Ed Sheeran breaks U2's record for highest-grossing tour ever

Suffolk singer's Divide tour has generated over $736m (607m), and still has 12 dates left to run

Ed Sheeran's Divide Tour has been named the highest-grossing tour of all time, breaking a record set by U2 that had stood for eight years.

Coming off the back of the chart-topping album of the same name, the Divide tour began in March 2017, and will have encompassed 255 shows when it finishes with four homecoming gigs in Ipswich later this month. So far it has grossed $736m (607m), breaking U2's record of $735m, with 12 dates still left to play.