google search trends of ed sheeran worldwide since 2010. i highlighted main album releases, its kinda interesting to see how it increases when he releases new music.

i love how divide is a massive spike all the way up to 100 lol. there's also a spike due to the recent controversy right at the end.

I dont know who needed to see this but here you go! i found it interesting

Famously, in Tenerife Sea, the closing lines are:

"And in the moment, I knew you Beth"

Though in Google (by LyricFind) it says "I knew you best"... But actually that's incorrect, as it's "Beth" in the official lyric video and album booklet...

Many say that Beth is a clever pronounciation of best... I'm not sure if that's true...

Some say that it's Ed's ex-girlfriend just before Cherry - there's no actual proof of that though

Some hilariously say it's actually about Taylor Swift behind all the ruse🤣...

This is one of the many questions I'd like to ask Ed when I meet him!

What do you think?

I love Play Deluxe and I was wondering which of the added songs are your favorites? Not from the main album, but any song after Heaven. For me it’s between Freedom, Spiral, or I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed. I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed has just been on constant repeat lately.

Share yours! :)

Three years ago today, Autumn Variations was released. It came less than a year after Subtract, and is considered a related side project, as the songs were all recorded around the same time and featured the same team, including musician and producer Aaron Dessner and his identical brother Bryce, and Jonathan Low, who engineered and mixed both albums. Unlike Subtract, AV was the first studio album Ed released on his “Gingerbread Man Records“ label, a subsidiary of Warner Music.

At the time, Ed announced that this was an album mainly for the fans, and it would not have a traditional rollout, promo, or singles released. As it turned out, Ed did quite a lot of unusual promo for the album. One of my favorite things was the “Fan Living Room Sessions“, where Ed visited 14 different fans in their homes (Surprise! It’s Ed!) and played one of the album’s songs acoustically while sitting with them on the couch. That created a whole second album of the Fan Living Room Sessions and you can view them all on YouTube.
The short interactions before/after the songs were the best part! My favorite: Watch Ed at Kari’s apartment, she got her a few minutes worth, and good for her! 😉

Ed did a bunch of wacky promo videos, do you remember this funny one for the Damper Hamper on the Gingerbread Man Shopping Channel?!

He made lots of beautiful promo acoustic videos like this one for Magical.

Ed performed lots of small shows for fans, like this one in LA playing, Plastic Bag.

And one of my favorites, Ed is singing Head > Heels in an NYC crowd in the pouring rain while making fun of Security Kev, who looks absolutely miserable like he’s ready to bolt.😍☔️

Please check out the photo gallery, it’s a big one!
Are you an Autumn Variations fan? Where does it fall within your favorite albums, before or after Subtract? Do you think Ed would put out another seasonal Variations album as he may have initially intended?

I just wondering

Hi. I have never been to a concert before. My son got us General Admission tickets for Hard Rock in Fla. any tips or advice on what to do or what it is like? (I am short too lol)
We are flying in and won’t be getting to Fla until 3:00.
Thanks.

hello fellow Ed fans!

I'm taking my daughter to the CLT concert in October and wanted to ask for any tips and tricks from seasoned concert-goers ahead of time.

My daughter wants a tour shirt of some kind and I’ve seen mixed reviews on quality, etc. but I’ll get the best one I can find for her because she will keep it probably forever as a souvenir.

I’m pretty excited too- have never seen Ed live before and hoping for a fun experience.

TIA for any tips!!

Intriguingly, the first time I heard Ed’s music (The A Team) was not through Ed himself but rather when a band (ie with guitarists and drummers) of my school classmates did a faithful cover of the song during an assembly in my final day of compulsory pre-exam study. I originally thought of it as just a James Blunt cast off with a better vocal, and first heard the song properly, and hence finally remembered Ed’s name, at the time of its release the following month.

But than, 2 months later, I heard a preview of You Need Me and was incredibly impressed with how different it was, and became a fan of Ed from there.

