Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour to come to Dubai, Bahrain in Jan 2024

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Ed Sheeran fans in the Middle East have a lot to look forward to next year, with the British singer bringing his record-breaking ‘+ – = ÷ x’ Mathematics Tour to Asia, Middle East and Europe in 2024.

Sheeran will perform at Bahrain’s Al Dana Amphitheatre on January 15.

He is then set to perform in Dubai, on January 19 and 20, in what will be the largest open-air concert ever to take place in Dubai.

The event is organised by All Things Live Middle East and supported by Dubai Calendar and Coca-Cola Arena.

The singer and songwriter, who has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, will perform at The Sevens Stadium for an epic two-night-only music fest.

Sheeran is bringing along a special guest on tour. Singer and songwriter Calum Scott will also join Sheeran at his concerts.

Ed Sheeran last performed in the UAE in 2017

Sheeran, who has already released two albums in 2023, Autumn Variations and ‘-‘ (Deluxe) featuring hit single Eyes Closed, will perform in ‘the round’, his signature format featuring a 360-degree central stage, allowing fans to surround the musician and enjoy an unmatched immersive close-up experience. The Shape of You singer-songwriter is returning to perform in the UAE for the first time since 2017.

Thomas Ovesen, CEO, All Things Live Middle East, said: “We look forward to welcoming back one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time to the Sevens Stadium to perform his record-breaking Mathematics show. Fans will be treated to Ed Sheeran performing in the round, and for the first time in Dubai since 2017, having already wowed over three million fans with an incredible repertoire of music in the Mathematics ‘+ – = ÷ x’ tour.”

Sheeran’s upcoming Asia dates will be his first since 2019, the Middle East dates will be his first since 2017, and the European shows following on from his stint on the continent last year.

The news follows his record-breaking US tour, where Ed set multiple attendance records including Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium and New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium; the latter seeing Ed secure the largest single-day concert attendance in the US.

This year alone, Sheeran released two albums, ‘-ʼ (Subtract) and Autumn Variations, both of which flew to No.1 across the globe.

Released to critical acclaim in May and September respectively, Sheeran worked with The National’s Aaron Dessner on both LPs.