Industry data from Pollstar has revealed that Ed Sheeran’s ‘+–=÷× Tour’ (‘Mathematics Tour’) sold the most tickets in 2022, with more than three million tickets sold. Sales for Sheeran’s tour grossed $251.3m (£202m/€236m), placing him third behind rapper Bad Bunny and Sir Elton John. Bad Bunny’s ‘World’s Hottest Tour’ and ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’ …
Backstage: Ed Sheeran, Depeche Mode and more
A round-up of the latest live music news… Ed Sheeran has announced the details of his North American tour for 2023, which will begin at AT&T Stadium Arlington in Texas next May. The ‘Mathematics’ world tour will feature 21 dates at huge stadiums across the US and Canada, with support acts including Khalid, Dylan, Rosa …
Wembley welcomes 1.3 million guests over busy summer
Wembley Stadium has closed the doors on a busy summer schedule, with more than 1.3 million attending concerts at the London venue. The Taylor Hawkins tribute gig on September 3 was the final music event to be held at Wembley this year, and witnessed legendary rock stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher, Queen, Brian …
Ed Sheeran backs ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative
Ed Sheeran has pledged his support for Music Venue Trust’s ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative, which aims to take control of the freeholds of music venue premises. By taking control of music venue freeholds, MVT will be able to give them a protected status under benevolent ownership. The concept is built on the ‘Community Share’ model …
Ed Sheeran’s Stade de France shows benefit from TixNGo solution
Ed Sheeran’s sold-out performances at the Stade de France, as part of his ‘+-=÷x’ world tour, saw the successful roll-out of the Tixngo solution on a large scale. Over 176,000 fans enjoyed the performances from the British singer last weekend, with Sheeran and his management team making sure ticketing was as safe and secure as …
NHS workers have Ed Sheeran tickets cancelled at last minute
Ed Sheeran tickets secured by NHS workers and emergency staff were cancelled in the lead-up to the singer-songwriter’s performance in Glasgow. A number of NHS and emergency service workers had purchased promotional tickets for Sheeran’s Glasgow gig through the Blue light Card Scheme, which also offers discounts to social care workers and members of the …
Ed Sheeran adds new dates for Australia and New Zealand
Ed Sheeran has added three new dates and additional tickets for the Australia and New Zealand leg of his tour next year. The British singer has added a new show on February 1 at Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand; a new performance on February 11 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand and an …
Tixngo to be utilised by Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium has announced a partnership with blockchain mobile ticketing solution, Tixngo. Starting this summer, the 90,000-capacity stadium will deliver digital tickets through a new Wembley-branded wallet, which will be powered by Secutix solution Tixngo. The London stadium will launch the solution for Ed Sheeran’s five nights at Wembley, with the British artist’s shows beginning …
Live music revenues faced further decline in 2021
PRS for Music, a body that collects royalties for songwriters, has said that royalties from live performances of music fell roughly 30% in 2021, despite concerts and festivals resuming in the summer. Revenue from concerts amounted to just £8m (€9.5m/$10m), down from £11.3m in 2020 and £54m in 2019. PRS said that only 19,300 setlists …
Artists continue to support DEC’s Ukraine humanitarian aid appeal
Major artists such as Ed Sheeran (pictured), George Ezra and Snow Patrol have donated various prizes to raise money for the Ukraine humanitarian aid appeal from the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Band Elbow and electronic dance act The Chemical Brothers are also among the artists to have donated prizes to the appeal. Prizes include accompanying …