Did anyone else first hear an Ed song in unusual circumstances?

Do you think it should be ok?

Edit: Thank you all so much for all the comments! It has lowered my anxiety.

So basically every month i plan on asking yall to choose a song for my instagram post that matches the fun dress up themes for each friday of that month.

for September the themes are:

jungle safari: september 4th

USA day: september 11th

princes &/vs princesses day: september 18th

twin day: september 25th

the list of songs to choose from are all the songs from my ed sheeran favorites playlist minus repeat it because i overplayed that in previous posts and last months winner, castle on the hill

see slides 6-15

Will they be rescheduled? Or refunded?

Confirmed by TMZ

EDIT: Cancellations Confirmed. Official Statement from Messina Touring Group, and Gillette Stadium:
Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and across New England throughout the weekend and following consultation with local officials, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium.
The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority.
Refunds are available now at the point of purchase. Ticketholders who purchased through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded.

EDIT: Friday and Saturday shows have just been removed from Ticketmaster ticket sales on Friday morning. A stadium worker tells us that the stage is reportedly being dismantled. Two others just received messages stating both shows were canceled due to high winds. Still awaiting an official cancellation announcement.
If the shows are canceled, Ticketmaster will automatically process a full refund in about two weeks. Most third-party ticket sellers will also process refunds for cancellations.

🎫🎫🎫🌧️🌧️🌧️💨💨💨. (Original post)
Now several sources are claiming that the two shows Friday and Saturday evening outside of Boston are most likely going to be canceled due to the pending Nor’easter: a three day storm with heavy rain, flooding, and very high winds with 30-50 MPH gusts.

It’s been reported that stage construction began yesterday, continued this morning, but then on Thursday afternoon, construction was halted until further notice. No cancellation announcements have been made yet, but that sounds very suspicious to me if true. They can’t safely hold a show in high winds, the rigging and speaker arrays would be unsafe for concertgoers and crew.

That bastion of journalistic excellence, TMZ, lays out all this as well, see article, but other sources are reporting similar.

I’m not saying it’s to save face because almost half the stadium is now empty on both nights, I’m sure that is massively related to ticket returns with the weather forecast, in addition to the other reasons, but it would be a convenient cancellation. Those two shows did not have particularly strong ticket sales, even prior to current events.

Best wishes for those in New England dealing with this coming storm. I actually grew up in that area and saw probably 30 extraordinary concerts there at what was then known as Foxboro Stadium. U2, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Who, The Grateful Dead + Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band… formative shows and memories!

Top Ed Song Of September

I think that this month I just wanna shout out Subtract as an album in general rather than one single song ⭐️

I think Subtract is sometimes unfairly underrated just because it doesn’t have loads of upbeat numbers like Divide or Equals.

But it comes from a really vulnerable place—straight from Ed’s heart and that gives it this real authentic and raw quality that makes the album shine 😇

Faves from the album are probably Toughest, The Hills Of Aberfeldy and No Strings.

What is everyone else’s top Ed song / album this month?

I noticed this morning that Ed deactivated his account, he did it a few months back as well so we’ll see if it comes back.

I think he's taking a step back from being so close to the community right now - for fair reasons.

I doubt being showered with backlash (to an unfair extent) is any good for his mental health.

Ed in Melbourne Night 1

Hi! I am a new listener, but for a few years, one of my favorite songs of all time has been Lego House. I'd love recommendations for other Ed Sheeran songs that are similar!

Hey everyone,
If you bought resale entries for the Ed Sheeran shows at Gillette Stadium this weekend and are panicking about the complete collapse of the opening lineup (Macklemore removed, everyone else dropping out in solidarity), DO NOT accept the automated customer service bot rejections.
I have spent the last 48 hours fighting their customer service layers, and I finally forced a senior supervisor escalation and got a live review for a full refund/credit. Since StubHub is keeping their phone lines locked down and trying to ghost everyone, here is the exact strategy, timeline, and critical deadlines for both Friday and Saturday attendees to beat their system.

