Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' has just reached a MASSIVE YouTube milestone
It's the second video to do so
Ed Sheeran
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 11th Jan 2019
It's been two years to the month that Ed Sheeran made a comeback to music. Ed Sheeran released his fantastic singles 'Shape of You' and 'Castle On The Hill' in January 2017, signifying the beginning of his chart domination that year, with songs from his third studio album '÷'.
Now, the music video for 'Shape of You', which was uploaded on the 30th January 2017, has reached a massive YouTube milestone, becoming the second video ever to reach a huge four billion views! 'Shape of You' follows in the footsteps of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's version of 'Despacito', which reached the five billion milestone last year.
On its release in 2017, 'Shape of You' was soon tipped to be a potential hit, the song became the best selling-song of 2017 and the best selling digital song worldwide. 'Shape of You' was later covered by a number celebrities and fans, including a fantastic performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was joined by the band Roots and went proper old skool using kids instruments!
Ed also joined us back in 2017 and did an amazing version of 'Shape of You' just for us, using only a loop pedal and his guitar. Amazing.
WATCH: Ed Sheeran performs 'Shape of You' exclusively for Downtown Radio
Ed Sheeran is set to go on tour this year with just a few performances in Leeds and Ipswich. He will play at Leeds Roundhay Park on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th August 2019 close to where he was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire back in February 1991. Then, honouring the place he was brought up in Framlington, Suffolk, Ed will play the nearby Ipswich Chantry Park on Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August 2019.
Now take a look at some of the other tours to look forward to in 2019:
Little Mix - LM5 The Tour
Little Mix - made up of Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - are taking their brand new album, 'LM5', on tour in 2019. With new hits like 'Woman Like Me', 'Strip' and 'Wasabi', fans will be sure to love hearing their new and old favourites in person. Click more for the full list of dates and to find out how you can get your hands on tickets.
Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' has just reached a MASSIVE YouTube milestone
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Ariana Grande - Sweetener World Tour
Ariana Grande has gone from strength to strength in 2018, and will be topping off her amazing success with a world tour in 2019. Taking her brand new album 'Sweetener' on the road, Ariana will be playing a whopping 72 dates in total. Click for more info about tickets.
Little Mix - made up of Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - are taking their brand new album, 'LM5', on tour in 2019. With new hits like 'Woman Like Me', 'Strip' and 'Wasabi', fans will be sure to love hearing their new and old favourites in person. Click more for the full list of dates and to find out how you can get your hands on tickets.
Olly Murs has just released his sixth studio album, 'You Know I Know', made up of 12 greatest hits and 12 brand new tracks. He'll be taking it on the road on the 'You Know I Know' tour next year - his first since 2017. Click for more info and the full list of dates.
The wait is over! The Spice Girls have finally reunited for a comeback tour - admittedly, without Victoria Beckham - to bring their biggest hits of the last 20 years to their fans. Click for the full list of dates available and for more information.
Ed Sheeran seems to be the king of tours at the moment! He'll be concluding his massive 'Divide' tour which began in 2017 with six 'homecoming' dates - two in Leeds, and two in Ipswich. Click for more info and for remaining tickets.
Rita Ora will be taking her brand new album, 'Phoenix', on a tour in 2019. Fresh off the back of her 'The Girls Tour' in 2018, she will be performing songs from the new album like 'Your Song' and 'Let You Love Me' as well as old hits like 'RIP' and 'I Will Never Let You Down'. Click for more info and ticket prices.
P!nk will continue her 'Beautiful Trauma' tour in 2019, bringing it to Europe in June. The US singer, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, has had a hugely successful career that spans well over two decades. Click for info on how to get tickets.
Take That will be kicking off their 'Greatest Hits' tour in April 2019 with four dates in Sheffield. The trio - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald - will be going on their eleventh tour to showcase their biggest songs throughout the last almost 30 years. Click for more info about how you can buy tickets.
Busted fans everywhere rejoiced when Matt Willis, James Bourne and Charlie Simpson announced that they would be reforming the band. Their fourth album, 'Half Way There', is set to be released in 2019, and they will follow it up with the tour which will start in March 2019. Click for more information and for ticket availability.
