The singer-songwriter ventures across New York in the Netflix special
By Adam Starkey 21st November 2025
Ed Sheeran performing on the subway in New York in 'One Shot With Ed Sheeran' CREDIT: Netflix
Ed Sheeran delivers a different kind of concert film with his Netflix special, One Shot With Ed Sheeran.
Directed by Phillip Barantini, the one-hour film takes place in real time as the singer-songwriter ventures across New York performing tracks from across his career with passers-by in bars, on the street, and atop tourist buses.
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Along with serving as a celebration his career, it’s an impressive technical achievement. Like Barantini’s previous work on Adolescence and Boiling Point, there are no cuts in the footage, as the director switches seamlessly from drones to handheld cameras.
One Shot With Ed Sheeran was released on Netflix on November 21, 2025.
What songs are featured in One Shot With Ed Sheeran?
Ed Sheeran in ‘One Shot with Ed Sheeran’ CREDIT: Netflix
The film encompasses Ed Sheeran’s biggest hits to date, from early tracks like ‘The A Team’ and ‘Lego House’, all the way to ‘Azizam’ from his latest album, ‘Play’.
There’s room for a guest appearance too from Camila Cabello, who drives Sheeran to his gig while joining him in a singalong of ‘Photograph’. At the end of the film, the track ‘Symmetry’ plays over the end credits.
RecommendedYou can check out all the songs featured in the special below.
‘Shape Of You’ ‘The A Team’ ‘Perfect’ ‘Thinking Out Loud’ ‘Shivers’ ‘I Don’t Care’ ‘Sing’ ‘A Little More’ ‘Bad Habits’ ‘Galway Girl’ ‘Photograph’ (with Camila Cabello) ‘Don’t’ ‘Sapphire’ ‘Castle On The Hill’ ‘Lego House’ ‘Azizam’ ‘Symmetry’
