Ed Sheeran

(June 11, 2014) Atlantic recording artist Ed Sheeran has announced plans for his first-ever headlining arena tour of North America, including a stop at Target Center on September 15th!
The cross-country trek marks the 3x-GRAMMY Award®-nominated artists first stateside tour to support his forthcoming second album, x, (pronounced multiply) slated to arrive June 23rd.

x is heralded by the exhilarating lead single Sing, which has catapulted to the top 3 on the iTunes Singles chart. Produced and co-written by multiple GRAMMY Award®-winner Pharrell Williams, Sing is already lighting up radio stations across the country, becoming the most added song at Top 40/CHR, Adult, and Rhythmic/CHR formats.

After becoming available for pre-order last week, x rocketed to the #1 spot on the iTunes Overall Album chart in a matter of hours. x is the follow-up to Sheerans breakthrough debut album + and finds the British singer-songwriter collaborating with a stellar list of producers, including multiple GRAMMY Award®-winners Rick Rubin and Jeff Bhasker, multiple GRAMMY Award®-nominee Benny Blanco, Snow Patrols Johnny McDaid, and BRIT-Award nominee and + collaborator Jake Gosling.

Blending soulful vocals with organic folk introspection and irresistible hip-hop hooks, Ed Sheeran is a genuine global phenomenon. The 23-year old British singer/songwriters masterful debut album, +, entered the UK Albums Chart at #1 with the highest opening sales figures for a debut male solo artist ever and is now certified 6x-platinum. Fueled by international hit singles like The A Team and Lego House, + has enjoyed multi-platinum, platinum, and gold sales in nine countries around the world.

Here in the US, The A-Team, proved a blockbuster, earning 2x-platinum certification from the RIAA as well as a GRAMMY® Award nomination as Song Of The Year. Sheeran also made a record-breaking chart debut with the stateside release of +, which entered the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #5, becoming the highest debut for a U.K. solo artist's first full-length album, since 2009. Along with his three GRAMMY® nods including the prestigious Best New Artist Sheeran has accrued an array of distinguished international honors, spanning two BRIT Awards (Best Male Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist) and the 2012 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Long acclaimed as a captivating and creative live performer, Sheeran spent much of the past two years traversing North America on back-to-back sold-out headline tours, the latter of which including a stop at the renowned Radio City Music Hall which sold out in a matter of minutes. Following a main support role on Taylor Swifts massively successful RED Tour, Sheeran returned to New York City for a trio of sold-out headline shows at the legendary Madison Square Garden to close out his incredible 2013.

Sheerans honest songwriting and incredible live show has also connected with millions through the small screen with countless high profile television appearances including the 55th Annual GRAMMY® Awards (performing The A Team accompanied by Sir Elton John), the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, NBCs The Voice (as one of Team Christinas mentors) and Today (where he pulled in one of last summers largest audiences into NYCs Rockefeller Plaza for the shows annual outdoor concert series), and, most recently, among the star-studded lineup on CBS special The Beatles: The Night That Changed America A GRAMMY® Salute.

Event: Ed Sheeran

Venue: Target Center

Date/Time: Monday, September 15, 2014 at 7:30pm (6:00pm Doors)

On-Sale: Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 20 at 10am at Target Centers Box Office, online at TargetCenter.com, AXS.com or call 888.9.AXS.TIX

Prices: All tickets are: $59.50

Floor will be General Admission. All other seats are reserved.
Prices include $2.00 facility fee.

More: For additional news and information:

www.edsheeran.com
www.twitter.com/EdSheeran (@EdSheeran),
www.facebook.com/EdSheeranMusic
or
www.elektra.com.