Ed Sheeran thrills with marvel set at Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Ed Sheeran performed a crowd-pleasing set with a marvel look at Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

The Shape of You big name carried out at the New Music Stage on Saturday afternoon in Liverpool.

Sheeran mentioned he selected that level as a result of he’d “never played it before” and he felt the tent has “the best energy”.

But there used to be sadness for some fanatics with get entry to having to be “temporarily paused” after attaining most capability.

Earlier, rumours of a “big name” visitor circulated round Sefton Park, with Radio 1 then posting on their Instagram that it used to be “the one and only” Ed Sheeran.

Sheeran remaining performed at Big Weekend in Coventry in 2022, with this being his 5th efficiency on the competition.

He is set to start out a European and UK excursion, supported via Stargazing singer Myles Smith.

Fans who filled into the tent integrated Ellie, David and George, who described Sheeran as “the biggest artist in the world”.

“It’s absolutely mental,” Ellie informed Newsbeat.

“It’s a mental pull – the fact they managed to get him for a secret set,” David says, including it is “amazing what he does musically”.

But some festivalgoers felt he must were at the larger Main Stage, the place extra folks can have observed him.

Friends Scarlett and Kate had been close out after the realm reached capability.

“I messaged my mum when it got announced,” Kate tells Newsbeat.

“Her and my sister were so jealous, and I was like, ‘I’ll send you videos!’, but I’m not going to be able to.”

More than 100,000 fanatics are anticipated to wait Big Weekend in Liverpool, which could have about 100 acts appearing throughout 4 levels.

The remainder of the weekend will see Sam Fender headline on Saturday night time and Mumford & Sons on Sunday.

Tate McRae, Lola Young, Jorja Smith, Wet Leg and HAIM may also be hitting the Main Stage at the ultimate day of the competition.

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