Ed Sheeran performs record-breaking South African shows

AEG Presents has promoted the biggest shows in South African history as Ed Sheeran’s ÷ tour continues to break ticket sales records worldwide

AEG Presents UK's Simon Jones © AEG

Ed Sheeran performed his first-ever headline shows in South Africa in March, breaking existing ticket sales records to put on the biggest concerts in South African history. The AEG Presents-promoted shows sold 230,000 tickets across four dates, breaking the previous ticket sales record by 30,000.

The South African shows were part of Sheeran’s worldwide ÷ tour, which has consistently broken ticket sales records and ended 2018 as the highest-grossing tour of the last 30 years.

The British singer-songwriter performed two shows as at the…

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