Ed Sheeran surprises Sheffield residents with city centre performance
He performed some of his top hits
Ed Sheeran has surprised hundreds of residents with a performance in Sheffield.
Ed – who is the UK’s 10th best-selling artist of all time – appeared alongside DJ AG at the top of Fargate shortly after 7pm.
An hour earlier, he had posted a cryptic message on his Instagram Story which read “Sheffield Town Hall, 7pm” with DJ AG tagged below.
via @teddysphotos on Instagram
The performance was live streamed by DJ AG to his 926,000 followers on TikTok, where he has also recently collaborated on live street performances with M People’s Heather Small and England footballer Declan Rice.
As hundreds of people flocked to the crowd to catch a glimpse of the set, Sheeran performed versions of his number one singles Shivers, Shape of You, and I Don’t Care.
One TikTok user commented: “Didn’t have Ed Sheeran performing on the streets of Sheffield on my 2025 bingo card.”
The artist is becoming renowned for his surprise performances, having recently popped up at King’s Cross Station in London, in New Orleans, and at schools in Cardiff and Edinburgh.
British rapper and younger brother of Skepta, Jme, also performed. As did emerging artist Maja-M.
Featured image from SWNS
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