Ed Sheeran, a surprise performer on BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend today, has won over the audience.
After it was revealed that he would only play 45 minutes before his set, a crowd of people poured into the new music stage. After the secret performance was over, Security had to close the area.
He continued his performance with the classics Shivers, A-Team, Don’t, Old Phone, and Photograph before opening with Castle on the Hill.
He explained to his fans that he had chosen to perform on the new music stage because he had only recently performed on it and wanted to honor aspiring musicians.
The BBC was anticipating the huge turnout of Ed on the BBC New Music stage, according to a source at Big Weekend. As the Red Head took to the stage, the audience was enthralled.
However, due to unrestrained demand, the crowd was locked down just moments after he took to the stage, which meant nobody else could enter until after his set.
Although Ed’s performance had some flaws, he was forced to re-start when he performed his new single Azizam, telling the audience, “This is how you know it’s live.” And he admitted to his fans at the festival that he had been told he was going over but that he wanted to perform two more songs live.
Before closing the epic, surprise show with Bad Habits, Ed continued to perform his hit Shape of You.
Just before he took to the stage, the 34-year-old Perfect singer announced his performance at the Liverpool-based festival. While the music star belted out his hits, Big Weekend viewers were spotted dancing, jumping, and singing along with their hands in the air.
A big name star was scheduled to appear at the festival, according to rumors, and Ed was the confirmed as the special guest. The announcement was made on CBS Radio 1’s Instagram.
Greg James, a star of BBC Radio 1, describes the secret set as “the best surprise we could have produced.” And it turns out that festivalgoers were in agreement because Ed’s set was so packed that it was locked down.
The crowd is seen extending far past the tent where Ed is performing, in a photo from the festival.
As one commenter wrote on Radio 1’s Instagram announcement: “Totally everything Liverpool needed,” “The goat is in town.” Another comment added: “The goat is in town. Absolutely everything Liverpool needed.
The singer is currently touring, so Ed’s surprise set comes along.
Source: Mirror
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