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From his 2011 debut studio album +.
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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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Taylor Swift has shared that she wrote and recorded her new theme for Toy Story 5 in only eight hours, describing it as a “hectic day”.
The global pop star released ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ earlier this month, with the warm, nostalgic track marking a return to her country inspired sound. The song plays over the end credits of the Pixar sequel, which arrives in cinemas today (Friday June 19).
Yesterday (Thursday June 18), Swift posted about her work on the film on Instagram. “Oh how I love this phenomenal movie,” she wrote in the caption.
The post included a childhood photo of the singer along with footage of her in the recording studio. In the clip, she explained how quickly ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ came together.
“Been kind of a hectic day,” Swift says in the video while sitting at a mixing desk holding a pair of headphones. “At 11am, went to go see Toy Story 5, got so inspired, got the songwriter zoomies, went home, wrote the end credit song for Toy Story 5.
“We have now produced it, and I’m doing vocals. It’s 6:57pm. In two hours, [Disney’s] Bob Iger and Tom from Pixar are coming to hear it.
“We have not recorded it yet. And I think this is one of the most fun days of my life.”
Cast members at the premiere said they were not told that Swift had recorded the end credits song until shortly before it was announced publicly. Disney even created a “decoy version” of Toy Story 5 to help keep her involvement secret, including from much of the cast and crew.
In an earlier statement, Swift said: “I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a five year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie.
“I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?”
‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ was co written and co produced by Swift’s frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff. The song is told from the perspective of cowgirl Jessie, who takes a central role in Toy Story 5.
Swift first hinted at the release of her new theme song by posting a cryptic countdown on her website in May, prompting widespread fan theories and speculation online.
The track marks Swift’s first new release since her twelfth studio album, last year’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’.
Swift debuted ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ live when she made a surprise appearance at the Toy Story 5 premiere. She also joined Randy Newman for a duet of the original Toy Story theme song ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’.
She described the sequel as “insanely beautiful” at the event, adding: “It’s a masterpiece.” Swift told Variety: “It means the world to me to be a small part of the universe of these films. Toy Story 5 is my favourite of all the Toy Storys. I’m so lucky I get to be a part of this.”
Meanwhile, Swift was seen leaving Electric Lady Studios in New York after a nine hour overnight recording session earlier this week. She was accompanied by Haim’s Alana and Danielle Haim.
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