On Friday (16 Feb), British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran held a concert at the National Stadium, serenading thousands of fans with hits such as ‘Shivers’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud’.
What took concertgoers by surprise was when he invited Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin onstage.
Introducing him as a special guest, Sheeran strummed his guitar as Lin belted out his hit 2015 Mandarin song, even joined in for the chorus.
Lin posted a video of the pair’s duet to Instagram, which started with Sheeran explaining that this concert was his biggest show ever in Asia.
“I want to do something special tonight,” he added, also mentioning that it was in celebration of his 33rd birthday, which falls on 17 Feb.
He then went on to introduce the guest as someone he’d met before and loved the music of.
As the drums started and Sheeran began strumming his guitar, he officially welcomed Lin on stage to rousing cheers from the audience.
Source: @jjlin on Instagram
Lin belted out a rendition of Twilight, more popularly known as 不為誰而作的歌, with Sheeran surprising the 60,000-strong audience by joining in for the chorus.
Source: @jjlin on Instagram
During the show, Lin also posted videos of himself enjoying Sheeran’s performances via his Instagram stories.
Source: @jjlin on Instagram
In one of the Instagram stories, he sings along to the British artiste’s hit song, ‘Thinking Out Loud’.
Source: @jjlin on Instagram
Lin’s surprise performance wasn’t the only highlight of last night’s show for fans in Singapore.
Another moment to remember was when Sheeran decided to perform ‘Happier’, one of the older songs in his discography.
Source: TikTok
The song wasn’t originally part of the setlist, according to Channel NewsAsia (CNA).
Sheeran had chosen to perform it anyway, sharing beforehand that he hadn’t played the song in five years.
However, upon hearing that it was popular in Singapore, he decided to relearn it for the audience.
Sheeran’s next show in Singapore takes place today (17 Feb) at the Capitol Theatre; it will be a more intimate performance compared to the day before.
Also read: Ed Sheeran To Perform 1-Night Show At Capitol Theatre, KrisFlyer Members Can Get Tickets Early
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Featured image adapted from @jjlin on Instagram.
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