More Ed Sheeran shows announced

  • 17/05/2017
Ed Sheeran is repeating Adele's feat of three shows at Mt Smart Stadium
Ed Sheeran (Reuters)

Ed Sheeran has had extra shows added in New Zealand and Australia after pre-sale tickets sold out quickly.

A third Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland and a second Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin concert have been added to his tour, along with extra shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Earlier this year, Adele broke records by performing three sold-out shows at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.

Sheeran now has 14 scheduled dates in total - making him the joint title-holder of the most stadium shows on a single Australian and New Zealand tour, sharing the record with AC/DC's 2010 tour.

"I'm overwhelmed with the response, to match that record is very humbling. I really can't wait to get down there," says Sheeran.

The 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker kicks off the tour in Perth on March 3, 2018, before he plays Auckland on March 24, 25 and 26, then Dunedin on March 29 and 31.

Tickets for all concerts across all prices categories go on sale to the general public next week on May 23.

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