Overview
- Sheeran invited Alex Warren to join him for a duet of "Ordinary" during his Loop Tour stop, which took place Tuesday, July 21 at Petco Park in San Diego.
- Onstage, Sheeran said he had been "jealous" of the song, described contacting Warren to sing it together, and encouraged the crowd to cheer for the younger artist.
- The live performance was backed by Irish folk band Beoga and followed a set that included Sheeran reviving the bonus-track "Sunburn," which he had not played live since 2021.
- Warren first connected with Sheeran at Coachella 2025 and has kept in regular contact with him, naming Sheeran as a key influence and seeking his advice by email.
- Warren’s breakthrough single "Ordinary" dominated charts in 2025, spending 11 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the U.K., and the duet spotlights a mentorship dynamic that could further raise Warren’s profile and streaming numbers.