r/EdSheeran

My Ed Sheeran Plus Collection!

Video is up on socials and of course here is a photo of it all!

Some info

All Vinyl

Signed copy

Sealed Australian Deluxe/DVD

All sealed Singles including The A Team with original hmv hype sticker

Rare album sampler promo cd

Give me love/ small bump promo cd

Rare elektra promo cd

The original post was in r/PeterExplainsTheJoke.

From what I gathered reading the comments, it seems like the prevailing opinion about Ed is that he is a generic, mainstream pop artist. And reasonably, that's kinda fair, given that the average listener mainly knows his hits, which are hits for a reason, namely being pop. A classic chicken and egg situation, but that's how the industry works. Frankly, I still can't stand Perfect since it was played ad nauseam on every radio station all the time. I myself fell in love with Ed's music by chance, stumbling into some (relatively) lesser known songs, not his hits.

BUT one thing is being a casual listner and not even have the information to appreciate Ed's talent as a songwriter. Another is hating on a popular artist who is also a human being, due to prejudice, stereotype, or just his popularity. Some of those comments made me extremely sad and angry. People are really prone to being extra rude for no reason. I have no idea how artists cope with the constant hate they're exposed to, I'd crumble into pieces and hide away.

Everyone is welcome

(Click the pink photo to access the QR code for song requests!)

Ed is playing the Rogers Centre for three upcoming shows, Thursday, Friday and Saturday! 150,000 fans over 3 nights! Ticket sales have been strong but good seats are still available for all three shows.

Here’s some handy information to help you prepare for these shows, and for other upcoming U.S. Loop shows, really, as the info is similar.

Gates open at 4:30. Rogers Centre has a reputation for long lines so allow extra time for entry.

The #1 question is: What time will Ed go on? ⏰
Set Times should look like this:
5:30 BIIRD
6:00 Lukas Graham
6:45 Myles Smith
8:00-10:45 Ed Sheeran

That’s an estimate, set times can vary by venue, noise curfew, weather delays, etc.

The #2 question is: How do I request a song?! ✍🏼
When you enter the Rogers Centre, you will see the Song Request QR code on the big pink screen (see photo). The QR code takes you to EdHQ text messages, with #LoopTourRequests already filled in. Then you can text a song -or multiple- song suggestions to EdHQ. 📲 The Request QR code is also shown between opening acts in case you arrive later, but you can set up Request messaging right now, using the handy QR code in the photo above, (click photo to expand), then just submit your songs after 4:30 the day of show even before you arrive.

The #3 question is: How does Ed choose the Surprise Songs/Fan Requests to play? ✅🧐
That’s a great question, he recently explained it to us, kinda sorta, mostly he just laughed at us.😭 Seems he uses a complex algorithm of fan input, vote tallies (nah), memories, whim, nostalgia, celestial magic and whatever special songs he feels like performing that evening. It’s not strictly a vote.🤷🏻‍♀️

If you’re wondering, the three most played Surprise Songs/Fan Requests on the Loop tour statistically have been: Lego House🏠, Tenerife Sea 🌊, and Supermarket Flowers💐, in a 3-way tie, with each song played about 14 times out of 35 shows.

Question #4: Is there a Setlist? What songs will Ed play? 📝🤔
Yes. Ed has been following a very consistent setlist for each show of the Loop tour. You can see the setlist here if you want, or avoid it if you would rather be surprised at the concert.
The three Surprise Songs/Fan Requests will vary for each show, but the main Setlist stays the same.

Here’s my Spotify Loop Tour playlist which is exactly the run of Ed’s setlist (I used Lego House and Tenerife Sea as placeholders for the fan request songs),
useful if you want to be familiar with all the songs he’ll play at your show, in actual show running order, or, for after-the-concert memories.

Question #5: Who are these opening bands? 🎻
BIIRD is an 11-member all-female Irish supergroup that Ed has worked with before. They are only playing 6 shows on the Loop tour, the first 3 in Toronto, the last 3 in the US. Very fun, high energy music.☘️
Lukas Graham is a Danish singer/group with several great hits you’ll likely recognize. He was also a Special Guest on the Mathematics tour.
Myles Smith has only four more shows with the Loop tour, before continuing his own headline tour of the US/UK/Europe to promote his new album. Sheerios seem to love Myles.
For more info and videos to learn about the opening acts, there’s a detailed post here.

Question #6: What about Merch? 👚👕
Typically, Ed’s merch trailer travels with the tour, and is parked outside the stadium on days of shows. The outdoor trailer (see photo) usually opens in the early afternoon, several hours before the gates open. That way people can make purchases and return them to their cars or hotel. There are multiple merch stands within the Rogers Centre once doors are open.

Question #7: What are the Centre’s Logistics? 🚫
See official Rogers Centre concert policies. They have a strict bag policy, bags must be 7x4x2 or smaller, they state even the typical clear plastic “concert” totes are not allowed. No outside food or drinks permitted. Limited local parking can be booked in advance from SpotHero.

What other questions do you have? What tips can you offer to the lucky concert-goers?

Have a Magical time at your show! 💕🔥♾️🎤🙌

Last week I made this mixed media for Perfect!

176 frames animated in total :)

I remember dealing with depression and feeling so seen

I’ll try to keep it brief. I wasn’t there, I watched the whole thing on a live stream.
Despite slow ticket sales for this show, the stadium looked quite full and the crowd enthusiastic.

For the Surprise Songs/Fan Requests,
Ed played “Sofa”, introducing it as a song he wrote when he was 17. What he didn’t say, was how he used to introduce “Sofa” at his early shows: “This is a song about spooning and getting high.” -Ed, age 18. 😍

Then, for the 2nd request Ed played “Slowly”. Then he resumed the regular set list with “Give Me Love”, leaving some of us to wonder why he was only playing two requests tonight.🤔

But then, later in the show, in the middle of the set with Beoga, he introduced the 3rd Fan Request song, saying he’s had many, many requests for this one! Indeed he has.

Finally! Ed and Beoga played a great version of “Opening” for the 3rd request song. He’d played it three times in NZ, three times in AUS, and not ever since, until now. There has been a very active Sheerio campaign on instagram to get Ed to play “Opening” for months, maybe it worked!

Ed brought out opener Ellie Banke again to sing “Dive”, similar to the Chicago show and it was a strong duet. Boy, is that a Cinderella story.

THEN, and this was totally new and different, at the end of Beoga’s set, Ed launched into a unique 2-3 minute Irish jig type song with Beoga, I think he said they had discussed doing it backstage, but it was a spontaneous, improvised jam, and not rehearsed.☘️💚🤩 It was high energy and they were clearly having fun. Here is an improved link to view the improvised Ed and Beoga Irish jig. ☘️

Ed told his usual stories, but added a few words about sightseeing in America and places he’s been recently “road-tripping”, including Fargo, North Dakota and Minnesota.

I thought “Sofa”, “Slowly”, “Opening” and the spontaneous Irish jam made it special, but really every show is special.🤩

This song was written in about 2012. It‘s like an in between of the + era and the X era. It was heavily considered to be on X but was cut late in production for being too personal. He actively sought out to remove all videos of him playing it live off the internet. Though this one still remains due to the song name not being in the title.

I don’t think the exact meaning and what’s its about it known. But I’d assume its about trauma and coping, and addiction.

If you haven’t heard it, you’ve gotta listen. it’s a crazy good song, with amazing lyrics from the X era. Man everything from the X era is so effing peak.

The studio version leaked in about late 2016 - early 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGup4Aqnh4

Know more about this song, pls share.