Who Is Opening for Ed Sheeran on the 2026 Loop Tour?
Updated August 24, 2026 with the confirmed fall openers: Macklemore takes over lead support from September 4, with Lukas Graham and Aaron Rowe rounding out the bill.
Ed Sheeran brings the Loop Tour to North American stadiums through the back half of 2026, touring his 2025 album Play across a run that stretches from June into November. Like a lot of stadium tours at this scale, the support slot is not one act for the whole thing. Sheeran rotates a deep bench of openers, so the undercard changes depending on which city and night you catch. Here is who is opening, what each act brings, and where the tour heads next.
How the Support Lineup Works
Sheeran does not carry a single opener across the entire North American run. Instead, a group of artists splits the calendar, with each act covering a stretch of dates rather than the whole tour. Some nights stack two or three support acts, so the bill in one city can look very different from the show two states over. The smart move is to check the specific date before you buy, since the opener is the part of the night most likely to change from stop to stop.
Through the summer, the constant was Myles Smith, the rising British singer-songwriter who anchored the marquee dates through Detroit on August 29. For the fall leg, the bill settles into a steady trio: Macklemore as lead support, Lukas Graham in the middle slot, and Aaron Rowe opening the night (with BIIRD in that slot through the East Rutherford stand).
The 2026 Openers
Myles Smith
The most frequent name on the summer bill, Smith broke through on the strength of folk-pop singles built for exactly this kind of room. He anchored the biggest stadium nights, including Nashville and Chicago, and his run ends with the Detroit show at Ford Field on August 29. He is not on the fall dates.
Macklemore
The Seattle rapper brings the highest-wattage name on the undercard, and from September 4 onward he is the lead support for the rest of the US run: East Rutherford, Philadelphia, Foxborough, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Arlington, and the Tampa closer. His catalog of arena-sized hits makes him closer to a co-headliner on the nights he plays.
Lukas Graham
The Danish band behind a run of global pop hits are the other fall constant, playing every remaining stadium date from Detroit through Tampa. Their big, hook-driven songs are a natural fit for a stadium warmup.
Sigrid
The Norwegian pop star takes the support slot in Las Vegas, bringing the kind of high-energy, synth-forward set that translates well to a stadium crowd settling in for the night.
Amble
Amble is the Irish folk trio adding an acoustic, harmony-rich dimension to the early part of the evening on dates including Nashville and Chicago. They are worth showing up early for if you love Sheeran's quieter, songwriter side.
Aaron Rowe
Aaron Rowe is the Dublin singer-songwriter who appears on more North American dates than almost anyone else on the roster. From Philadelphia on September 19 through the end of the tour he holds the opening slot every night, and he is the sole support for the special two-night Hard Rock Live run in Hollywood, Florida. He is one of the newer names getting a major platform on this tour.
Mark Ambor
Ambor brings a sunny, feel-good pop sound to select dates and is a fitting opener for the singalong atmosphere these shows are built around.
Ellie Banke
One of the up-and-coming names on the bill, Banke opened a handful of summer dates including Chicago and Minneapolis, an early-evening warmup for fans filing in.
BIIRD
The Irish group hold the opening slot on the late-summer dates, including Detroit and both MetLife Stadium nights, before Aaron Rowe takes over the slot from Philadelphia onward.
Remaining 2026 Dates and Openers
Here is every remaining Loop Tour date in North America with the confirmed support bill:
| Date | City | Venue | Openers |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | Detroit, MI | Ford Field | Myles Smith, Lukas Graham, BIIRD |
| September 4-5 | East Rutherford, NJ | MetLife Stadium | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, BIIRD |
| September 19 | Philadelphia, PA | Lincoln Financial Field | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe |
| September 25-26 | Foxborough, MA | Gillette Stadium | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe |
| October 3 | Atlanta, GA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe |
| October 10 | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe |
| October 17 | Charlotte, NC | Bank of America Stadium | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe |
| October 24 | Arlington, TX | AT&T Stadium | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe |
| October 29-30 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Live | Aaron Rowe |
| November 7 | Tampa, FL | Raymond James Stadium | Macklemore, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe |
One date worth flagging: the Hollywood, Florida stop is not a stadium show. It is a two-night stand at Hard Rock Live, a roughly 7,000-capacity arena at the Seminole Hard Rock, which makes it the most intimate room on the entire North American run. Aaron Rowe is the only support those nights.
You can see the full, current routing on the Ed Sheeran artist page, which pulls live dates as they are announced.
Getting Tickets
Because the openers rotate, the best approach is to pick the support act you most want to see, then find the date and city where they are on the bill. The big-name nights with Macklemore and the multi-act stadium shows tend to move fastest. For everything else, check the specific date on the artist page before buying, since the undercard is the part of the night most likely to shift from city to city.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ed Sheeran playing Las Vegas in 2026?
The Loop Tour's Las Vegas stop has already happened: Sheeran played Allegiant Stadium in July 2026 with Sigrid opening, and no additional Vegas dates are on the schedule. If you missed it, the closest remaining show is AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on October 24.
How long does the Loop Tour run?
The North American leg runs through early November 2026, wrapping with the two-night Hard Rock Live stand in Hollywood, Florida (October 29-30) and the Tampa closer at Raymond James Stadium on November 7. The full current routing with ticket links is on the Ed Sheeran artist page.
Get tickets: Buy Ed Sheeran tickets on Ticketmaster or compare prices on SeatGeek. Full dates and venue details are on the Ed Sheeran page on TourWax.