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Hot tickets: Ed Sheeran in Dublin, April 12 and 13

Ed Sheeran's upcoming Dublin dates will be his first Irish shows since Croke Park in 2015
Ed Sheeran's upcoming Dublin dates will be his first Irish shows since Croke Park in 2015 Ed Sheeran's upcoming Dublin dates will be his first Irish shows since Croke Park in 2015

CHART-conquering Suffolk strummer Ed Sheeran has just announced that he will return to Ireland for two dates at Dublin's 3Arena this April. The ginger wonder's latest tour will kick-off in Italy on March 17, with the two-night stand in Dublin marking his first Irish shows since his pair of sold-out dates at Croke Park in 2015.

While the bazillion-selling singer-songwriter recently confirmed that he intends to play in Belfast this year, no dates have been announced yet.

Sheeran's 2017 is already off to a good start with his singles Shape Of You and Castle On The Hill hitting the number one and two spots around the world – and it's probably only going to get better.

His hugely anticipated third album ÷ (or Divide) featuring collaborations with Irish prog tradsters Beoga and US guitar man John Mayer will be released on March 3 and Sheeran is also hotly tipped to be a headliner at Glastonbury 2017.

:: Tickets go on sale at 10am on Thursday February 2 via Ticketmaster outlets.