Sheer Brilliance: The Formula Behind Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour
Ahead of the expansive Mathematics Tour wrapping up, Hanna Ellington examines how the sum of its parts have added up to something massive.
Feature By Hanna Ellington | 12 August 2025
Ahead of the expansive Mathematics Tour wrapping up this September in Germany, after four years traversing the globe, Hanna Ellington examines how the sum of its parts have added up to something massive.
When Ed Sheeran began formulating his retrospective Mathematics Tour, the world around him was at a standstill. When it launched in April 2022 at Dublin’s Croke Park, it heralded the revival of the touring industry as one of the first major tours back out. And when it finishes in September at Düsseldorf’s Merkur Spiel-Arena, it will have sold over 8m tickets across more than 140 headline shows in 42 countries. What Sheeran and his band of collaborators have achieved over this four-year global jaunt has been nothing short of extraordinary.
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