Ed Sheeran surprises fans with performance at Irish pub

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Ed Sheeran surprises fans with performance at Irish pub.

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Eamon Murray of Beoga spoke about what it was like to perform on stage with the popstar again.

“We’ve been to Coachella with Ed and a few other places, but yesterday was by far the most chaotic because it was in a public bar, making it much more difficult to keep a lid on things… “But we’ve been doing a few of them lately, and they’re a lot of fun,” he told me.

Sheeran also ensured that fans who couldn’t make it inside the pub didn’t miss out by performing an acoustic version of his hit single Perfect.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, or the All-Ireland Fleadh, takes place over a week in August and has previously attracted up to 600,000 visitors to the host town or city. The festival will be held in Belfast in 2026.

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To view this content, select ‘Accept and Continue’. Beoga has long been Ed Sheeran’s favourite Irish traditional band. Most of the members are from County Antrim.
They have previously been at the heart of many of the singer’s performances and have collaborated with Sheeran to produce some of his most well-known releases, including Galway Girl in 2017.
Eamon Murray of Beoga described what it was like to perform on stage with the popstar again. “We’ve been to Coachella with Ed and a few other places, but yesterday was by far the most hectic as it was in a public bar, making it much harder to keep a lid on it…” But we’ve been doing a few of them lately, and they’re a lot of fun,” he explained.

Rocket Science Media Ed Sheeran is performing in a pub. His eyes are closed and he's singing into a mic while playing the guitar. A drummer with brown curly hair is beside him. Rocket Science Media
Sheeran performed with the band Beoga

Murray explained that performing in this setting comes naturally to the global popstar. “His grandparents are both Irish, so he prefers that everything we do with him be Irish-centric.

“He loves that impromptu session vibe, that’s why we get on so well.” Murray commented on the Fleadh’s arrival in Belfast next summer:

“The fact that it’s coming to Belfast is unbelievable; I honestly didn’t think it would ever be a thing in all our years.” “It’s a watershed moment in the island’s history and Irish musical history, which cannot be overstated.

“Belfast, unbeknownst to itself, is an exceptionally well-positioned city to have it. There are such strong connections to music, culture, and art that I believe it will thrive there.”

Rocket Science Media Sheeran is looking into a camera while singing into a mic. He's indoors with people in the background watching and taking pictures on their mobiles.
Sheeran performed the traditional folk song Wild Mountain Thyme with all-female trad supergroup BIIRD on Tuesday night.
The audience sang along as Sheeran played the guitar, accompanied by the other musicians on violin and bodhrán, a traditional Irish frame drum.
Wild Mountain Thyme is a Scottish and Irish folk song that was first recorded in 1957 and has been performed by numerous artists.

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To view this content, select ‘Accept and Continue’. Aaron Rowe and the Irish folk band Amble joined BIIRD and Sheeran to perform the folk song Raglan Road for the enthusiastic Fleadh crowd.
The Raglan Road performance was no exception, with everyone singing along as the violin, accordion, and guitar were played while the musicians stood in a circle at the pub.
On Raglan Road was written by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh and popularised musically by The Dubliners.

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Irish folk band Beoga, Aaron Rowe, BIIRD, and Sheeran performed The Parting Glass with vocals and instrumentals. The song’s origins can be traced back to Scotland, where it was first published alongside its familiar melody in Colm O Lochlainn’s Irish Street Ballads in 1939.
The song was recorded by Cork poet Patrick Galvin in 1956, and it gained popularity when The Clancy Brothers included it on their 1959 album.

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What is Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann?

It is the world’s largest annual Irish music festival, featuring street performers, intimate concerts, big-name acts, and over 150 competitions showcasing the best in traditional musical talent. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Irish musicians’ society, runs Fleadh Cheoil.

The organisation was founded in 1951 by traditional musicians and Gaelic culture supporters from all over Ireland. Every year, Comhaltas organises numerous fleadhanna (festivals) across the island at the county and provincial levels. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the most well-known of the festivals, commonly referred to as the Fleadh.

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