Ed Sheeran ends India tour with electrifying performance in Delhi-NCR

Sheeran also spoke about his initial years as a musician, where he would sing ‘The A Team’ in London bars.

“When I wrote this song, I really thought it would change everything for me. And I went in the next day and no one cared. I played it again the next day and no one cared. And the next day, no one cared. After about six months, people started caring. Small amount of people and then that went from like two to three to four to 20 to 100 and it started growing. It became a very minor hit within the UK. And then I did a record deal and this song became a major hit in the UK,” he said.

The singer said the track took him around the world and “opened up every single door” for him.

“I honestly thought I would be a one-hit wonder. And it would be just that one song. Honestly, I was happy with that. And that was 16 years ago. I still get to play at places I have never been to. I had never ever been to Delhi, let alone have a show here. It is super exciting to be exploring the world and playing this song,” he added.

Sheeran, who later changed his outfit to the Indian cricket team’s jersey, reserved the best of his tracks for the last.

He first performed ‘Perfect’, which was met with loud cheers from the audience. And then came ‘Shape of You’.

As soon as the opening beats of the global hit played, the audience erupted with cheers, singing every lyric in unison.

The energy was palpable as many in the crowd danced to the song, waved their hands in the air and captured the moment on their smartphones.

Soon after, Sheeran wrapped up the concert with a performance on ‘Bad Habits’.

“The last three weeks in India have been magical. I’ve learned a lot. Thank you for welcoming me and hopefully I will come back soon,” Sheeran told the audience.

Sheeran’s ‘Mathematics Tour to India’ is produced and promoted by AEG Presents Asia and BookMyShow Live, the live entertainment experiential division of BookMyShow.