Ed Sheeran surprises fans as his own opening act after original opener Khalid was in a car accident

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Ed Sheeran to the rescue! Fans were treated to an extra dose of Sheeran at his Maryland concert Saturday after the singer-songerwriter revealed his opening act, singer Khalid, had been in a car accident.

In a video shared to social media, Sheeran told his packed audience that Khalid "got in a car accident this week," before confirming he would be his own opening act. "He's recovering, and we wish him the best," he added, before joking with the audience that fans who were not privy to the change might be confused by Sheeran's initial set. "And I’m going to say this after every song because if people don’t know I was going to be the opening acts today, people are going to be walking in being like, ‘This show isn’t what I thought it was.

I thought there would be more fireworks.' But here we are," the "Thinking Out Loud" singer teased the crowd of his additional minutes on stage.

Sheeran was elated to be able to see his fans, admitting in another fan video that he typically starts his shows when it is darker outside. "Usually when I start playing, as well, it's like pitch black.