Singer Ed Sheeran said he was “a bit bruised and broken” on Wednesday as he recovered from a bicycle accident that left him with a broken wrist, elbow and rib and led to the cancellation of shows on the Asia leg of his tour.
Sheeran, 26, sported a full cast on one arm and a sling on the other arm as he walked down the red carpet at London’s Q Awards for music.
“I am a bit bruised and broken but I am fine,” the singer said. “It was a bike accident and I broke my wrist, broke my elbow, broke a rib... I’ll be alright though.” Sheeran added that the future of his Divide world tour was “up to (my) manager and agent.” The singer said in an Instagram post this week that he suffered fractures to his wrist and elbow and that he was “unable to perform live concerts for the immediate future.” His injury forced the cancellation of tour dates in Taipei, Osaka, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong so far.
Organisers of his Dubai concert on November 23 told Gulf News tabloid! that the show was “going ahead as planned”.
In a statement to Gulf News tabloid!, Thomas Ovesen, CEO of 117 Live said: “We have now received an update from the Ed Sheeran team that he is unable to perform for the immediate future. Since Dubai is the last show of the season we have been told that the show is still going ahead as planned.”
Oveson further stated: “Until we receive any further feedback from Ed we are sending him get well wishes from Dubai and we hope to see him soon.”
