Ed Sheeran to Drop Live Tour Collection to Celebrate a ‘Hell of a Journey’ With Mathematics Albums
Ed Sheeran only has one year left of touring in support of his +, –, =, ÷ and × albums, but he’s found a way to make sure that the global Mathematics trek lasts for ∞.
On Instagram Monday (Sept. 9), the 33-year-old superstar announced plans to drop a collection of live recordings from his three-year tour Sept. 27 following the conclusion of his 2024 run of dates. “It’s been 15 years of releasing these Mathematics albums and it’s been a hell of a journey so far,” Sheeran wrote, sharing a video of highlights from his time on the road.
“I wanted to make a collection of the songs I play on the tour, but also just to have all the big songs in one place for fans, or new coming fans, a journey of where its been and where it is now,” he continued. “The tour collection vinyl / CD will also have some voicenotes from me hidden in them, talking about all my memories behind the songs and from tour, so look out for them.”
The announcement comes more than two years after the Mathematics Tour kicked off in 2022, which ended with Sheeran selling more concert tickets that year than any other musical act. In July, the “Bad Habits” singer confirmed that the trek would finally end in 2025, unveiling a final set of European dates for spring and summer next year.
“We have one more year of this tour then Mathematics is over for good, and onto the next set of symbols…,” he added in his post, seemingly teasing his next era.
Sheeran released the first of his math-themed albums in 2011, with + marking his breakthrough into global stardom. Since then, he’s fleshed out the series with four more albums, three of which — =, ÷ and = — topped the Billboard 200 and helped make him Billboard‘s 24th greatest pop star of the 21st century.
See Sheeran’s announcement below.
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