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Hindustan Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Taylor Swift to One Direction: Ed Sheeran's pre-2016 photo haul is all things nostalgia — with an India connect!
Knowing Ed Sheeran, it wouldn't be a surprise if he just happened to bombard the internet with as many as 210 pictures — collated into a post each with a descriptive caption on an all-together new Instagram account — just for kicks. But the whole exercise actually ties into his upcoming single titled Old Phone. What makes this whole thing an absolute treat is the fact that all the photos are from December 2015 and before. So this is like a decade worth of lost moments, most of them never seen by the public, featuring then and now pop royalty names like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles (and yes, given the time frame, the OG One Direction gang too). While us and the internet is having a gala time swiping through this memory dump, the adjoining caption in the joint post made by Ed to his original Instagram account teddysphotos, explains the deeper purpose behind it. A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) Back in 2014, Ed was sued for his hit track Thinking out Loud. The estate of Marvin Gaye claimed that the song had elements from Let's Get It On — he was cleared by a jury in November. Ed explained, "When I got sued, the judge ordered me to give up my old devices to the other sides lawyers, to look through messages, emails, voice notes, videos, etc, to see if there's was anything on there to help their case. In the process, I switched on my old phone". And what he found were messages — from a friend who had since, passed away, an ex-girlfriend he had been in no-contact with and even a family member who he had been estranged with. This and scrolling through countless conversations with people who had been in his life but aren't there anymore is what inspired him to write Old Phone at 2AM when he was in jet lagged — in India! It was recorded the very next morning and will be out later this week. More than the song itself, it's Ed's concluding note on the caption which leaves us with some food for thought: "Maybe it makes you switch on your old phone and have a look at where you were a decade ago too".
Al Etihad
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
OFFLIMITS Music Festival brings all-star line-up for 12-hour mega-concert
25 Apr 2025 00:14 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Get ready for one of the biggest concerts on the Abu Dhabi entertainment OFFLIMITS Music Festival, being staged at Etihad Park, Yas Island, on Saturday April 26, is the first open--format event of its kind in the UAE,The 12-hour event, held across four stages, features no fewer than 25 is headlined by Ed Sheeran, but there's more than enough star quality on the line-up to warrant the Dh495 ticket price, with the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, OneRepublic, ARTBAT and Faithless waiting in the Sheeran has packed stadiums around the world with his chart-topping hits like "Shape of You", "Thinking out Loud" and "Castle on the Hill".OneRepublic will bring their signature sound to the stage. Known for their anthems "Counting Star," and "Apologize", their blend of pop-rock and soulful lyrics will have you feeling all the to the excitement are the Indie band Kaiser Chiefs, who topped the charts with their hit "Ruby".A surprise package are 90s house music legends, Faithless, who ruled the dancefloor with bangers like "Insomnia".Iranian-Dutch performer Sevdaliza will keep the party going with her blend of R&B and electronic sounds. Her recent hit Alibi has already amassed nearly 200 million views on trio Fun Lovin' Criminals will bring, well, the fun to the festivities with a signature mix of funk, jazz and rock that works better than it is a rising star in the pop world with that perfect blend of powerful vocals and unique production that leaves you hanging on every media stars ALTEGO are a DJ/Production duo made up of twin brothers who have taken over TikTok sounds with 4 billion-plus plays and more than 156 million streams on Spotify. If you're always scrolling through TikTok, then you may well have heard these guys without even knowing it was German pop star Leony is making waves in her homeland and has recently dropped a collab with G-Eazy and Felix Jaehan. See her before she gets duo DJ Mancha and Anastasis Voukis will bring more of the European party vibe to OFFLIMITS with high-energy beats and Mykonos island vibes at the centre of what they 2024 Time Out Dubai DJ of the year Mister Levier will keep the party moving. You can expect everything from Afrobeats to Dubai-based DJs Taya Kruzz, Matt Sochon, Katyleen, Whitley Rucha and Devon Kosoko will also be on the line-up for the day of festivities. Stripes, That Different DJ, MC Mocho and Sam Tonic complete the line-up.
