Ed Sheeran adds second show at Gillette Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Ed Sheeran will now be performing two shows in New England in 2023 as part of the North American leg of his + - = ÷ x (Mathematics) Tour.

Gillette Stadium announced Friday that a second concert by the Grammy-award winning artist will occur in Foxborough on Friday, June 30. That show will be in addition to his previously announced concert for Saturday, July 1.

The tour marks Sheeran’s first tour stateside in nearly five years. For the Gillette Stadium performances, Sheeran will be joined by Khalid and Rosa Linn.

Tickets for the July 1 show went on-sale to the general public on Friday, October 14. Tickets for the June 30 show will go on-sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 20.

Stadium officials added that Sheeran is partnering with Ticketmaster to use their ‘Verified Fan’ system to help ensure fans get the best chance at tickets. Verified Fan presale begins on Tuesday, October 18 at 10 a.m. and run through Wednesday, October 19 at 10 p.m.

The United Kingdom and European leg of the tour recently ended with over three million people attending performances over six months.

Sheeran’s complete North American tour schedule is as follows:

May 6: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

May 13: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

May 20: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

May 27: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

June 3: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

June 10: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

June 17: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

June 24: FedExField, Landover, MD

June 30: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

July 1: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA