Ed Sheeran: Five things we've learned from his concerts in Ireland

The Mathematics tour is already half-way through its eight-date leg in Ireland, and audiences on this island seem to have caught it at the perfect time 

Ed Sheeran on stage at Páirc Ui Chaoimh, Cork. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

1. It’s a great time to see him

There already seems to be a consensus that the Mathematics tour is better than the Divide concerts we saw in 2018. He has even more tunes to choose from, it’s an improved visual experience for the audience, and the occasional presence of a band creates a different dynamic for some tunes. There’s also the important fact that he’s begun the tour in Ireland. For him, it probably all feels fresh after such a long layoff, and the buzz is back for being in a big audience.