Ed Sheeran caused a surprise in Melbourne by joining Maisie Peters for a duet on “Castle on the Hill”.
Ed Sheeran attended Maisie Peters' concert in Melbourne, Australia, last night to perform an intimate version of her 2017 song “Castle on the Hill.” The duet took place on the first of Peters' two dates at Forum Melbourne. Peters had opened for Sheeran on tour in 2023. She shared a clip of the performance on Instagram tagging Sheeran.
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Peters is at the end of his Australian tour, the Before the Bloom Tour, in support of his upcoming third studio album, Florescenceexpected on May 15. For his part, Sheeran concludes his Australian Loop Tour this evening at the Adelaide Oval.
Sheeran and Peters previously reunited on stage during Peters' headlining concert at London's OVO Arena Wembley in 2023. Sheeran then appeared by surprise to perform “Lego House” with Peters, who is signed to his label Gingerbread Man Records.
An album born in the light
Sheeran's latest studio album, Playwas released in September. The album was recorded in the various places that the singer-songwriter visited during his tours, and finalized in Goa, India. “Play is an album that was created in direct response to the darkest period of my life”Sheeran said in a statement. “Coming out of all that, I just wanted to create joy and technicolor, and explore the cultures of the countries I was filming in. »
In November, the singer unveiled a Netflix special, One Shot With Ed Sheerandirected by Philip Barantini, the director ofAdolescence. The short film shows the singer crossing New York in real time. He is seen performing his songs on the subway and in various locations around the city, leaving stunned fans in his wake.
