Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford town on Tuesday night, delighting a packed-out pub when he performed a handful of original songs alongside a few traditional Irish tunes.
Following rumours he would be popping up at the 2025 Fleadh, the Yorkshire-born singer-songwriter took to the stage at The Sky and The Ground pub on Wexford's South Main Street alongside Irish bands Amble, BIIRD, Beoga and Aaron Rowe.
Sheeran, whose grandmother hailed from Gorey, played his chart-topping 2017 hit Castle On The Hill, with the crowd singing enthusiastically along.
The hitmaker, who recently revealed he identifies culturally as Irish, also performed the traditional folk song Wild Mountain Thyme alongside all-female trad supergroup BIIRD.
Irish folk band Amble, BIIRD and Sheeran wowed the Fleadh-goers when they performed the iconic folk song Raglan Road together.
Making sure no-one was left out, the 34-year-old singer also made his way outside to perform an acoustic rendition of his hit single Perfect for fans who did not make it into the jammed pub.
The global superstar's impromptu appearance at the Fleadh came in the midst of his European Mathematics tour.
Fair play…not wanting those outside The Sky & The Ground in #Wexford to feel cheated, Ed Sheeran went outside and did an acoustic/unplugged tune for the crowd gathered there. That's a big one for the Fleadh anyways…and it’s only Tuesday! 😅 pic.twitter.com/6y3o8cEMm1
— Pádraig Byrne (@byrne_padraig) August 5, 2025
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025, which is expected to welcome 750,000 people, continues in Wexford Town until Sunday with extensive live coverage on TG4.
