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Ed Sheeran invites AR Rahman for a ‘Shape of You’ x ‘Urvasi Urvasi’ mashup during Chennai concert; fans say, ‘Aadhar card for Ed bhai’

Ed Sheeran and AR Rahman's mashup of "Shape of You" and "Urvasi Urvasi" at the former's Chennai concert was a clear hit.

Ed Sheeran and AR Rahman performed at former's Chennai concert. (Pic: X)

Chennai fans were in for a big surprise when they attended singer Ed Sheeran’s concert. Midway through his performance, Ed asked the audience to welcome AR Rahman, sending the crowd into a frenzy as the iconic singer-composer appeared on stage.

Videos of the moment show Ed introducing Rahman by saying, “Make some noise for A.R. Rahman,” as the maestro walked onto the stage wearing a dazzling blue jacket paired with a black t-shirt and pants. The ecstatic crowd erupted in cheers, but the real surprise was yet to come. Without missing a beat, Rahman launched into his classic song “Urvasi Urvasi” from the 1994 film Kadhalan. The duo then created a mash-up of Ed’s much-loved song “Shape of You” with “Urvasi Urvasi”. Sharing a video of the moment on Instagram, Ed wrote, “What an honour @arrahman.”

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Fans were thrilled by Ed and Rahman’s collaboration. One fan commented, “The collab no one asked for but everyone wanted. <3”. Another humorously wrote, “Goddamn, I will say it again! Aadhar Card for Ed Bhai.” Earlier, Ed also struck a “Perfect” symphony with a Chennai-based music group. Sharing the special moment, he wrote, “Singing Perfect with the amazing choir at @kmmcchennai here in Chennai today, wowsers (flip sideways for the full experience, gang).”

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Ahead of the concert, Ed Sheeran also met Rahman’s son, A.R. Ameen. Rahman took to Instagram to share photos of their meeting, which included a snapshot of them sitting on a couch and another of Rahman at his music console while Sheeran captured a picture. “Photos by Ed Sheeran,” Rahman captioned the post.

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Ed Sheeran is currently touring India as part of his six-city tour. He has already performed in Pune and Hyderabad. His upcoming performances include Bengaluru, Shillong, and Delhi.

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