Following his super-successful Divide tour, Ed Sheeran announced he will be taking an 18-month break from music.  during his final tour stop in Ipswich, England (Ed’s hometown), he told his fans, “As you may or not know, I’ve been on the Divide tour for over two years now and this is the last day of the whole thing. There is something very bittersweet about it. I love that you guys are here and we are ending it in Ipswich. This is my last gig for probably 18 months.  It’s been a wild one.”

 

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Ed continues, “I was told before I came on that now at the end of this tour I’ve played to nine million people around the world. It is the biggest tour ever. It’s been an emotional day for a lot of people backstage. It kind of feels like, in a weird way, that you’re breaking up with a girlfriend that you’ve been with for years.  Thank you to everyone who has given me a chance.  This is my last song. I wrote this when I was 15 years old. See you in a few years time. Thank you.”

 

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According to PopCrush, “The tour has actually been his biggest one to date. He’s performed 280 shows all around the world since March 2017.  Sheeran’s Divide tour has grossed more than $775.6 million from nearly nine million tickets sold around the globe beating bands like U2, Coldplay and the Rolling Stones.”

 

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To celebrate this huge accomplishment, Ed wrote a lengthy Instagram post, thanking everyone involved in the tour, “9 million people, 893 days, 46 countries, 175 cities, 260 shows, 268 touring crew, 193265 miles travelled, 2 broken arms, 3 marriages, 4 babies. What a wild ride this Divide tour has been. The whole process of writing the album starting in 2015, then recording it in 2016, promoting it, setting out on the road to play it for all of you guys. It’s so weird to put it to bed and move on. Thank you to everyone involved in this whole Divide process, all the people who helped make the album, all the people who helped promote the album, all the fans who listened and came to watch, this wouldn’t be possible without you. Most of all I want to thank my fantastic touring team, who have given up their lives for 2 and a half years to help me achieve my dreams. Thank you for all of your hard work and constant friendship. The Divide tour – 2017 -2019. Officially the biggest tour of all time, so weird to say that, and we survived it!”

 

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We will miss you, Ed!

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