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Ed Sheeran's One-Shot New York Special Debuts on Netflix

Early reviews highlight ambitious one-take filmmaking, positioning it as a performance showcase over personal revelation.

Overview

  • One Shot with Ed Sheeran is now streaming on Netflix and is directed by Philip Barantini, known for one-shot projects.
  • The hour-long special presents a continuous-take journey across New York from soundcheck to show, moving through streets, transit and venues.
  • Sheeran performs mostly solo with his guitar in public spaces, engaging passersby and surprising fans along the route.
  • Critics praise the live performances and technical craft while noting staged moments and one acknowledged break from the no-cuts conceit, including showy drone transitions.
  • Sheeran promoted the release with a live TODAY interview conducted in a taxi as a nod to the special’s on-the-move concept.