Ed Sheeran: Mathematics tour

Ed Sheeran is on tour again, and Antwerp is just close enough that I decided to treat myself and my girlfriend to a little trip there to go see him live! And wow, what a show! We moved around a fair bit during the concert to see some different angles and give our tired and aching legs a bit of a break. Moving further away from the stage as time went by, which turned out to be a fantastic addition to the experience!

As the light from the setting sun dimmed, the 6 massive pylons that suspended speakers, lights, and the massive 360-degree screen in the middle stood tall and highlighted the gigantic scale of the stage. And Ed commandeered it, despite the show being quite bare-bones (just his vocals, a guitar, and a loop pedal).

I loved the way the stage "turned around" too so that everyone could get the same experience, no matter where you stood relative to the circular podium. The performance of Ed's massive catalogue was fantastic to experience live, and I likened it to Taylor Swift's Eras tour.

Stand-outs from the show are definitely his gut-wrenching rendition of Eyes Closed, the beautiful slow buildup of I See Fire, and the closer of the show Bad Habits. He also did a little medley of some of his most popular collaborations, which was a fun bonus! And he performed A Little More, which was released just 3 hours before the show!