Ed Sheeran announces MetLife Stadium shows in summer of ’26

by JAY LUSTIG

Ed Sheeran will perform at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford in September 2026.

Ed Sheeran — who released a new album, Play, on Sept. 12 — has announced the North American leg of his Loop Tour, which will include shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, Sept. 4-5, 2026. Tickets will go on sale nearly a year in advance — Sept. 26, 2025, at 10 a.m. — with pre-sales beginning Sept. 23 at 9 a.m.; visit ticketmaster.com.

The shows will begin at 5:30 p.m., with opening sets by Macklemore, Lukas Graham and BIIRD.

Other Northeast shows will include Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sept. 19, 2026, and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sept. 25-26, 2026.

The North American Loop Tour dates are scheduled for June to November of 2026. The tour will also include shows in Europe, in December of this year, and in Australia and New Zealand, from January to March of next year.

In the more immediate future … Sheeran will also perform, on Sept. 26 of this year, at the 12th annual “We Can Survive” concert, organized by the Audacy company as a benefit for mental health initiatives, at The Prudential Center in Newark. Other performers will include Goo Goo Dolls, Shaboozey, Alex Warren and Lola Young.

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