Ed Sheeran to headline NFL’s kickoff concert in Tampa next month
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 07: Ed Sheeran performs on stage at Sziget Festival on (Photo by Didier Messens/Redferns)
TAMPA, Fla. - Ed Sheeran will perform in a concert to kickoff the NFL season opener in Florida next month.
The NFL announced Friday that Sheeran will headline a pregame concert Sept. 9 at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa. The British pop star’s performance will take place before the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off against the Dallas Cowboys.
A portion of the performance will appear on pre-game programs on NBC and the NFL Network. His full performance will be streamed on NFL.com along with the league’s Facebook page and app.
Sheeran is a four-time Grammy winner who took a break from work and social media in late 2019 after two years of touring in support of his best-selling album "Divide." He recently released his single "Bad Habits."