Arts & Entertainment

Ed Sheeran Plays Gillette Stadium In 2023

The pop star announced the North American leg of his upcoming tour, which includes a stop in Foxborough with Khalid and Rosa Linn.

Ed Sheeran performs onstage during iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2021 presented by Capital One at The Forum on December 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Ed Sheeran performs onstage during iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2021 presented by Capital One at The Forum on December 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

FOXBOROUGH, MA — One of the world's biggest stars is coming to Massachusetts in 2023. Ed Sheeran has announced the North American leg of his upcoming tour, and it includes a stop in Foxborough.

Sheeran will be joined by Khalid and Rosa Linn on his "+ - = ÷ x TOUR" — pronounced "Mathematics Tour" — during the Foxborough stop at Gillette Stadium, scheduled for July 1, 2023.

Sheeran recently wrapped the European leg of the tour, performing in front of over 3 million people in 6 months, highlighted by a five-night stand at London’s Wembley Stadium.

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The tour is the first major trek to support “=,” Sheeran’s latest full-length album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release in 2021, becoming his fourth consecutive album to top the chart. The fourth installment of Sheeran’s symbol album series, “=” is highlighted by its GRAMMY-nominated lead single “Bad Habits,” which was up for “Song of the Year” at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards earlier this year, and its follow-up smash “Shivers.”

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