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Ed Sheeran sorry for 'mistakes' as tour resumes

Published by The Guardian on September 20, 2026.

Guardian video page carrying Sheeran's Philadelphia remarks and identifying the video source as Ed Sheeran via Instagram. The Instagram reel is video and its page exposes only the caption, not a transcript.

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Timeline entries this record anchors: Philadelphia concert proceeds without an opener and Sheeran addresses Gaza.

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