The − Tour (pronounced The Subtract Tour) was the fifth concert tour by the 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. The tour supported Sheeran's sixth studio album, −, which was released on 5 May 2023.
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." 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.
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.
"Boat" "Salt Water" "Eyes Closed" "Life Goes On" "Dusty" "End of Youth" "Colourblind" "Curtains" "Borderline" "Spark" "Vega" "Sycamore" "No Strings" "The Hills of Aberfeldy" "The A Team" "Shivers" "Thinking Out Loud" "Perfect" "Bloodstream" "Shape of You" "Bad Habits" "The Parting Glass" "Afterglow"
Tour dates + List of 2023 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date (2023) City Country Venue Opening act(s) Attendance Revenue 23 March Manchester England AO Arena Cian Ducrot 14,752 / 14,885 $1,589,755 24 March London The O2 Arena 36,013 / 36,456 $3,861,670 25 March 27 March Eventim Apollo rowspan="3" 2,742 / 2,742 $293,778 28 March Glasgow Scotland OVO Hydro 12,356 / 14,049 $1,332,593 30 March Dublin Ireland 3Arena 12,912 / 12,991 $1,396,685 2 April Paris France Accor Arena Cian Ducrot 16,076 / 16,106 $1,706,182 10 April New York City United States Kings Theatre Ed Sheeran 2,946 / 3,055 $319,806 15 AprilMadridSpainCírculo de Bellas Artes rowspan="3" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" 16 April Milan Italy Fabrique 17 April Berlin Germany Admiralspalast 1,591 / 1,595 $174,632 5 MayNew York CityUnited StatesWooster Street rowspan="3" rowspan="3" rowspan="3" 6 MayDallasCommerce Street 7 MayWest HollywoodMelrose Avenue 19 May Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall Ben Kweller 2,101 / 2,101 $237,413 26 May Atlanta Tabernacle rowspan="3" rowspan="3" 2 June Philadelphia The Met Philadelphia 16 June Toronto Canada History 29 June Boston United States Wang Theatre 3,461 / 3,503 $342,205 14 July Royal Oak Royal Oak Music Theatre Sam Barber 21 July Nashville Ryman Auditorium Ben Kweller 2,233 / 2,233 $243,530 28 July Chicago Chicago Theatre 3,553 / 3,553 $334,566 11 August Minneapolis State Theatre rowspan="3" rowspan="3" 14 August Amagansett Stephen Talkhouse 18 August Denver Paramount Theatre 25 August Seattle Paramount Theatre Brandy Clark 2,761 / 2,761 $290,841 1 September Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre Ben Kweller rowspan="3" rowspan="3" 15 September Oakland United States Fox Oakland Theatre 22 September Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium Total 113,497 / 116,030 (98%) $12,123,656
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