<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Global pop superstar Ed Sheeran will return to Australia and New Zealand this summer to kick off a new tour.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Frontier Touring and MG Live today announced Sheeran will visit in January for his </span><em><span>Loop Tour.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The announcement comes ahead of the release of the British singer-songwriter's album </span><em><span>Play</span></em><span> on September 12.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/earth-is-spinning-faster-making-days-shorter/3ea1034b-7462-4672-87f3-d584bf2c85a0" target="_blank"><strong><span>Earth is spinning faster - here's why it could be a problem</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Eight shows are on the cards for Aussie fans, including one Perth show, two each in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, and one in Adelaide.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sheeran will also play to Kiwi crowds in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch from January 16 before heading across the Tasman.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pre-sale tickets will become available on Friday for Telstra Plus members and Monday July 28 for Frontier members.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/popstar-ed-sheeran-to-bring-brand-new-music-tour-to-australia-this-summer/34eb01f8-151a-4429-8265-23c921754cae" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 29.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sheeran has not played to Aussie fans since 2023, when he journeyed Down Under for his record-breaking </span><em><span>Mathematics</span></em><span> tour.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></a><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>and</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div>