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Ed Sheeran Sets 'Play' for Friday Release, Europe-First Tour Opens Dec. 1 in Paris

He portrays a temporary U.S. move as logistical, promising to keep paying UK taxes.

Overview

  • The eighth studio album features a pink cover and songs including Sapphire, Azizam and A Little More.
  • The world tour launches in Paris on December 1 before stops in Germany, the UK and Ireland.
  • New Zealand and Australia dates are scheduled for early 2026, with a U.S. leg yet to be announced.
  • Sheeran says he will live in the United States during touring to avoid constant travel and rejects tax-motive claims.
  • Spotify ranks him sixth among its most-streamed artists, and Shape of You remains one of the platform’s most-listened tracks.