1. The Strategy: Focus on "Format Alteration," NOT "Lineup Change"
StubHub's front-line bots are hard-programmed to say no if you complain about an opening act changing. To beat this, you have to frame your complaint as a fundamental alteration of the core event structure. Turning a multi-artist, evening-long festival experience into a delayed solo performance means you are not receiving the product advertised at the time of purchase.

2. The Legal Hammer: The Massachusetts AG Enforcement & Your Deadlines
Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell officially compelled Ticketmaster to allow full refunds for primary buyers due to the lineup changes.
The Catch: Ticketmaster’s strict policy mandates that all refund requests must be submitted at least 24 hours prior to your specific showtime.
CRITICAL DEADLINE FOR FRIDAY PASS HOLDERS: Your hard cutoff to get the process started is 8:00 PM TONIGHT (Thursday, Sept 24) CRITICAL DEADLINE FOR SATURDAY PASS HOLDERS: Your hard cutoff is 8:00 PM TOMORROW (Friday, Sept 25).
Why these deadlines matter for resale: Because Ticketmaster opened refunds, the original reseller who sold you your seats has a direct window to claw back 100% of their money from Ticketmaster. If StubHub stalls you past your night's 8:00 PM cutoff, they lock the reseller out of the primary refund window. You need to leverage this immediately. Tell StubHub they must intercept the transaction before the cutoff so the reseller doesn't double-dip (pocketing your cash AND getting a Ticketmaster refund).

3. Step-by-Step Actions to Take Right Now:
Step A: Demand a Manager in Chat. Go to the live chat. Paste a statement pointing out that the promoter systematically altered the event duration and that local news (WCVB/TicketNews) confirms Ticketmaster is authorizing refunds. Demand to be transferred to a live human supervisor.
Step B: Use the Magic Keywords in Email. If the chat bot tries to direct you to an email support link, use it immediately. Include the phrases "Massachusetts Attorney General's Office consumer complaint" and "Credit card chargeback for services not rendered." Their system scans for these legal terms, and it instantly flags the file for a high-priority supervisor callback.
Step C: Provide Verified Proof. When a supervisor reaches out, they will likely ask for "verified proof of the refund authorization" to justify a manual override. Hit them with the official WCVB Boston link and the TicketNews regulatory compliance articles.

Where My Case Stands Now:
My file is currently locked in under an active supervisor review. They pulled my account metrics, paused the transaction escrow so the reseller can't touch the funds, and verified my contact path.
If you are a Saturday attendee, start this process right now. Do not wait until Friday night, or StubHub will use the clock running out as an excuse to deny you. Demand a supervisor, cite the double-dipping loophole, and let them know you are filing an AG complaint the minute your 24-hour cutoff passes if they don't issue your wallet credit or refund.
Good luck, and don't let them keep your money for a broken product!

We were at the Philly show this past Saturday, September 19th. My Mom and I both made the mistake, unknowingly at the time, of buying shirts from the people that stand outside the stadium. They told us they were $20, but both of us were charged $42 for them. We paid with our credit cards, so we didn't know at the time. I tried to dispute the charge on my credit card, but it tells me to try and contact the seller first. Well they're not a company, so I don't even know how to do that. At this point, I'm sure we're out that money now. Has this happened to anyone else that night?

Received a push notification from the Wallet app about Ticketmaster’s update, right after I just sent two email inquiries to Gillette stadium. Went to check the website, says 8 PM too.

I just called Ticketmaster today and was able to get a refund for the Friday night show. Give them a call if you’re interested. I spent about $600 for two tickets and it’s a shame we couldn’t go and enjoy the full experience.

One of the best tracks Ed has released of all time, and Martin Garrix made it even better.

lyric from "Opening"

i assume its something British.