Ed Sheeran will help kick off the upcoming NFL season with a special concert in Tampa, Florida at the Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Sept. 9.  Ed’s performance will happen just before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off against the Dallas Cowboys.

 

 

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Ed first announced the news while talking with Erin McLaughlin on TODAY, “I am playing the NFL kickoff in Tampa, and I’m really excited.  First time I’ve done anything really musically for the NFL, and I’m a big fan.”

 

 

 

This is a massive deal for Ed, seeing as how he’s a major football fan, “I came to America properly and moved here in 2013, moved to Nashville.  I went to Walmart and I bought some pajamas.  I just went and bought pajamas … and I was like, ‘What’s this symbol?’ I found out the symbol was the Tennessee Titans, and I’ve been a Titans fan ever since,” he tells TODAY.  

 

“It’s quite difficult to watch American football in England because it’s on so late but I’m committed,” he adds.

 

 

 

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How can you watch? ESPN says, “A portion of the performance will appear on pregame programs on NBC and the NFL Network.  Ed’s full performance will be streamed on NFL.com along with the league’s Facebook page and app.”

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