Ed Sheeran ‘Loop Tour’ concert ticket prices are dropping. Get some for under $60

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Matt Levy

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Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour concerts are seeing ticket prices drop after political tensions led to the withdrawal of opening acts and a controversy involving Macklemore. Following NFL owners' pressure, Sheeran's upcoming shows in North America will feature only him without support acts. Ticket prices for his remaining ten solo U.S. performances from September through November have decreased; tickets now start at $56 including fees for an October 3rd show in Atlanta, down from previous highs of around $100 or more.
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On September 12, 2025, Ed Sheeran released his eighth album titled "Play." Earlier in the year, during Sheeran's concert at MetLife Stadium with opening act Macklemore, Macklemore chanted “free Palestine,” leading to NFL owners pressuring venues to cancel future shows if he continued to support Palestine. As a result, other supporting acts including Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham, and Irish folk group Beoga also withdrew from Sheeran’s upcoming tour in solidarity with Macklemore. In response, Sheeran issued a statement on social media clarifying his stance: "I am appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine... It was not my decision to have Macklemore removed, it was the promoter's decision." He emphasized that he personally has views on the conflict but chooses not to use his professional platform for political statements.

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Global News
⚖️ Leans strongly left further left than this 🔴 2% hedged 1 of 49 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A discusses Macklemore's response to being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, while Article B focuses on ticket prices and mentions multiple artists dropping out of solidarity with Macklemore.”
BBC News
⚖️ Leans strongly left further left than this 🔴 9% hedged 3 of 34 📰 publisher trust 96
“Article A reports on Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestinian comments, while Article B focuses on ticket prices dropping for Ed Sheeran’s concerts and mentions other opening acts dropping out in solidarity with Macklemore.”
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 25 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A discusses donations for Gaza aid after Macklemore's pledge, while Article B talks about ticket prices dropping and opening acts being removed from Ed Sheeran's tour due to political controversy involving Macklemore.”
NBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 41 📰 publisher trust 95
“While both articles discuss artists exiting Ed Sheeran's tour due to Macklemore being dropped, Article A focuses on Finneas and other acts withdrawing their support, while Article B provides a broader context of ticket prices dropping and multiple opening acts leaving in solidarity.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 13 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles discuss the removal of Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour due to a Palestine-related incident, Article A focuses on artists withdrawing from the tour, while Article B discusses ticket price drops and includes broader context about NFL owners lobbying for his removal.”
The Independent
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 38 📰 publisher trust 59
“While both articles discuss Ed Sheeran's tour changes following Macklemore's departure, Article A focuses on the series of events after Macklemore was dropped and other artists withdrew, whereas Article B emphasizes the drop in ticket prices post-Macklemore's departure. These are related but distinct aspects of a larger ongoing situation.”
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 39 📰 publisher trust 59
“While both articles discuss Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour and subsequent solidarity actions by other acts, they focus on different aspects of the incident—one focusing on control issues in the music industry and the other on ticket prices and political implications.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 30 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles discuss related events concerning Ed Sheeran's tour controversy, but they describe different aspects: one focuses on a radio station dropping him due to listener reaction, and the other discusses ticket prices and artists dropping out of the tour.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 39 📰 publisher trust 96
“Article A discusses Robert Kraft barring Macklemore from Gillette Stadium, while Article B focuses on Ed Sheeran's tour and the involvement of other artists dropping out in solidarity with Macklemore. These are related events but not the same specific incident.”
CBS News
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“The articles discuss different aspects of Ed Sheeran's tour: one focuses on Macklemore being dropped for pro-Palestine comments, while the other discusses ticket prices and multiple acts dropping out in solidarity.”

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Matt Levy
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🔮 Following the fallout, Sheeran took to social media and wrote: “I am appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine…after Macklemore’s performances at my New Jersey shows, venues on my upcoming tour dates communicated that they would pull the show if he was still supporting …
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Atlanta Foxborough North American Palestine Philadelphia

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Beoga ORG · 6× Ed Sheeran PERSON · 4× Sheeran PERSON · 4× Macklemore PERSON · 3× Atlanta GPE · 2× Ed Sheeran’s PERSON · 2× Foxborough GPE · 2× North American NORP · 2× Palestine GPE · 2× Philadelphia GPE · 2×

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“Photograph” B-Stage 19.) “Eastside / 2002 / Cold Water / Little Things / Love Yourself” 20.) “Thinking Out Loud” 21.) “Perfect” 22.) “I See Fire” Main Stage 23.) “I’m a Mess” 24.) “Bloodstream” 25.) “Afterglow” Encore 26.) “Shape of You” 27.) “Azizam” 28.) “Bad Habits” Ed Sheeran new music On Sept. 12, 2025, Sheeran dropped his eighth album “Play.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 Following the fallout, Sheeran took to social media and wrote: “I am appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine…after Macklemore’s performances at my New Jersey shows, venues on my upcoming tour dates communicated that they would pull the show if he was still supporting …

