Ed Sheeran's 'VH1 Storytellers' will air live
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
Ed Sheeran will launch the new season of “VH1 Storytellers” at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 – and there is a slight twist.
For the first time in the history of the show, the series will broadcast live from a venue of special meaning to the artist.
Sheeran will perform from Whelan’s in Dublin, the venue where he first saw Damien Rice, his inspiration to pursue a career in music.
“It’s amazing to come back to perform at a place that means so much to me personally,” Sheeran said in a statement. “I was only about 11 or 12 years old when I saw Damien play at Whelan’s, and that night literally changed my life. The time he spent talking with me after the show made all the difference. It inspired me in a way that I only hope to do for someone else.”
Additional artists for this season of “VH1 Storytellers” will be announced soon.
About the Author
Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
