Ed Sheeran's "+-=÷× (Tour Collection: Live)" is an expansive celebration of the music, moments, and energy surrounding his Mathematics World Tour. Captured on the tour, the collection packs an impressive 50 songs over 3 hours and 43 minutes, blending 26 live versions with 24 studio recordings to paint a sweeping portrait of an era that has connected Sheeran's music from 2010 onward.
"+-=÷× (Tour Collection: Live)" feels like an ambitious, comprehensive tour through Sheeran's catalog. The likes of "The A Team," "Lego House," "Give Me Love," "Thinking Out Loud," "Photograph," "Shape of You," "Perfect," and "Happier" are all here, along with "You Need Me, I Don't Need You," "Tenerife Sea," "I See Fire," "Castle on the Hill," and "Galway Girl." The result is a tracklist that moves through different chapters of Sheeran's musical identity, while still anchored in the Mathematics era. Collaborations also find a place here, with "Lay It All on Me" with Rudimental, "I Don't Care" with Justin Bieber, and "Beautiful People" with Khalid adding further depth to the collection.
A few songs on the album have really unique stories. "Photograph," a co-write with Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid, is a sweeping folk-pop tune about keeping a long-distance relationship alive through memories. "Perfect" is a song Sheeran wrote on his own, with a throwback, waltz-tempo pop feel. It's about his now-wife and former fiancée, Cherry Seaborn. The collection covers a wide range of Sheeran's musical moments, including "Afterglow," "Bad Habits," "Shivers," and "Eyes Closed."
Most importantly, the album is a release Sheeran felt was the right culmination of Mathematics, the tour, and the collection of songs that grew from his work since 2010. "+-=÷× (Tour Collection: Live)" is part live experience, part catalog celebration, and an ambitious three-plus-hour collection built around the songs that have defined this chapter.
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