Ed Sheeran left red-faced after colliding with his teammates on the opening night of his Mathematics Tour in Madrid, which attracted acclaim from BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Ed Sheeran’s European tour kicked off on a rather flat note… and that is not referring to his vocals. The Grammy-winning star took a spectacular tumble on stage in front of thousands of fans during his performance in Madrid on Friday night.
At 34, Ed has managed to sell out two concerts at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, which can accommodate over 70,000 fans when filled to capacity. Luckily for Ed’s international fans, they can still join in the fun each night thanks to the internet, but unfortunately for the star, this also means his embarrassing moments are immortalised.
Videos taken by those present at the concert show Ed energetically sprinting onto the stage and doing a lap, urging fans to clap before his next song. However, his enthusiasm seemed to get the better of him, resulting in Ed ending up face down on the floor.
Being the professional he is, he quickly got up and started strumming his guitar as if nothing had happened, laughing off the mishap. As fans behind their cameras also giggled, Ed shook his head, launching into his 2017 Divide album hit Castle on the Hill.
One fan made a joke about the gig on X about the incident in response to clips of the incident, “He had to be iconic from the beginning.” Another person expressed, “I hope he’s okay, he’s so cute.” A third person wrote, “LOL, it’s starting well,” while a fourth person wrote, “Poor thing, he’s excited, leave him alone”!
After his record-breaking gig, Ed shared a video on Instagram where he basked in the applause from the packed stadium, visibly overwhelmed and emotional.
First return for mathematics in a long time, he wrote in heartfelt caption. I’m not sure how to explain why, but I sometimes feel like I have this low self-assurance when I release music. I’m reminded of how much I love what I do, how connected these songs are, and how much I appreciate you guys for giving me this feeling since I was 11 years old.
He continued, “I enjoy traveling and capturing these moments with you.” Thank you for making me feel so loved to Madrid, it was an incredible night and experience. I’ll see you tomorrow, x.
Ed’s 2025 Mathematics Tour will see him play in 13 European countries this summer, with the set including his biggest tunes as well as tracks from his upcoming album Play, which lands in September.
The hitmaker’s popularity is clearly showing no signs of dipping, as he also sent fans wild with a surprise show last weekend.
Following rumours of a ‘big name’ taking to the stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool, Ed showed up on the New Music Stage on Saturday afternoon, saying he chose the stage because he’d ‘never played it before’ and the tent had ‘the best energy’.
Ed’s set was so popular that access to the tent had to be temporarily restricted as it reached maximum capacity. Also performing at Big Weekend was Stargazing singer Myles Smith, who is supporting Ed on his tour.
Ed first made his music debut in 2011 and has since sold more than 200 million records worldwide.
He recently discussed his plans for the future and said he would call it quits after releasing 10 distinct studio albums in the style of Quentin Tarantino. On Jimmy Fallon’s talk show, Ed shared his interest in Tarantino, who he claimed was producing 10 movies along with side projects like Grindhouse. “I wanted to do 10,” he said.
With titles like Plus, Multiply, Divide, Subtract, and Equals, Ed’s first collection of albums incorporated a mathematical theme.
He has been harboring this idea since he was 18 and has since decided to include Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Stop. The father-of-two tied the knot with Cherry Seaborn in 2019 and is also actively working on a life-spanning album that is scheduled to be released posthumously.
