ED SHEERANCroke Park, DublinFriday 24 July, 2015Tickets on sale this Thursday, 26 February at 9am“I always love coming back to Ireland.  Irish audiences really are among the best in the world.  I am so looking forward to stepping onto that stage in the magnificent stadium that is Croke Park on Friday 24 July”Ed Sheeran

Following 4 consecutive sold out nights at 3Arena, Dublin last October, ED SHEERAN has confirmed he will return to Ireland this summer.  The multi-platinum selling, Grammy & Brits nominated singer-songwriter, who has already made history this summer as the first ever solo artist to play at Wembley Stadium with 3 shows sold out and over a quarter of a million tickets sold, announced today he will play Croke Park on Friday 24 July.  Tickets go on sale this Thursday 26 February at 9am from Ticketmaster and all usual outlets Nationwide.

Biggest selling artist of 2014 in Ireland‘x’ is 9 times platinum sales & No 1 album for 11 weeks in IrelandiTunes Ireland and UK Biggest selling artist of 2014Spotify’s biggest streamed artist globally in 2014BBC Music Awards Artist of the year 2014Grammy-nominated artist4-times Brit Award Nominee

(‘BRITISH SINGLE’//‘BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST’ //‘BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO OF THE YEAR’// ‘BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR’)Masterfully blending soulful vocals with organic folk introspection and irresistible hip-hop hooks, Ed Sheeran has enjoyed a meteoric rise to become a genuine global phenomenon. His critically acclaimed and hugely successful 2011 debut “+” entered the U.K. Albums Chart at No 1 with the highest opening week figures for a debut male solo artist ever. His colossal second studio album ‘x’ has sold 6 million copies worldwide and has hit the No 1 spot 11 times in the Irish Official Albums Chart: it hasn’t left the Top 10 since its release in June 2014 and celebrated its 9 times platinum sales record.  Next up Ed & Hackney four-piece Rudimental, will release their new single ‘Bloodstream’ on 27 March.www.edsheeran.comTickets for ED SHEERAN at Croke Park go on sale on this Thursday 26 February at 9amAvailable from:-All usual Ticketmaster outlets Nationwide24hr Credit Card Bookings 0818 719300 (ROI) / 0844 277 4455 (NI)Book on line www.ticketmaster.ieFOR MORE CONCERT INFORMATION CHECK www.aikenpromotions.com