Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran came face to face with one of his heroes backstage at a US gig and couldn’t resist playing him a song.
Sheeran was booked to play the Backyard Concert 2018 and ran into the great US songwriter Don McLean.
The pair hit it off and Sheeran sat down with a guitar and played one of McLean’s biggest hits – Vincent.
McLean watched on and was clearly impressed with Sheeran’s performance.
So much so that he tweeted his praise for the young singer.
McLean said: “Ed and I rehearsing Vincent for the big show! Ed is a quick study… turned out great”
The Backyard Concert started a decade ago and raises awareness and money for several great causes including the UCLA Health Autism Program, the Daltrey-Townshend Teen and Young Adult Cancer Program at UCLA and Teen Cancer America (TCA).
The previous four festivals have raised nearly $10m.
This year saw Sheeran headline the event along with rock legends Roger Daltry and Van Morrison.
Take a look at the video below.
Don McLean was as big in the 1970s as Ed Sheeran is today. Indeed, Sheeran may be said to carrying on the singer-songwriter tradition established more than 50 years ago by stars McLean, Bod Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and many others.
Sheeran is big box office around the world, even earning the accolade of being asked to perform carpool karaoke with James Corden. It’s quite a treat to watch.
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Written by Michael Kehoe @michaelcalling
