Ed Sheeran’s Tour Close to Breaking an All-time Record

29th May 2019 | Category: Concerts

With The Divide Tour going on for more than two years, Ed Sheeran continues his unstoppable global momentum with the highest grossing tour of April.

Thanks to his latest grosses of $31.8 million and 277,864 tickets sold for eight concerts throughout Asia (April 4th – April 28th), his tour has become second in history to gross over $600 million.

“The Shape of You” singer grossed $6.1 million at the Tokyo Dome on April 9th, and $5.6 million at Singapore’s National Stadium on April 26th. These mark the best showings of his career in Asia, outdoing his $5 million gross at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan in 2018 earlier in his tour.

When it all adds up, Sheeran has earned $50.8 million in Asia during The Divide Tour and $54.3 million on the continent across his career, dating back to a March 7th, 2015 performance at Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. His recent outing in Asia towers over his previous ones with the $9.9 million he grossed over for shows in April 2018, and $9.2 million amassed over six shows in November 2017.

Every time he visits Asia, a new market is added to his repertoire. That was also the case with his latest trip, where he played his first show in Taiwan on April 4th, where he grossed $3.3 million at the Taoyuan City Stadium.

It was noted in December, that Sheeran would need to gross $171.4 million in 2019 in order to achieve the highest grossing of all time. He has closed that gap after 18 dates in South America, South Africa, and Asia, with just $109 million separating his The Divide Tour and U2’s 360 Tour (2009-11).

The final leg of his tour started on May 24th in Lyon, France, which will be his first show in Europe out of 35. If he manages to maintain a $3.1 million average gross per show, he will be the one to set the all-time record.

The Divide Tour is to end on August 26th which means there are only a handful of shows where you can contribute to the monumental endeavor, plus get a chance to listen to some of your favorite songs.

So hurry up and secure your tickets, before it’s too late!

The Divide Tour

Show Date and Time: Friday, August 23rd, 4:00 p.m.

Show Location: Ipswich, UK

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