What songs does Ed Sheeran play on the LOOP Tour?

What is the typical LOOP Tour setlist?

This is the setlist from the opening North American show at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on June 13, 2026. Treat it as typical, not fixed: Ed moves songs around, the B-stage request slot changes every night, and some songs rotate in and out.

Opening run

1. You Need Me, I Don’t Need You
2. Sapphire
3. Castle on the Hill
4. The A Team
5. Shivers
6. Don’t
7. Eyes Closed

B-stage fan-request slot

Fans text in suggestions and Ed picks from them. Songs that have come up include “Lego House”, “Tenerife Sea”, “Supermarket Flowers” and “Give Me Love”.

Middle of the set

8. Galway Girl / Nancy Mulligan
9. I Don’t Care
10. Old Phone
11. Camera
12. Celestial
13. Photograph

B-stage run

14. Medley: Eastside / 2002 / Cold Water / Little Things / Love Yourself
15. Thinking Out Loud
16. Perfect
17. I See Fire

Closing run

18. I’m a Mess / Symmetry
19. Bloodstream
20. Afterglow

Encore

21. Shape of You
22. Azizam
23. Bad Habits

Numbering here groups medleys and the request slot, which is why the list looks shorter than the roughly 28 songs people count on the night - medleys and fan requests add several more.

How does the B-stage fan-request slot work?

Early in the show Ed heads to a small circular B-stage out in the crowd. Fans text in song suggestions and he plays one or more of them - the reason the set can feel different from one city to the next. Deeper album cuts and early favourites like “Lego House” or “Give Me Love” tend to surface here. Keep your phone charged so you can take part.

Ed returns to the B-stage later for the big medley of “Eastside”, “2002”, “Cold Water”, “Little Things” and “Love Yourself” - songs he wrote for or with other artists - followed by “Thinking Out Loud”, “Perfect” and “I See Fire”. If you are choosing seats, the B-stage is worth keeping in mind: our best seats guide explains why.

Which songs from Play are in the setlist?

The LOOP Tour promotes Play (September 12, 2025), and several songs from that era sit in the typical set, including “Sapphire”, “Old Phone”, “Camera”, “Azizam” and “Symmetry”. They are spread through the show rather than bunched together, so the hits keep coming between them.

Does Ed Sheeran play Subtract songs on the LOOP Tour?

“Eyes Closed” from − (Subtract) is in the typical opening run. Other − songs such as “Boat” and “Life Goes On” have appeared sometimes, but they are not regulars. The actual Subtract Tour - where Ed played the whole album with a band - ended in 2023.

Does Ed Sheeran play the big hits?

Yes, almost all of them. “The A Team”, “Castle on the Hill”, “Shivers”, “Photograph”, “Thinking Out Loud”, “Perfect”, “Galway Girl”, “Bad Habits” and “Shape of You” all appear in the typical set. Songs that were bigger for other artists come in the medley. “Afterglow” and “Bloodstream” close the main set before the encore.

How does the loop pedal change the songs live?

This is the part recordings cannot capture. For most of the night Ed is alone, so songs like “Bloodstream”, “Don’t” and “Shape of You” are built in front of you: a guitar strum, a knock on the body of the guitar for a beat, a vocal harmony, each recorded and repeated by the pedal until the full arrangement is running. Tempos and arrangements can stretch or shift from the album versions, and quieter songs such as “Supermarket Flowers” or “Photograph” are stripped right back. If you know the studio tracks well, expect familiar songs in slightly different shapes.

How long is Ed Sheeran’s set?

About two hours. On US stadium nights, listings show a 5:30 PM time (doors and early start), while Foxborough and the Hollywood, Florida shows are listed at 8:00 PM. Opening acts for the remaining US dates changed in September 2026 and none had been confirmed as of Sept 23 - check your ticket/app for timings. More on timings in what to expect.

Is the setlist the same at every show?

The spine stays similar - the opening run, the medley and the three-song encore are steady - but the request slot changes every night and Ed swaps songs in and out. Stadium shows and the smaller Hard Rock Live nights may differ too. Latin American shows in Santiago, Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Mexico City will follow the same broad shape. For every remaining night, see tour dates; for prices, see tickets.

Where can I hear this setlist live next?

Nine US concerts remain: Foxborough on September 25 and 26, Atlanta on October 3, Indianapolis on October 10, Charlotte on October 17, Arlington on October 24, Hollywood, Florida on October 29 and 30, and Tampa on November 7 - the last US show. After that the tour moves to Latin America and finishes in Mexico City on December 11, 2026. Nothing has been announced for 2027, so if a song on this list is one you have always wanted to hear live, this autumn is the sure chance.

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