Calum Scott joins Ed Sheeran on stage to perform one of his biggest songs
It's 2x Platinum in the UK
Last updated 4th Jul 2024
Ed Sheeran is currently on the European leg of his mammoth 'Mathematics' tour, supported by Calum Scott. While in Tenerife, Ed and Calum teamed up to perform one of Calum's biggest hits to date.
During Ed's gig on the Mediterranean island, he told his fans: "Everyone enjoy Calum Scott? I don't know if you noticed, but he skipped one of his biggest songs...
"I asked him if he would come and sing it with me tonight."
The video shows the pair singing Calum's song, 'You Are The Reason', as emotional fans look on, holding back tears.
Calum commented on Ed's post writing: 'Got nothing but love and respect for you Ed. Such an honour 💚 @teddysphotos'.
Ed and Calum's performance was a hit with fans on social media too, with one writing: 'The Tenerife gig was so special. It's in my top 10 for sure. I had the best night. Calum is brilliant too', and another commenting: 'this is the most beautiful performance i’ve seen this year! hope there’ll be a studio version or a new collaboration 😍'. (sic)
Calum released 'You Are The Reason' back in 2017, and he also recorded a version of the song with Leona Lewis, which was released a year later. The music video for the duet version of the song has now had more than 614 million views on YouTube, while his solo music video has a massive one billion views!
After hearing Ed and Calum performing this duet several fans have called for an official release, and while they haven't confirmed one, earlier this year, Calum did tell us that he has been working on a collab with Ed, and legendary DJ David Guetta.
Calum told us back in January: "Ed wrote a song for David Guetta and I vocaled it, sent it to David and Ed (Sheeran) and David emailed me back and said: ‘You sound good. David.’ I was like I don’t know how to take that! I texted back and replied ‘I’m here if you need me. Calum.’ He’s not messaged back!"
You can hear songs by Ed Sheeran and Calum Scott on Northsound 1.
Take a look through Ed Sheeran's collaborations below:
‘If I Could’ with Wiley
Released in 2011, this R&B grime tune cruised its way into the UK Charts. English rapper Wiley is no stranger to a chart hit, known for big tunes such as 'Wearing My Rolex' and 'Heatwave'.
‘Everything Has Changed’ and 'End Game' with Taylor Swift
Hitting the UK Top 10, 'Everything Has Changed' was certainly a collab to remember back in 2013. Teaming up with mega-star Taylor Swift again in 2017 with 'End Game', these two showed us they really know how to make a banger!
‘Lay It All on Me’ and ‘Bloodstream’ with Rudimental
Ed has joined forces with Rudimental several times, providing us with big hits including 'Lay It All On Me' and 'Bloodstream'. Both songs made it to the UK Top 20, with 'Bloodstream' hitting the impressive Number 2 spot.
‘Perfect Duet’ with Beyoncé
In 2017, Beyoncé and Ed went straight to the top of the charts with this gorgeous duet. The song was an acoustic version of Ed's smash-hit 'Perfect'.
‘Perfect Symphony’ and ‘This Is the Only Time’ with Andrea Bocelli
The re-imaginations of Ed's 'Perfect' didn't stop there! Teaming up with Italian singer-songwriter Andrea Bocelli, the pair released the 'Perfect Symphony', featuring stunning Italian vocals from both Andrea and Ed.
‘River’ with Eminem
In 2017, Ed joined forces with music giant Eminem with 'River'. The song was, undeniably, a HUGE hit, gliding its way to the Number 1 spot in the UK Charts.
‘I Don't Care’ with Justin Bieber
And who can forget this iconic collaboration between Ed and Justin Bieber? 2019 saw the pair team up to bring us the playful 'I Don't Care', which cruised to Number 1 in several countries, including the UK.
‘Best Part of Me’ with Yebba
Pairing up with American singer YEBBA, we were all gifted with the gorgeous song 'Best Part Of Me' in 2019. Abbey Smith, better known as YEBBA, has teamed up with other huge names in the past such as Mark Ronson, Sam Smith and Rudimental. The song has since been certified Gold.
‘Antisocial’ with Travis Scott
This lively bop was the product of an incredible collaboration between Ed and Travis Scott. Travis, known for hits like 'SICKO MODE' and 'BUTTERFLY EFFECT', has worked with other huge names such as Quavo, The Weeknd, Kanye West and The 1975.
‘South of the Border’ with Camila Cabello and Cardi B
Later in 2019 the singer joined forces with Camila Cabello and Cardi B to bring us 'South of the Border'. The spicy collab was incredibly popular with fans, hitting Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.
'Take Me Back to London' and 'Own It' with Stormzy
'Take Me Back to London' saw the pair reach Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, following the release of its remix. Fans went wild for the collaboration between the two, buzzing over Stormzy's vibrant energy mixing with Ed's melodic talents — so it's no wonder the song has been certified 3x Platinum. They teamed up once again for Stormzy's track 'Own It'.
'Merry Christmas' with Elton John
In 2021, Ed and Elton teamed up to create a Christmas track called 'Merry Christmas'. They also released a music video which includes scenes from different famous festive films.
The pair went on to work with social media influencer LadBaby to create a charity Christmas single called 'Sausage Rolls For Everyone'.
'The Joker and The Queen' with Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran revealed in February 2022 that he was going to release a version of this song 'The Joker and The Queen' with Taylor Swift. The music video was released later that week.
The video sees Ava Ames and Jack Lewis reprise their roles nearly a decade after they first appeared in Taylor Swift's song 'Everything Has Changed' with Ed Sheeran.
'Bam Bam' with Camila Cabello
Camila teamed up with Ed again in 2022 on 'Bam Bam'. The catchy tune reached Number 7 in the UK Singles Chart.
'2Step' with Lil Baby
Lil Baby featured on a new version of Ed's album track '2Step'. The song's music video was recorded in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine before the war started.
Ed announced throughout May he would be sharing some 'incredible remixes' of the song, starting with one by the Ukrainian band Antytila.
'My G' with Aitch
Ed teamed up with Aitch on 'My G', which was released in August 2022. The song is dedicated to Aitch's younger sister, Gracie, with Aitch describing Ed as his sister's favourite artist.
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