Ed Sheeran announces European and UK tour 2018 – but Portman Road in Ipswich is not included

Matt Stott

Published: 9:51 AM June 28, 2017

Updated: 8:49 PM October 11, 2020

Ed Sheeran performing on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival. Picture: YUI MOK/PA WIRE - Credit: PA

Ed Sheeran has announced his European and UK tour for 2018, but Portman Road football stadium in Ipswich has not been included despite anticipation in his home county of Suffolk. See the full list below.

Here are the dates for the European stadium tour, tickets on sale Saturday 8th of July -… https://t.co/CIxA7LKXCF
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) June 28, 2017

But shortly after making the announcement this morning, Ed added: “That’s not the end of the stadium tour, watch this space x.”

The singer will start his tour in Cork on May 4 and May 5 in 2018, and finish at Warsaw on August 11.

That's not the end of the stadium tour, watch this space x
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) June 28, 2017

Several football stadiums appear on his tour dates, including the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on May 24, Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 1, and St James’ Park in Newcastle on June 8.

He will also perform at Wembley Stadium in London on June 15 and June 16 before taking his tour across Europe, visiting Paris, Berlin, and more.

• Find out which other singers have performed at Portman Road

General sale starts at 10am on Saturday, July 8 at 10am aside from Belfast, which will be on sale at 9am on the same date at www.edsheeran.com. There are no pre-sales.

See here to buy tickets on July 8.

• The news comes after Ed said in January this year that he will “definitely” gig at Portman Road “at some point”.

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