British singer Ed Sheeran (33 years old) made many charitable activities and surprise visits last Thursday, May 23, in Boston, United States, before his concert at the Boston Calling Music Festival.
According to reports from NBC 10 Boston, Sheeran visited Boston Children’s Hospital, where he met and posed for photos with him More than 100 patients and their families. During his visit, the artist performed live songs “excellent” And “Castle on the hill“From their album ÷ (He swears) in the hospital’s Seacrest studio.
Their performances were broadcast into the rooms of patients who were unable to attend, allowing them to enjoy the show from their beds. A video shared on Instagram by Boston Children’s Hospital shows the Grammy winner sitting at a desk, performing an acoustic version of “Perfect.”
“We finished the week well, with Ed Sheeran At Boston Children’s Hospital. A hospital spokesman said:Ed filled the hospital with very positive energy. “We know everyone here will talk about this special day for many years.”
This is not the first time Sheeran has undertaken music-related charitable activities. On May 10, he visited Fairlight Primary School in Brighton, UK, where he performed for students, participated in music lessons, answered questions and donated five of his guitars.
During that visit, which was organized in collaboration with Create Music, an organization that promotes music education, Ed Sheeran He performed songs like “Shape of You,” “Perfect,” and “Bad Habits.” head teacher, Damian JordanHe praised the singer for his humility and the genuine concern he showed towards the students.
Visit Sheeran It was organized in collaboration with Create musicIt is an initiative aimed at promoting artistic education among musicians of all ages. Damian JordanThe school principal expressed his gratitude and amazement, describing the experience as “amazing with everyone he met. He cared about them, talked to them, and was very humble.”
Jordan also highlighted that Sheeran made time to listen to the children and encourage them, sharing how he faced difficulties in school and how music helped him overcome them. Adding: “The school has 60 children who receive one-to-one lessons on musical instruments every week through the Create Music programme, in addition to wider music lessons.”
During the visit, Sheeran He actively interacted with the students and even learned to play the song “We Will Rock You.” what’s in On the bell, describing the experience as magical. “Ed Sheeran’s arrival was a complete surprise to the students, none of them knew in advance that he would be coming to the school,” Jordan revealed in an interview with BBC Radio Sussex. Only a few employees were aware of the planned visit.
Support for the musician was also highlighted through Peter Chiversboss Create musicWho thanked him for the generous donation of five guitars. “We are grateful for Sheeran’s support, as well as his generous donation of five guitars to help other budding musicians on their path,” Chivers said.
This is not the first time Sheeran has collaborated with young musicians. In July 2023, he was surprised Boston Music Project Youth Groupperforming alongside his young talents in Tobin Community Center From Boston, Massachusetts, before his concert at Gillette Stadium From Foxboro.
“On my morning off in Boston, I went to surprise this kids band, it was so much fun,” Sheeran wrote on Instagram at the time, accompanying the message with clips from the show, including a performance of “The Hills of Aberfeldy” and “The Hills.” of Aberfeldy”. “Eyes closed.” BBC Radio Sussex. The footage showed Sheeran sitting on the grass and talking to younger members of the audience.
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