After a positive COVID-19 test threatened to postponeEd Sheeran’splans to perform onSaturday Night Live, the singer hit the Studio 8H stage for the third time!First, Sheeran, 30, performed “Shivers,” the second single from his latest album=, which was released on Oct. 29. He later returned to the stage for another upbeat performance of “Overpass Graffiti.“Ahead of hisSNLappearance, Sheeran posted a photo to hisInstagram Story, confirming his performance alongside hostKieran Culkin.The Grammy award-winning singer, whotested positive for COVID-19last month, announced on Tuesday that he was out of quarantine and prepping for the weekend’s performance.He told followers on Instagram that he was “excited to hit the ground running with work again, andSNLis still on.“The musician — who is vaccinated against COVID-19 — revealed his diagnosis on Oct. 24 onInstagram.“Hey guys. Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines,” the “Bad Habits” musician wrote.While he said he would not be able to do any in-person performances at the time, he said he would still be doing as much as possible from home.“It means that I’m now unable to plough ahead with any in person commitments for now, so I’ll be doing as many of my planned interviews/performances I can from my house,” he added.RELATED VIDEO: Khloé Kardashian and Daughter True, 3, Test Positive for COVID: ‘Luckily I Have Been Vaccinated’Though it was speculated Sheeran might have to pull out ofSNL, he said, “I don’t know why there was a huge uproar about that. Everyone was saying they were scrambling to find a replacement, [but] I was always playing that.“While speaking toHoward Sternon his SiriusXM show Thursday, the singer also revealed that his 15-month-old daughterLyra, whom he shares with wifeCherry Seabornalso contracted the virus.“I was there with my daughter … She had it, too, so it was kind of heavy,” he told Stern, 67, adding that three days were “really bad.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Despite being isolated, Sheeran still releasedhis newest album=(equals), last week, which already hasover a billion streamson Spotify.
After a positive COVID-19 test threatened to postponeEd Sheeran’splans to perform onSaturday Night Live, the singer hit the Studio 8H stage for the third time!
First, Sheeran, 30, performed “Shivers,” the second single from his latest album=, which was released on Oct. 29. He later returned to the stage for another upbeat performance of “Overpass Graffiti.”
Ahead of hisSNLappearance, Sheeran posted a photo to hisInstagram Story, confirming his performance alongside hostKieran Culkin.
The Grammy award-winning singer, whotested positive for COVID-19last month, announced on Tuesday that he was out of quarantine and prepping for the weekend’s performance.
He told followers on Instagram that he was “excited to hit the ground running with work again, andSNLis still on.”
The musician — who is vaccinated against COVID-19 — revealed his diagnosis on Oct. 24 onInstagram.
“Hey guys. Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines,” the “Bad Habits” musician wrote.
While he said he would not be able to do any in-person performances at the time, he said he would still be doing as much as possible from home.
“It means that I’m now unable to plough ahead with any in person commitments for now, so I’ll be doing as many of my planned interviews/performances I can from my house,” he added.
RELATED VIDEO: Khloé Kardashian and Daughter True, 3, Test Positive for COVID: ‘Luckily I Have Been Vaccinated’
Though it was speculated Sheeran might have to pull out ofSNL, he said, “I don’t know why there was a huge uproar about that. Everyone was saying they were scrambling to find a replacement, [but] I was always playing that.”
While speaking toHoward Sternon his SiriusXM show Thursday, the singer also revealed that his 15-month-old daughterLyra, whom he shares with wifeCherry Seabornalso contracted the virus.
“I was there with my daughter … She had it, too, so it was kind of heavy,” he told Stern, 67, adding that three days were “really bad.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
Despite being isolated, Sheeran still releasedhis newest album=(equals), last week, which already hasover a billion streamson Spotify.
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