Sheeran scores with fan service

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran sweeps 51,000-strong audience off their feet with his fine voice, guitars and greatest hits

Ed Sheeran performing at the National Stadium last Friday.
Ed Sheeran performing at the National Stadium last Friday. PHOTO: ALOYSIUS LIM
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Say what you will about British folk-pop star Ed Sheeran, but as he showed at his National Stadium concert, the man is a perennial crowd pleaser.

From filling up the two-hour set with a greatest hits set list to donning the red Singapore national football team jersey, the 28-year-old's return show here was almost entirely one big fan service.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 29, 2019, with the headline Sheeran scores with fan service. Subscribe