Wellington, you’re up!
After putting on two massive shows in Auckland over the weekend, Ed Sheeran is taking his 'Loop Tour' down the country to perform at Sky Stadium this Wednesday, 21st January.
Joined by Vance Joy, Mia Wray and Biird, the new tour is said to be “too much fun”.
It’s loud in the best way possible, the visuals are gripping, and the moving stage is mind blowing.
If you haven’t got your tickets yet, there are some still available here.
TIMING
12:00 pm: Event carpark and box office (for any ticketing issues) opens.
2:00 pm Merch available from Fran Wilde Walkway
4:00 pm: Gates open
5:15 pm: First support act
10:45 pm: Scheduled end of event
*Note: Timings are subject to change without notice
While it hasn’t been officially announced what time Ed will come out, he started around 8 pm in Auckland.
MERCHANDISE
Sky Stadium is a cashless venue; all merchandise stands accept EFTPOS and credit cards.
Merch will be available from the following locations:
Fran Wilde Walkway (before entry gates) opening at 2:00 pm
Inner Plaza (after entry gates), eastern side
Inner Plaza (after entry gates), western side
Aisle 12
Aisle 23
Aisle 33
Merch tents on the plaza and walkway will also remain open after the show.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
Free public transport is included in your concert ticket. When taking your bus, train or ferry on the Metlink network, simply show your digital ticket.
There will be extra train services with additional capacity operating after the concert to allow for crowds.
Ubers, taxis and personal drop-offs will only be permitted at the stadium up until 4:00 pm. After that, all drop-offs must use Bunny Street, Stout Street or Thorndon Quay. There will also be no pick-ups from Stadium Car Park before 11:30 pm.
A Wellington Combined Taxi mobility van will be running a regular shuttle service from Platform 10 at Wellington Railway Station from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm prior to the concert, with a return service running from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am back to the train station.
PARKING & ROAD CLOSURES:
*Please note that all parking has now sold out
Entry for the carpark opens at 12:00 pm for valid car park tickets only.
Please note the parking closures for the following streets:
Thorndon Quay - between Moore Street and Mulgrave Street
Mulgrave Street – Between Pipitea Street and Kate Sheppard Place
Aitken Street – On Mulgrave Street intersection
Kate Sheppard Place – Only if there is a requirement for Charted Coach parking
Bunny Street – Between Featherston Street and Waterloo Quay
Stout St – Between Whitmore Street and Bunny Street. Parks become an overflow parking area for taxis and rideshare
Waterloo Quay – Between Whitmore Street and Bunny Street
There will also be overnight CLOSURES on SH1 Transmission Gully after the concert:
SOUTHBOUND - SH58 Pāuatahanui Interchange to Linden – 9 pm-4:30 am
NORTHBOUND - Linden to SH58 Pāuatahanui Interchange – 9 pm-7 am
VENUE DETAILS:
Sky Stadium is a smoke and vape-free venue.
Due to the venue being cashless, only EFTPOS and credit cards will be accepted at food and beverage outlets. See here for the full list of food and drink on offer.
No bags larger than A4 size (21cm x 30cm) are permitted inside the stadium.
You may bring an empty clear plastic water bottle (max 1 Litre). Once inside, bottles can be filled from water coolers. No stainless steel bottles are allowed.
For all mobility requirement,s it is recommended you arrive early to allow enough time to move to your seat. There are no wheelchairs on the field for this concert.
Wrellington Free Ambulance will be based at Aisle 19 and under Aisle 22. If you need urgent medical assistance, please text 5454 with your location.
SETLIST:
If the two outstanding shows in Auckland are anything to go by, you could expect to hear the likes of:
You Need Me, I Don’t Need You
Sapphire
Castle on the Hill
Shivers
The A Team
Don’t
Eyes Closed
Galway Girl
Nancy Mulligan
I Don’t Care
Old Phone
Heaven
Camera
Photograph
Thinking Out Loud
Perfect
I See Fire
Bloodstream
Shape of You
Azizam
Bad Habits
Get ready to be surprised and have a blast! You’re in for a real treat, and we hope you have a great time.
Published by Isabella Reeve
20 Jan 2026