Returning: Storytellers

Singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran will kick off an all-new season of Storytellers on MTV, in which singer/songwriters perform in front of an intimate audience and tell stories about their lives, lyrics and careers.

Sheeran performs from Whelan’s in Dublin, the venue where he first saw Damien Rice perform and inspire him to pursue music.

“It’s amazing to come back to perform at a place that means so much to me personally,” said Sheeran. “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 Storytellers artists for the new season will be announced soon.

Ed Sheeran is a six-time Grammy nominated, multiplatinum singer/songwriter. At only 23 years old, the British artist has already become a global phenomenon. His latest album x (pronounced multiply) has gone to #1 in 14 countries around the world, including the United States and his native United Kingdom, where it was both the biggest and fastest selling album of 2014. x – which is currently nominated for Album of the Year at the upcoming 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards – features back-to-back platinum hits Sing and Don’t as well as the current single Thinking Out Loud, which is shaping up to be the biggest of Sheeran’s already stellar career.

An acclaimed live performer, Sheeran has played countless sold out shows all over the globe, including a three night stand at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and four nights at London’s O2 Arena. This summer will see him perform his biggest headlining shows to date – three sold out nights at London’s Wembley Stadium. For more information, please visit www.edsheeran.com.

Storytellers first premiered in 1996 with Ray Davies and since then has showcased some of the greatest names in music. David Bowie, Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Ray LaMontagne, Kings of Leon, Green Day, Elton John, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Dixie Chicks, Johnny Cash, Foo Fighters, John Mayer and Christina Aguilera and many others have graced the Storytellers stage.

8:30pm Tuesday, 27th January on MTV.