{"id":152227,"date":"2025-06-27T19:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/ed-sheeran-floods-the-metropolitano-with-his-multicolored-psychedelia\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T19:52:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:52:48","slug":"ed-sheeran-floods-the-metropolitano-with-his-multicolored-psychedelia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/ed-sheeran-floods-the-metropolitano-with-his-multicolored-psychedelia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran floods the Metropolitano with his multicolored psychedelia."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How many songs can fit into a lifetime? Would you know how to estimate that? Ed Sheeran proved in Madrid yesterday that there are quite a few\u2014perhaps more than we realize\u2014that bear his name. \u00a0With the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium filled to capacity\u00a0, the ginger-haired artist once again showcased his infallible formula: a guitar, four loop pedals, a handful of \u00a0global hits\u00a0 that resonate on radios, at weddings, and even at funerals, and the ability to captivate 70,000 people all at once. Quite an achievement.<\/p>\n

The show kicked off with *Castle in the Hill* and *Shivers*, including a slip upon entering the stage. \u00a0There was plenty of pyrotechnics, flames, and electric guitars.\u00a0 Far from the measured Ed Sheeran of his previous tours, the \u00a0Mathematics Tour\u00a0 presents an immense spectacle.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was 18, I wrote some of these songs when hardly anyone would stop to listen to me on the streets of London. \u00a0Sixteen years have passed, and now there are thousands of you.\u00a0 I am very grateful,\u201d Sheeran introduced *The A Team*, standing in the center of six T-shaped platforms that composed the stunning stage, wearing a shirt that read “Madrid.” The stage itself was shaped like an asterisk, featuring a circular rotating core and half a dozen screens, like giant guitar spikes, with psychedelic visuals that changed color according to the album of the song he was performing.<\/p>\n

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In his new tour, Sheeran doesn’t just sing about love, loss, or \u00a0grey days\u00a0; he adds them, multiplies them, divides them, and after several operations, turns them into a spectacle. The concert last night was the first of two dates the singer will perform at the Metropolitano, with all tickets sold out, marking the kickoff of the *Mathematics European Tour*. \u00a0An event that gathered a diverse, yet equally sweaty crowd\u00a0, who lined up outside the venue hours before the opening act, despite the heat and chaotic organization that prevented many attendees from entering until the last minute due to issues with Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n

Inside the venue, a landscape of the most heterogeneous kind was visible: from sweet older couples to \u00a0groups of friends in football shirts, to teenagers adorned with colorful glitter.\u00a0 A reminder, too, that exactly a year ago, one of his best friends, Taylor Swift\u2014with whom he shares songs like *Endgame* or *The Joker and The Queen*\u2014had come to Madrid to dazzle fans with two shows at the stadium of their rival team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since I last saw you. Many beautiful things and also some sad moments that I have reflected in my music,\u201d the artist admitted. \u00a0Indeed, this stop marks Ed Sheeran’s return to the Spanish capital\u00a0 after more than six years of absence. The last time he performed in Madrid, besides private gigs, was in 2019 at what was then called Wanda Metropolitano following the planetary success of his album *Divide*.<\/p>\n

Since then, the musician has released three more albums (*Equals*, *Subtract*, and *Autumn Variations*), \u00a0taken a sabbatical, become a parent,\u00a0 navigated personal turbulence\u2014the death of his best friend Jamal Edwards and the serious illness of his wife\u2014and continued to solidify his status as one of today\u2019s most influential singer-songwriters in pop.<\/p>\n

It’s not an exaggeration: Ed Sheeran has sold more than 200 million records, and his repertoire \u00a0combines acoustic ballads showcasing his vocal range\u00a0, hints of rap inspired by his love for Eminem, as well as electronic and folk flirtations. In short, the Brit can boast being something like a modern classic at just 34 years old.<\/p>\n

If you need more proof, just listen to the roars of a stadium singing along to \u00a0hits\u00a0 like *Lego House, Dive, Give Me Love, Galway Girl, Thinking Out Loud, Perfect,* and *Sing*.<\/p>\n

At the midpoint of the concert, \u00a0Sheeran made room for his underrated album\u00a0 *N\u00b06 Collaborations Project*, with a \u00a0medley\u00a0 featuring *Take Me Back to London, South of the Border, Beautiful People,* and *I Don’t Care*, his duet with Justin Bieber.<\/p>\n

There was also space for previews of his upcoming studio album, named *Play*, which Sheeran has already been promoting while disguised at metro stations in England and the USA, performing \u00a0singles\u00a0 like *Azizam* and *Old Phone*. Both songs hark back to the Ed of his early days, reminiscent of his iconic tracks like *Photograph* and *Don’t*, which surely resonated with an *all-in audience.* \u00a0As he announced hours earlier on Instagram, he took the opportunity to debut\u00a0 *Sapphire* a week before its official release, fully utilizing the \u00a0looper\u00a0 that has become essential in his performances. \u201cIf this goes wrong, forgive me. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019m singing it live,\u201d the Brit excused himself.<\/p>\n

Two hours and countless spins on stage (both vocal and physical) later, \u00a0an emotional Sheeran closed with\u00a0 *Shape of You* and *Bad Habits,* proudly wearing a La Roja shirt, followed by roaring applause. Last Friday, the Metropolitano was envious of any karaoke.<\/p>\n


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