Claims (39 extracted, 0 hedged)

After the Grammy-winning rapper chanted “free Palestine” while opening for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium, NFL owners lobbied to have the ’10s hitmaker removed from the Loop Tour. asserted
hitmaker → win → Tour
As a result, Sheeran’s other upcoming opening acts — Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga — all also dropped out in solidarity. asserted
acts → drop → solidarity
“I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children,” Rowe said. asserted
Rowe → stand → children
Following the fallout, Sheeran took to social media and wrote: “I am appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine…after Macklemore’s performances at my New Jersey shows, venues on my upcoming tour dates communicated that they would pull the show if he was still supporting … asserted
he → follow → show
Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine … asserted
it → come → tour
I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. asserted
I → have → conflict
Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them….There asserted
I → choose → them
is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics … those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum.” So, Sheeran carries on by himself. asserted
Sheeran → use → himself
At the time of publication, the 35-year-old West Yorkshire native has ten now totally solo North American shows remaining from September through November before heading to South America. asserted
native → have → America
And, based on our findings, prices have dropped for nine of the ten last U.S. Loop Tour shows. asserted
prices → base → shows
When our team last reported on the cheapest seats to see Sheeran at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, Sept. 19, they started at $119 including fees on SeatGeek. asserted
they → report → SeatGeek
Now, three months later, tickets can be found for as low as $88 including fees on Vivid Seats. asserted
tickets → find → Seats
The cheapest ticket for any one show is $56 including fees (that’s for the Oct. 3 Atlanta gig). asserted
that → include → gig
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Ed Sheeran’s remaining ‘Loop Tour’ concert dates below. asserted
you → have → dates
What do tickets cost to see Ed Sheeran live now? asserted
tickets → cost → Sheeran
A complete calendar including all remaining North American tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available (versus what they cost on June 17) can be found here: | Ed Sheeran tour dates | Ticket prices start at | asserted
prices → include → June
Ticket prices started at on June 17 | asserted
prices → start → June
What songs does Ed Sheeran play live? asserted
Sheeran → play → songs
The first show of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Loop Tour’ took place at Glendale, AZ’s State Farm Stadium on June 13. asserted
show → take → June
Set List FM reported these were the 28 songs he performed that evening on a main and B stage. asserted
he → report → stage
“You Need Me, I Don’t Need You” asserted
I → need → You
I Don’t Care” (with Beoga) asserted
I → care → Beoga
“Photograph” B-Stage 19.) “Eastside / 2002 / Cold Water / Little Things / Love Yourself” 20.) “Thinking Out Loud” 21.) “Perfect” 22.) “I See Fire” Main Stage 23.) “I’m a Mess” 24.) “Bloodstream” 25.) “Afterglow” Encore 26.) “Shape of You” 27.) “Azizam” 28.) “Bad Habits” Ed Sheeran new music On Sept. 12, 2025, Sheeran dropped his eighth album “Play.” asserted
Sheeran → love → album
The extended version, which is comprised of 18 tracks, starts on a melancholy note with “Opening” before the Brit starts spitting speedy rhymes. asserted
Brit → comprise → rhymes
It’s a nice fake-out indicating that it won’t be a series of straight ballads but a sonically adventurous collection of tunes. asserted
it → ’ → tunes
Highlights include the bouncy singalong “Sapphire,” surefire chart-topper “Azizam” (we dare you to get this one out of your head; it’s that catchy), strummy, acoustic “Problems,” soulful, Motown-esque “A Little More” and sultry club banger “Symmetry.” asserted
it → include → head
If you’re looking for a first-dance song at your wedding, this is a prime candidate. asserted
this → look → wedding
Sweet, sentimental and charming, we’d argue this is the perfect song to help kick off a marriage. asserted
this → argue → marriage
You can find “Play” here. asserted
You → find → Play
Is Macklemore going on tour? asserted
Macklemore → go → tour
As of now, the “Thrift Shop” rapper only has one gig in the books. asserted
rapper → have → books
He’ll be headlining at Morrison, CO’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater on Thursday, Oct. 22. asserted
He → headline → Thursday
Huge artists on tour in 2026-27 Many singer-songwriters who wear their big hearts on their sleeve, just like Sheeran, will be out and about these next few months. asserted
who → wear → Sheeran
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live this year. asserted
you → want → favorites
Who else is taking their hits to the people? asserted
Who → take → people
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. asserted
article → write → Levy
Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. asserted
Levy → stay → prices
Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. asserted
Levy → start → few
Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change. asserted
prices → please → change
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