The annual tour for The X Factor will be continuing in 2019, with all the biggest stars from the 2018 series going around the UK. Click the link for more information on tickets.
The Greatest Showman's Hugh Jackman drove fans wild with the announcement that he'd be taking all his most well-known songs on tour in 2019, with the 46-date tour will be going through Europe, the US and Canada. Click for more information about the tour and for ticket availability.
Westlife announced that they were reuniting for a tour in October 2018, and 'The Twenty Tour' will kick off in Northern Ireland in May 2019. The tour, the band's thirteenth in total, will see the four of them - Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily - sing some brand new tracks as well as the old favourites. Click for more information about the tour and for ticket info.
Westlife aren't the only ones reuniting for a tour in 2019 - Boyzone have also come back together for 'The Farewell Tour'. Their new album will celebrate their 25th anniversary, and the band have said they will be splitting for good after completing the tour. Click for info about tickets.
Ariana Grande has gone from strength to strength in 2018, and will be topping off her amazing success with a world tour in 2019. Taking her brand new album 'Sweetener' on the road, Ariana will be playing a whopping 72 dates in total. Click for more info about tickets.
Little Mix - made up of Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - are taking their brand new album, 'LM5', on tour in 2019. With new hits like 'Woman Like Me', 'Strip' and 'Wasabi', fans will be sure to love hearing their new and old favourites in person. Click more for the full list of dates and to find out how you can get your hands on tickets.
Olly Murs has just released his sixth studio album, 'You Know I Know', made up of 12 greatest hits and 12 brand new tracks. He'll be taking it on the road on the 'You Know I Know' tour next year - his first since 2017. Click for more info and the full list of dates.
The wait is over! The Spice Girls have finally reunited for a comeback tour - admittedly, without Victoria Beckham - to bring their biggest hits of the last 20 years to their fans. Click for the full list of dates available and for more information.
Ed Sheeran seems to be the king of tours at the moment! He'll be concluding his massive 'Divide' tour which began in 2017 with six 'homecoming' dates - two in Leeds, and two in Ipswich. Click for more info and for remaining tickets.
Rita Ora will be taking her brand new album, 'Phoenix', on a tour in 2019. Fresh off the back of her 'The Girls Tour' in 2018, she will be performing songs from the new album like 'Your Song' and 'Let You Love Me' as well as old hits like 'RIP' and 'I Will Never Let You Down'. Click for more info and ticket prices.
P!nk will continue her 'Beautiful Trauma' tour in 2019, bringing it to Europe in June. The US singer, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, has had a hugely successful career that spans well over two decades. Click for info on how to get tickets.
Take That will be kicking off their 'Greatest Hits' tour in April 2019 with four dates in Sheffield. The trio - Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald - will be going on their eleventh tour to showcase their biggest songs throughout the last almost 30 years. Click for more info about how you can buy tickets.
Busted fans everywhere rejoiced when Matt Willis, James Bourne and Charlie Simpson announced that they would be reforming the band. Their fourth album, 'Half Way There', is set to be released in 2019, and they will follow it up with the tour which will start in March 2019. Click for more information and for ticket availability.
The annual tour for The X Factor will be continuing in 2019, with all the biggest stars from the 2018 series going around the UK. Click the link for more information on tickets.
The Greatest Showman's Hugh Jackman drove fans wild with the announcement that he'd be taking all his most well-known songs on tour in 2019, with the 46-date tour will be going through Europe, the US and Canada. Click for more information about the tour and for ticket availability.
Westlife announced that they were reuniting for a tour in October 2018, and 'The Twenty Tour' will kick off in Northern Ireland in May 2019. The tour, the band's thirteenth in total, will see the four of them - Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily - sing some brand new tracks as well as the old favourites. Click for more information about the tour and for ticket info.
Westlife aren't the only ones reuniting for a tour in 2019 - Boyzone have also come back together for 'The Farewell Tour'. Their new album will celebrate their 25th anniversary, and the band have said they will be splitting for good after completing the tour. Click for info about tickets.
Ariana Grande has gone from strength to strength in 2018, and will be topping off her amazing success with a world tour in 2019. Taking her brand new album 'Sweetener' on the road, Ariana will be playing a whopping 72 dates in total. Click for more info about tickets.
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