Ed Sheeran closed Glastonbury Festival on Sunday night (June 25) with a polarising headline set. See the best reactions from Twitter below.
Speaking before his set, Sheeran admitted that he is “out of place” at the festival. “I’m definitely the one that’s out of place on that list,” the singer told the BBC. “But I think that’s an exciting thing.”
“I’m actually more excited for this than I was for my Wembley Stadium shows because when you’re playing your own shows you’re not really winning anyone over because they’ve all parted with cash to buy a ticket, so you’ve already won them over,” he explained. “But I think I’m going to be playing to a lot of people who might have heard some of my songs on the radio, but they’re Glastonbury goers, they’re not fans of me.”
Sheeran added: “Knowing that there are people in the audience who possibly don’t even like my music at all and are just there to sort of see, that excites me.”
Some have been taking to Twitter to applaud Sheeran’s talent. “Ed Sheeran is literally the most talented person in the industry,” one fan wrote, while another added: “holding a crowd like that on his own is amazing”.
How can anyone say anything bad about Ed Sheeran. Pure genius. One man, one guitar and I'm hooked #glasotonbury2017 pic.twitter.com/zZUMFYIjMk
— CptBeardymanFM ?☠️ (@CptBeardymanFM) June 25, 2017
The whole family enjoying Ed Sheeran @edsheeran @BBCR1 #Glastonbury2017 #Edsbiggestfan pic.twitter.com/mvqIVRACqc
— Jake Gibbons (@GibbonsJake) June 25, 2017
Just one man, a guitar, and whole heap of talent. Ed Sheeran, I love you! #Glastonbury2017 pic.twitter.com/IZ3SJoWLY4
— corey seville (@coreyseville) June 25, 2017
1 bloke
1 guitar
1 loop pedal
Thousands singing every word back at him ??????#EdSheeran #Glastonbury— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) June 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/AdamDavies___/status/879082684047388672
Ed Sheeran is literally the most talented person in the industry, what an incredible performer #glastonburyfestival2017 ?✌️?
— JJ HAMBLETT (@JJHamblett) June 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/tom_garry/status/879083423566004226
Ed sheeran headlining Glastonbury with just his guitar and killing it with what he's come from is encouraging for the music industry.
— Brian Mcfadden (@BrianMcFadden) June 25, 2017
However, others have not been so positive – among them comedian David Baddiel, who tweeted: “Oh no. The headline act on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury has been held up because the stage has been invaded by some busker.”
Oh no. The headline act on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury has been held up because the stage has been invaded by some busker.
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) June 25, 2017
Newton Faulkner must look at Ed Sheeran and think HOW HAS THIS HAPPENED
— Anita Singh (@anitathetweeter) June 25, 2017
If you say "Ed Sheeran" 3 times in a mirror, he crashes your house party, does Wonderwall, then clears the laundry basket of 'delicates'.
— Toby Fair (@TopTopPundit) June 25, 2017
I was just thinking, "Ed Sheeran's fairly inoffensive, not for me but whatever" and then he started 'rapping'.
Worst thing I've ever seen.— Ian Salmon (@IanRSalmon) June 25, 2017
Ed Sheeran rapping…#Glastobury2017 pic.twitter.com/HLEXKT6Ook
— Jasper (@BorderJasper) June 25, 2017
To get the maximum enjoyment from Ed Sheeran's performance – press your red button now! pic.twitter.com/68wkJwXbrB
— T'Other Simon (@TOther_Simon) June 25, 2017
Already dreading 2047 when Ed Sheeran announces a comeback tour and people decide they quite like him, really, Phil Collins-style.
— Nick Levine (@mrnicklevine) June 25, 2017
This Ed Sheeran set is basically Eurovision. This one is Croatia
— Anita Singh (@anitathetweeter) June 25, 2017
Ed Sheeran really is nailing this performance at #Glastonbury2017 pic.twitter.com/IbxcD0VQCB
— Bill Carr (@TheFuncleFather) June 25, 2017
The irony of someone holding up a 'punks not dead' flag whilst watching Ed Sheeran headline glasto
— Jack Stirling (@JackStirling) June 25, 2017
Imagine wasting the whole of the last day of Glastonbury because you want to be stood at the front for ed sheeran. GO AND TAKE SOME DRUGS
— Alex (@FunboyIsntFun) June 25, 2017