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From his 2011 debut studio album +.
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Alicia Keys’ son wasn’t too impressed when he joined his superstar mother backstage for a performance in New York City earlier this month, where he disapproved of the singer’s revealing fashion decision.
On Friday (July 28), the “Girl on Fire” singer shared a clip of her son, Genesis, backstage before her Brooklyn concert that took place on July 12. In the video, the embarrassed eight-year-old can be seen calling her out for wearing nipple pasties.
“[Are you] really gonna do this mom?” he asked, pointing to Keys’ heart-shaped stickers. “So everybody can see you boobs. I’ve never seen somebody do that.”
After Keys pointed out that the reason he might never have ever seen anyone wear nipple pasties before was because of his age, she added: “It’s not a big deal — it’s boobs. Everyone has boobs.”
In addition to being on tour, Keys has been keeping very busy after releasing not one, but five, new live albums.
Last month, That Grape Juice announced that the Keys to the Summer tour, which kicked off in late June, will be further marked by the release of Inesquecível (“Unforgettable” in Portuguese) and Indolvidable (“Unforgettable” in Spanish). The five-album series was recorded during Keys’ recent tour of South America.
She recorded the albums in cities such as Bogota and Sao Paolo, and the live tracks, like her classic hits “No One” and “You Don’t Know My Name,” feature special guest spots from famous Latin American artists like Cazzu, IZA and Ana Tijoux. The albums are currently available for purchase here.
Alicia Keys was also recently featured on Lil Durk‘s latest album, Almost Healed, as well as appearing in the video for “Therapy Session.”
In a doubleheader video from the Chicago rapper which dropped at the end of May, the “Fallin’” singer plays the part of a therapist who helps Durkio (the patient) revisit some old trauma.
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On Saturday (June 20), for the second show on his North American leg of his global headlining Loop Tour, Ed Sheeran brought his eclectic, energetic and heartfelt brand of pop-tilted singer-songwriter fare to one of music’s songwriting capitals, Nashville.
Appropriately, the four-time Grammy winner’s Nissan Stadium show, which stretched over two hours, was chock full with his signature hits, deep emotional ballads and rapid-fire, uptempo grooves. But on the Loop Tour, his solo stadium show featured Sheeran employing live audio looping instead of a full band to build the sonic tapestry of his songs, weaving in looped instrumentals, rhythms and layered vocal harmonies — and in the process, offering fans a glimpse into the process of constructing hits including his Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers “Perfect” and “Shape of You.”
“I always feel like it’s coming home playing here,” Sheeran said of Nashville, noting that he has not only previously played Nashville venues including Nissan Stadium and the Ryman Auditorium, but he also lived in Nashville for brief periods of time, including living in a home in Hendersonville, Tenn., in 2013. Many Nashville-area songwriting sessions from that time informed his 2014 album x (“Multiply”). Of course, his Nashville connections extend deep, including collabs over the years with Megan Moroney, Luke Combs and Taylor Swift.
Just before Sheeran took the stage Saturday night, an image of a cassette mixtape was emblazoned on the massive screen, along with a message encouraging fans to sign up to request a song for the night’s setlist. In addition to planned songs such as “Give Me Love,” “Perfect,” and “Thinking Out Loud,” this allowed for some off-the-cuff moments and fan-requested songs “A Little More,” “Dive” and “Supermarket Flowers.”
Throughout a set punctuated often by fiery pyro and fireworks, Sheeran spent time toggling between the main stage and a smaller b-stage, using a retractable bridge that spanned over the audience, connecting the two stages. He also surprised fans by welcoming guests, traditional Irish folk band Beoga and country duo Dan + Shay (Sheeran mentioned that his friendship with Dan + Shay stretches back over 10 years when they wrote songs together).
Sheeran’s Nashville show featured opening sets from Myles Smith, Amble and Aaron Rowe. The trek will visit more cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Boston.
Below is the setlist for Sheeran’s Nashville show:
From his 2011 debut studio album +.
From his 2025 album Play.
From his 2017 album ÷.
From his debut album +.
From his 2021 album =.
From his 2014 album X.
The song is featured on his 2023 album –.
A fan request during the concert, the song is from his 2025 album Play.
A fan request during the show, the song is featured on his album ÷.
From his 2017 album ÷.
From his album X.
From his album +.
Sheeran teamed with the group Beoga to perform this song from his album ÷.
Sheeran teamed with the group Beoga to perform this song, featured on his album ÷.
From the collaborations album No. 6 Collaborations Project.
From his 2025 album Play.
From his 2025 album Play.
Featured in the ending credits of the movie Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Sheeran brought out country duo Dan + Shay for a rendition of the group’s hit “Tequila.”
From his 2014 album X.
On the b-stage, Sheeran offered up a medley of songs, including “Eastside,” “2002,” “Cold Water,” “Little Things” and his version of Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” (which Sheeran co-wrote with Benny Blanco and Bieber).
From his album X.
From his album ÷.
From the soundtrack to the film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
From his album X.
From his album X.
The song was featured on tour editions of some of Sheeran’s albums.
Sheeran’s encore included this 12-week Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper.
Sheeran’s three-song encore included this song from his album Play.
Sheeran’s headlining show concluded with his Billboard Adult Contemporary chart-topper.
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