Ed Sheeran announces Hong Kong dates to replace gigs cancelled after bike accident
- Sheeran had to interrupt his 2018 Asian tour after a bicycle accident
- He will be playing April 17 and 18 at Fantasy Road Outdoor Venue at Hong Kong Disneyland
Pop megastar Ed Sheeran has announced he will return to perform in Hong Kong this year, after a bike accident led to the singer’s shows planned for Hong Kong towards the end of 2017 being cancelled.
Two consecutive nights at Hong Kong Disneyland on April 17 and 18 have been added to an Asia tour that will also take place in Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Bangkok and Jakarta.
The chart-topping British musician, who first performed in Hong Kong in 2015, broke his right wrist and left elbow when he was riding his bicycle in London in October 2017, leaving him unable to play the guitar. Sheeran broke the news of his arm injury to fans via a photo of his arm in a cast posted on Instagram, revealing he would no longer be travelling to South Korea, Japan and Tokyo in what he claimed was the first time in his career he had ever cancelled gigs.
While shows in Osaka, Tokyo and Manila were rescheduled for the following spring, dates in Taipei, Seoul, Hong Kong and Jakarta were eventually cancelled, reportedly because suitable venues were unavailable. “I’m really gutted that not all the postponed dates could be rescheduled and I am working hard with my team to try and come back to these places as soon as I can to see all of you. I’m sorry to everyone who has been affected by this,” the Thinking Out Loud star wrote at the time.
In October last year, fresh dates were announced for South Korea, Singapore and Bangkok, leaving Hong Kong fans – dubbed “Sheerios” – waiting for confirmation of his return to the city. The fans’ patience may well pay off for them if the singer reveals any new material he has been working on since his previous album, 2017’s Divide.