Ed Sheeran Readies “+” For America

U.K. PHENOMENON’S DEBUT FULL LENGTH AVAILABLE FOR
PRE-ORDER ON THE iTUNES STORE;

SERIES OF MAJOR TV PERFORMANCES TO HERALD ALBUM,
INCLUDING TBS’ CONAN ON MAY 8TH AND A RELEASE-DAY APPEARANCE ON NBC’S TODAY;

NYC HEADLINE SHOWS SELL OUT WITHIN MINUTES;
“+” AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE ON JUNE 12TH

Elektra recording artist Ed Sheeran has announced an array of activity surrounding the eagerly awaited U.S. release of his acclaimed debut album, “+.” A record-breaking sensation in the British singer/songwriter’s native U.K., “+” arrives on these shores on June 12th.

Pre-orders for “+” are available on the iTunes Store starting today (http://atlr.ec/Jdl5wg). The album is being offered in both a Standard Version and Digital Deluxe Version, which appends four additional bonus tracks (see attached tracklisting).

Meanwhile, “+” pre-orders are available now via Sheeran’s own official web store. A variety of bundles are on offer, featuring such exclusive extras as a blue “Crest” t-shirt and a “Logo” pullover hoodie. All packages include a copy of “+” (in CD, digital, or orange vinyl), a full album stream (expiring on street date), and an instant MP3 download of the recently released digital EP, “THE A TEAM.” For complete details and ordering information, please visit Sheeran’s official webpage at http://www.edsheeran.com.
Sheeran – who has been named as VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist on the rise for the month of May – has slated a number of high profile TV performances for the coming weeks. The British troubadour will perform his blockbuster single, “The A Team,” on the Tuesday, May 8th installment of TBS’ Conan, followed on June 12th with a release-day visit to NBC’s TODAY (check local listings). The upcoming appearances follow Sheeran’s recent live performances on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Last Call with Carson Daly, and mtvU’s 2012 Woodie Awards extravaganza.

Currently winning over fans on his first-ever North American tour (alongside Snow Patrol), Sheeran will celebrate the release of “+” with a pair of major headline shows in New York City, both of which sold out within 10 minutes of going on sale. Ed will perform at Bowery Ballroom on June 11th (a 16 years old-and-over show), and Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 12th. A new series of North American tour dates will be announced soon – please see www.edsheeran.com for details.

The current tour schedule comes on the heels of Sheeran’s triumphant string of performances at this year’s South by Southwest® Music & Media Conference (SXSW®) in Austin, Texas. Entertainment Weekly praised his “knack for manipulating samplers and voice loops, various strums, a handful of rhythmic pounds on his guitar’s body, and even the audience,” while Billboard hailed his energetic set at Nikon Inc. and Warner Music Group’s “The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon” residency as “a veritable party in a single package.”

ED SHEERAN
“+”
(Elektra Records)
Pre-Orders Available May 8th on The iTunes Store
Official Release Date: June 12th

Standard Version:
1. The A Team
2. Drunk
3. U.N.I.
4. Grade 8
5. Wake Me Up
6. Small Bump
7. This
8. The City
9. Lego House
10. You Need Me, I Don’t Need You
11. Kiss Me
12. Give Me Love

Digital Deluxe Version:
1. The A Team
2. Drunk
3. U.N.I.
4. Grade 8
5. Wake Me Up
6. Small Bump
7. This
8. The City
9. Lego House
10. You Need Me, I Don’t Need You
11. Kiss Me
12. Give Me Love
13. Autumn Leaves
14. Little Bird
15. Gold Rush
16. Sunburn

ED SHEERAN
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2012

All Dates w/Snow Patrol except *

MAY
8 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
10 Pomona, CA Fox Theatre
11 Temecula, CA Pechanga Theater
12 Las Vegas, NV The Pool @ The Cosmopolitan
16 Dallas, TX South Side Music Hall
17 Austin, TX Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
18 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater

JUNE
11 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom – SOLD OUT! *
12 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg – SOLD OUT! *