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Strings and shuttles: Ed Sheeran takes on badminton ace Peng Soon in KL

Ed Sheeran’s recent visit to Malaysia was not just about captivating audiences with his musical prowess at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, he also found time for some unexpected offstage adventures – including a friendly badminton match with national shuttler Chan Peng Soon. 

LRT hours not extended after Ed Sheeran concert due to scheduled maintenance

According to Malaysia Stadium Corp (PSM) and a source in the entertainment industry, Rapid Rail explained this in an email to both parties that it could not extend operating hours as it had to conduct scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance work. 

Coldplay, Ed Sheeran concert tickets exempted from entertainment duty 

This was stated in two separate federal gazettes published by the Attorney-General’s Chambers on February 23 under the Entertainments Duty (Exemption) Order 2024 

Worth spending thousands of ringgit on Ed Sheeran merch, because he’s ‘Perfect’: fans

Spending RM200 per t-shirt, RM80 for a wristband, and RM150 for a pair of socks are all worth it for the love of Ed Sheeran, say his die-hard fans, also known as “Sheerios”.

Sheerios show undivided love for Ed Sheeran with colourful coordinated outfits

Ed Sheeran’s “+-=÷x” (The Mathematics) Asia Tour concert at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium tonight has reunited friends from different parts of the country who made a pact to turn up in t-shirts with mathematics symbols.

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