LIVE: Ed Sheeran 2023 UK tour tickets go on sale as demand surges for Manchester AO Arena date

Ed Sheeran is back with a whirlwind UK and European tour celebrating his most recent album '-', also known as Subtract. Today (March 10) is the day fans will be able to buy tickets as the general sale kicks off in one hour.

The 'Bad Habits' singer dropped his latest '-' album at the start of this month and hours later fans got an even bigger surprise as he dropped a six-date tour. There's a huge demand to get tickets as Manchester is just one of three UK cities the singer is set to perform in, followed by Glasgow and London.

The Ticketmaster sale starts at 9am today, but fans will be able to queue up from 8:45am in the earlier 'waiting room' queue. Today's the last chance to buy tickets to the Manchester show which Sheeran will headline in just 13 days on March 23, 2023.

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Popularity surrounding the event has already proven to be high in the recent pre-sales. Fans who bought a copy of his new music had the chance to buy tickets before everyone else.

Fans who happen to be customers with Virgin may have a better chance of securing tickets through the Virgin Red App, tickets will be listed here as well as selected packages for the 'Red Room' at the AO Arena.

After performing in the UK Ed Sheeran will go on to perform in Dublin on March 30 and Paris on April 2, a lot smaller than his last '+–=÷×' (Mathematics Tour) back in 2022. This was the last time the 'Shivers' singer performed to a crowd here in Manchester, on top of his 2018 Divide Tour.

His '-' Subtract Album is set to be released this May 2023 with a huge line-up of new tracks; 'Saltwater', 'Eyes Closed', 'Dusty' and 'Sycamore' are just some of the