Watch Ed Sheeran Blow Florida High School Band Members’ Minds By Crashing Their Practice

Ed Sheeran took a fewer minutes betwixt gigs successful Florida this week to rustle nan minds of immoderate precocious schoolhouse set members erstwhile he casually strolled into their believe pinch his guitar arsenic they performed his latest hit, “Eyes Closed.” The vocalist — who played Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium connected Saturday — not only collapsed nan set believe past week, but besides amazed nan students by handing retired tickets to each of them for past weekend’s stadium gig successful their hometown.

“I thought I’d travel and play immoderate songs for you,” Sheeran told nan precocious schoolers. “I’ve besides brought immoderate guitars to springiness to you guys for [your] euphony department,” he said to whoops from nan room. “Tomorrow is to 72,000 people, but correct present I’m gonna play a mini [unintelligible] if that’s okay.”

As immoderate openly teared up, Sheeran played his caller single, “Perfect,” while nan Blake High School set captured nan daze infinitesimal connected their phones, past he stuck astir for selfies and autographs. In footage connected nan school’s Facebook page, Sheeran was moreover seen signing nan backmost of 1 student’s midnight bluish electrical guitar. As if that wasn’t enough, Ed provided immoderate master backing vocals to a quartet of kids playing his deed “Photograph” connected acoustic guitars while allowing 1 of nan students to confidently return nan lead.

In nan midst of his monolithic North American stadium tour, Sheeran is besides sprinkling successful much friendly gigs, including a show connected Friday (May 26) astatine nan 2,600-capacity Tabernacle nine successful Atlanta; nan adjacent nighttime he will beryllium backmost to nan large clip pinch a gig astatine nan city’s 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Watch nan precocious schoolhouse drop-in video here.