Ed Sheeran surprises Boston pub crowd with St. Patrick’s Day performance

Ed Sheeran surprises fans with St. Patrick’s Day show at Boston’s The Dubliner.

Musician Ed Sheeran surprised fans with an unannounced St. Patrick’s Day performance at The Dubliner, a popular pub in downtown Boston, on Monday.

NBC10 Boston captured the moment as the Galway Girl singer played to a packed crowd. Earlier in the day, speculation swirled about a possible surprise show when Sheeran posted an Instagram story featuring himself in a Boston Celtics jersey with the message: "Meet me in the pub tonight." The post was accompanied by Galway Girl and a playful caption: "It's okay to admit you like this song today bruh."

The Dubliner, which hosted St. Patrick’s Day events throughout the day, later shared a video on Instagram showing Sheeran performing his Justin Bieber collaboration I Don’t Care, accompanied by musicians playing a fiddle and other traditional instruments.

Sheeran’s Boston stop was one of several surprise performances he staged over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. According to local reports, he also debuted a song in New Orleans and played a rooftop show in Nashville while sporting a pink hat.

This wasn't Sheeran's first time surprising fans in Boston. In 2023, he made an unexpected visit to a music recital, joining young musicians on stage before inviting them to his concert at Gillette Stadium.