Ed Sheeran has revealed he’ll be embarking on a world tour on the back of the release of his forthcoming album, ‘Divide’, according to Music News.

As might be expected from the man who recently broke Spotify streaming records and has returned with a bang to the music scene after a year away, the Tour will be a huge one. Lasting from March until June, in total, Sheeran will play twelve dates in the UK alone, kicking off in Glasgow on the 16^th April and wrapping up in London on the 2^nd May. Ed will hit Ireland for a couple of nights as well, playing back to back gigs at the Dublin 3 Arena in April. He also plans to take in the sights of places as diverse as Lima, Peru and Stockholm, Sweden, with many places in between covered as well – you can check out the full schedule at the bottom of this article.

The Tour will begin in Turin on the 17^th March, which will be just a fortnight after the release of Sheeran’s third album, ‘Divide’, which is slated for release on the 3^rd. This suggests an eagerness to get back on the road; the dates at London’s O2 will be Sheeran’s first in the city since his record breaking shows at Wembley in July 2015. It has come as a surprise to some that he hasn’t decided to plan a stadium tour, at least in the UK, this time around.

Tickets for the UK and European legs of the tour will go on sale at 10am local time wherever you are.

17/3 – Pala Alpitour – Turin
19/3 – Hallenstadion – Zurich
20/3 – Olympiahalle – Munich
22/3 – SAP-Arena – Mannheim
23/3 – Lanxess Arena – Cologne
26/3 – Barclaycard Arena – Hamburg
27/3 – Mercedes Benz Arena – Berlin
30/3 – Ericsson Globen – Stockholm
1/4 – Jyske Bank Boxen – Herning
3/4 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam
4/4 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam
5/4 – Sportpaleis – Antwerp
6/4 – Accor Hotels Arena – Paris
8/4 – WiZink Center – Madrid
9/4 – Palau San Jordi – Barcelona
12/4 – 3 Arena – Dublin
13/4 – 3 Arena – Dublin
16/4 – The SSE Hydo – Glasgow
17/4 – The SSE Hydo – Glasgow
19/4 – Metro Radio Arena – Newcastle
20/4 – Metro Radio Arena – Newcastle
22/4 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
23/4 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
25/4 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
26/4 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
28/4 – Barclaycard Arena – Birmingham
29/4 – Barclaycard Arena – Birmingham
1/5 – The O2 – London
2/5 – The O2 – London
13/5 – Estadio Nacional – Lima
15/5 – Movistar Arena – Chile
20/5 – Estadio Unico De La Plata – Buenos Aires
23/5 – Pedreira Paulo Leminsky – Curitiba
25/5 – Rio Arena – Rio de Janeiro
28/5 – Allianz Parque – Sao Paulo
30/5 – Esplanada Do Mineirao – Belo Horizonte
2/6 – Parque Simon Bolivar – Bogota
4/6 – Coliseo De Puerto Rico – San Juan
6/6 – Parque Viva Amphitheater – San Jose
10/6 – Palacio De Los Deportes – Mexico City
12/6 – Arena VFG – Guadalajara
14/6 – Auditorio Citibanamex – Monterrey