Ed Sheeran opens concert as Khalid injured in accident

Ed Sheeran revealed Khalid could not make it to the concert as he was recovering from an accident this week, leading the former to open his own concert.

“He’s recovering, and we wish him the best,” the Grammy winner updated fans about the Lovely singer while onstage at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.

“I’m going to say this after every song because if people don’t know I was going to be the opening act today, people are going to be walking in being like, ‘This show isn’t what I thought it was,’” Sheeran added.

“‘I thought there would be more fireworks.’”

After the sombre news, the 32-year-old cheered up the singer’s fans by headlining the set with extra tracks, some of which belonged to his latest album, Subtract.

Sheeran also cheekily said the crowd would see both of his black and white T-shirts.

“I’m really pulling out the stops tonight,” the singer joked.

“Usually, when I start playing, it’s like pitch black, and now I get to see everyone. It’s awesome,” Sheeran said of his early set time.