Heartwarming moment Ed Sheeran performs for sick children during an impromptu concert at a Queensland hospital while on tour in Australia
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Heartwarming moment Ed Sheeran performs for sick children during an impromptu concert at a Queensland hospital while on tour in Australia

Ed Sheeran proved he has a heart of gold by performing for patients and staff at the Queensland

The British superstar, 32, is currently on a sold-out tour of Australia, and took time out of his busy schedule to lift the spirits of sick kids and their parents.

One young fan even performed a duet of Thinking Out Loud with Ed, reports 7News.

'He was very friendly,' the patient said. 'That was like a dream. It was fun.'

'He really sat down, got chatting to the kids, finding out where they were from, their stories, which was really lovely,' they said.

Ed has just finished three shows in Brisbane and will play two concerts in Sydney on the weekend, before heading to Melbourne and Adelaide.

He was pictured at the beach in Byron Bay on Sunday with his wife Cherry Seaborn, 30, and their two children, Lyra Antarctica, two, and Jupiter, nine months.

'We had tried for a while to have a kid, and we'd started going to doctors and figuring out what was up. I did think it was a miracle, so that's why I was like, we should have this in the name,' he said.

Ed and Cherry are childhood sweethearts, having grown up in the same town. They rekindled their romance in 2014 and wed in a small ceremony five years later.

Ed and wife Cherry Seaborn are childhood sweethearts, having grown up in the same town. They rekindled their romance in 2014 and wed in a small ceremony five years later

Heartwarming moment Ed Sheeran performs for sick children during an impromptu concert at a Queensland hospital while on tour in Australia

A hospital staff member said Ed seemed to 'really want to be there' as he chatted with patients before and after the stripped-back performance.

'He really sat down, got chatting to the kids, finding out where they were from, their stories, which was really lovely,' they said.

'I choked a bit. I was so stunned because he was right next to me, and he was singing and I was so nervous I forgot the lyrics,' one onlooker said.

In November 2021, the Shape of You hit-maker revealed having his daughter Lyra was a 'blessing' and a 'miracle' after struggling to conceive with his wife.

The musician spoke of how the couple had booked doctors appointments to check everything was okay after 'trying to have a kid for a while'.

They ended up conceiving Lyra naturally while on holiday in Antarctica in 2019, which inspired her unique middle name.

'We had tried for a while to have a kid, and we'd started going to doctors and figuring out what was up. I did think it was a miracle, so that's why I was like, we should have this in the name,' he said.