Apple Music Live returns for its second season May 10 with a concert by Ed Sheeran at the Eventim Apollo in London. He’ll perform the whole of his new album “-” (aka “subtract,” because it’s a minus sign), Apple Music said Friday.
For the show, Sheeran will play with a 12-piece band that includes The National’s Aaron Dessner, who also produced Sheeran’s album. And in a new twist, you can watch Sheeran’s show and others to follow during the season on Apple TV+.
Apple Music Live’s second season kicks off May 10 with Ed Sheeran with Apple TV+ tie-in
You can check out Sheeran’s Apple Music Live performance on Wednesday, May 10, at noon PST on Apple Music at apple.co/AMLEdSheeran. In the meantime, you can watch and listen to a trailer here.
It's going to be a night to remember with @edsheeran.
Tune in this Wednesday, May 10th at 12PM PT as he celebrates his new album #Subtract and brings #AppleMusicLive to London for a special performance. https://t.co/Oieq2iFvbl pic.twitter.com/qieIKlBRjG
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 5, 2023
And for the first time, the performance and all Apple Music Live shows to follow it will also be available to stream on Apple TV+. You can stream Sheeran’s performance on demand on both Apple Music and Apple TV+ beginning on May 10 at 1 p.m. PST.
“I’m delighted to share my Subtract album show with you,” Sheeran said. “I was really nervous on the day, as it was my first time performing the new album tracks. The show was brought to life by Aaron and the incredible band, and it was an honor to stand beside them. It was an emotional night, but I’m so pleased we got to document it.”
Apple Music 1 interview airs May 9
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Sheeran’s introspective new album is available now to stream Apple Music.
“We’re excited to present this Apple Music Live show, which offers an utterly unique perspective into how one of the world’s most popular musicians is dealing with some of the heaviest traumas imaginable. It’s an emotional, soul-searching ride — but also extremely fulfilling,” said Apple Music 1 host Matt Wilkinson, who sat down with Sheeran for a new interview set to air on Tuesday, May 9.
Also note, behind-the-scenes footage, the Apple Music Live setlist, and more exclusive content can also be found on the Shazam app, owned by Apple, after the show.
Here’s how Apple Music described Sheeran’s success on the streaming service:
Sheeran is one of the top performing artists of all time on Apple Music, with more than 9.5 billion plays globally and 240 million Shazam tags. His smash 2017 single “Shape of You” is the most streamed song of all time on Apple Music, with more than 930 million plays worldwide. More than 45 of Sheeran’s songs have reached No. 1 on the Daily Top 100. His new album, -, became the most pre-added album on Apple Music of all time, with lead single “Eyes Closed” reaching the Daily Top 100 in 87 countries — his 21st song to reach the top 25 on Apple Music’s Daily Top 100: Global chart.
Looking back at season 1
Apple Music Live’s first season kicked off in May 2022 with an exclusive livestream of Harry Styles’s “One Night Only in New York” performance to celebrate the release of his album Harry’s House.
In addition, other shows included Billie Eilish’s “Live at the O2” performance, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. Alicia Keys performed her first-ever Holiday Masquerade Ball and other shows featured Lil Durk, Mary J. Blige, Luke Combs and Wizkid. Check out past performances in the Apple Music Live archive.
Source: Apple Music
