Ed confirmed in a tweet that he will be replacing Bieber at the upcoming event set to be staged on August 28.
- Aug 7, 2015
AceShowbiz - Ed Sheeran is replacing fellow singer Justin Bieber at the upcoming 2015 Fusion Festival. The 24-year-old "Thinking Out Loud" singer announced the news on Twitter, writing, "I know I said Wembley was my last UK show of this tour but my mate had a cancellation on his festival so I'm filling in last minute."
I know I said Wembley was my last UK show of this tour but my mate had a cancellation on his festival so I'm filling in last minute
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) August 6, 2015He then added, "It's called Fusion fest, it's in Birmingham, and it's on the 28th of August, this is the last booked UK show of the X tour. No more after." Justin himself was quick to respond, tweeting back, "@edsheeran thanks buddy. I owe u one. UK there is no one better to step up. I will see u all soon. Until then enjoy Ed. No one better :)"
It's called Fusion fest, it's in Birmingham, and it's on the 28th of August, this is the last booked UK show of the X tour. No more after
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) August 6, 2015Justin was initially set to perform at this year's Fusion Festival which benefits youth charity, The Prince's Trust. However, on Tuesday, August 4, he announced via Twitter that he canceled his appearance at the upcoming event, citing "an unforeseen issue" as the reason for the cancelation. "UK beliebers I'm going to make this up to you soon," tweeted the 21-year-old music star in companion to a longer message.
