Ed Sheeran has announced he will perform two shows in Coventry and Manchester as part of a run of European arena shows for his new album.<\/p>\n
The singer-songwriter will only play two dates in the UK on the tour, taking to the indoor arena at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 5 December and Manchester’s Co-op Live on 7 December.<\/p>\n
The shows will take place before his Loop Stadium tour, which starts in Australia in January 2026.<\/p>\n
Sheeran announced the tour on Wednesday, ahead of the release of his new album Play<\/a> on 12 September.<\/p>\n The singer will also perform in Paris, Munich and Dublin in December.<\/p>\n Announcing the shows, Sheeran wrote on social media:<\/a> “Coming to play some shows in Europe, these shows will be more intimate than a stadium show obvz, but still will be incredible. <\/p>\n “I love playing these venues so much.”<\/p>\n Paul Michael, managing director of the CBS Arena, said they were “incredibly excited” to be welcoming Sheeran back to Coventry, after he surprised school children<\/a> during a visit to the city in January.<\/p>\n He said the star was a “massive coup” for the live music venue.<\/p>\n “Our indoor arena has welcomed some huge names throughout the last 20 years, but they simply don’t come any bigger than Ed Sheeran,” he said.<\/p>\n “Coventry’s on the rise, the venue’s on the rise, and this really puts us on the map for bringing international artists into the indoor arena.”<\/p>\n Tickets for all shows will on general sale on 11 September.<\/p>\n