- Tour

The - Tour (pronounced The Subtract Tour) was the fifth concert tour by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Comprising 29 shows across four legs, the tour commenced on 23 March 2023 in Manchester, England, and concluded on 22 September 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The tour supported Sheeran's sixth studio album, -, which was released on 5 May 2023.

Background
When announcing the tour on social media, Sheeran said, "I'm playing some smaller theatre shows in the US this summer, so I can play Subtract the entire way through with full band in an intimate setting." The shows on this tour were meant to supplement his shows for the simultaneously ongoing +–=÷× Tour. The latter were staged in large stadiums and arenas, and involved songs drawn from all of Sheeran's mathematics studio albums, while, conversely, the shows on this tour focused mostly on songs from - (2023).

Because this tour was performed in smaller, more intimate venues, between songs Sheeran explained to the audience how 2022 had been a difficult year for him. He discussed the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards, and how he felt when learning that his wife Cherry Seaborn had been diagnosed with a tumour while pregnant with their second daughter.

Set list
The following set list is obtained from the 19 May 2023 in Clearwater, Florida. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.


 * 1) "Boat"
 * 2) "Salt Water"
 * 3) "Eyes Closed"
 * 4) "Life Goes On"
 * 5) "Dusty"
 * 6) "End of Youth"
 * 7) "Colourblind"
 * 8) "Curtains"
 * 9) "Borderline"
 * 10) "Spark"
 * 11) "Vega"
 * 12) "Sycamore"
 * 13) "No Strings"
 * 14) "The Hills of Aberfeldy"
 * 15) "The A Team"
 * 16) "Shivers"
 * 17) "Thinking Out Loud"
 * 18) "Perfect"
 * 19) "Bloodstream"
 * 20) "Shape of You"
 * 21) "Bad Habits"
 * 22) "The Parting Glass"
 * 23) "Afterglow"

Notes


 * On 21 July 2023 in Nashville, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels" and "Magical" from Autumn Variations.
 * On 28 July 2023 in Chicago and 11 August 2023 in Minneapolis, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical" and "Blue" from Autumn Variations.
 * On 18 August 2023 in Denver, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "When Will I Be Alright" and "England" from Autumn Variations.
 * On 25 August 2023 in Seattle and 1 September 2023 in Vancouver, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "When Will I Be Alright", "England" and "Plastic Bag" from Autumn Variations.
 * On 15 September 2023 in Oakland, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Magical", "Blue", "American Town" and "The Day I Was Born" from Autumn Variations.
 * On 22 September 2023 in Los Angeles, Sheeran performed "Head > Heels", "Blue", "Plastic Bag" and "American Town" from Autumn Variations.