing companies for on sale dates.
While no support act has yet been announced for the tour, it was recently claimed the 25-year-old singer wants his close friend James Blunt to join him for some of the dates.
A source said: "Ed and James have a real laugh together, it’ll be proper madness on tour. James has a good following in the US so he’ll also play some gigs too, acting as a support for his mate. When you spend so much time on the road it’s always handy to be in good company, and James certainly fits into that category."
And the ‘Shape of You’ singer previously admitted he didn’t want to play stadiums this year.
He said: "This time, I didn’t want to go straight into stadiums. I wanted to get the tour good first. We’re doing smaller shows … It’s mad to say an arena is a small show cause it’s not, but it was a conscious decision not to book a load of Wembleys this year."
Ed Sheeran’s 2017 tour dates:
March:
17 – Pala Aplitour, Turin, Italy
19 – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland,
20 – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
22 – SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Germany
23 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
26 – Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany
27 – Mercedes Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany
30 – Ericsson Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
April
1 – Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
3 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
4 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
6 – Accor Hotels Arena, Paris, France
8 – WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain
9 – Palau San Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
12 – 3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland
13 – 3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland
16 – SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
17 – SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
19 – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
20 – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
22 – Arena, Manchester, England
23 – Arena, Manchester, England
25 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England
26 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England
28 – Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
29 – Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
May:
1 – The O2, London, England
2 – The O2, London, England
13 – Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
15 – Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
20 – Estadio Unico De La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
23 – Pedreira Paulo Leminsky, Curitiba, Brazil
25 – Rio Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
28 – Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil
30 – Esplanada Do Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
June:
2 – Parque Simon Bolivar, Bogota, Colombia
4 – Coliseo De Puerto Rico , San Juan, Puerto Rico
6 – Parque Viva Amphitheater, San Jose, Costa Rica
10 – Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
12 – Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico
14 – Auditorio Citibanamex, Monterrey, Mexico