Shape Of You x Urvasi: Ed Sheeran groves with AR Rahman in Chennai

Ed Sheeran and AR Rahman performed a breathtaking mashup of the Tamil classic Urvasi and the global chartbuster Shape Of You, blending their distinct styles and leaving the audience in awe during the international pop star’s +-=÷x India Tour stop in Chennai produced and promoted by BookMyShow.
While performing Shape Of You, Ed suddenly broke into Urvasi Urvasi, leading to wild cheers from the crowd. “Chennai, would you like to see the real thing... Will you make some noise for AR Rahman,” the singer called out as he introduced his surprise guest performer. Rahman exchanged a warm hug with Sheeran on stage and greeted him by saying “Ed Sheeran, welcome to Chennai! Vannakam.”
THE ‘PERFECT’ PROPOSAL
For one couple in the audience, the concert was all about a huge romantic gesture. Rajeshwaran, who proposed to his longtime partner Mitali during Ed’s performance of Perfect, said, “The initial plan was to propose on Valentine’s Day, but this felt like the most beautiful way to get a ‘yes.’” “We were literally kids when we fell in love, so it was indeed the ‘Perfect’ proposal,” Mitali added.
THE GRAND FINALE
To end the night, Ed Sheeran delivered a high-energy performance of Bad Habits, leaving the crowd with excited cheers and urging them to shake a leg. “Every time Ed took a break to even catch a breath, I was hoping that wasn’t the end of the concert. During Bad Habits, even though everyone around was dancing, I sat done quietly and absorbed the moment as much as I could,” said Sai Krishnan, a Sheeran fan and merchandise collector.
Jonita sets the stage for Ed
Before Ed Sheeran’s much-awaited performance, the evening began with an electrifying opening set by Jonita Gandhi. The singer captivated the audience with her renditions of crowd favourites such as Vaseegara, Arabic Kuthu, Chellama, Deva Deva, and What Jhumka?. Jonita also surprised fans by introducing a song (Channa) that is yet to be officially released, saying, “Would you like it if I sang something that has not come out yet? It did not materialise yet, but that’s what life is about sometimes. This song is very close to my heart.”