Ed Sheeran has announced he will be touring the across the UK next year.

The Mathematics Tour, or ‘+ - = ÷ x’, will take place in 2022 and give fans a chance to listen to songs from the singers upcoming album ‘=’ live.

Sheeran will start in Belfast on May 12 before playing 12 concerts in the UK and another 15 across 11 European countries.

Tickets go on sale on Saturday September, 25 at 9am in England, Scotland and Wales and 8am in Northern Ireland.

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The closest gigs to Reading will be Wembley Stadium, London, on Wednesday, June 29, Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1.

His other appearances are as follows:

Thursday May 12 - Belfast Boucher Road Playing Fields

Thursday May 26 - Cardiff Principality Stadium

Friday May 27 - Cardiff Principality Stadium

Friday June 3 - Sunderland Stadium of Light

Saturday June 4 - Sunderland Stadium of Light

Friday June 10 - Manchester Etihad Stadium

Saturday June 11 - Manchester Etihad Stadium

Thursday June 16 - Hampden Park, Glasgow

Friday June 17 - Hampden Park, Glasgow

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Wednesday June 29 - Wembley Stadium, London

Thursday June 30 - Wembley Stadium, London

Friday July 1 - Wembley Stadium, London