If you weren’t at the concerts Ed Sheeran gave at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid last week on the occasion of The Mathematics Tour , you may have seen him in the stories of a friend? or you may even have bumped into him around town.
The Halifax singer didn’t want to miss out on his trip to Spain and has made the most of his visit to the capital with an itinerary that has taken him from some of the most traditional stops to others that are more familiar to him.
This has been Ed Sheeran’s route in Madrid, which he has summarized in a phrase in his networks: “Came to Madrid for the shows, stayed for the vibes” (“Vine a Madrid para los shows, me quedé por las vibras”).
Churrería 1883
The oldest churrería in the capital was one of the stops Ed Sheeran made in Madrid. There he put on his apron to see up close how churros are prepared and even dared to make some.
Location: Calle del Espíritu Santo, 8 (Malasaña); Avenida Premios Nobel, 9 (CC Oasiz, Torrejón de Ardoz) and Paseo de las Delicias, 44 (Arganzuela).
Malasaña
The singer stopped at several places in the Malasaña neighborhood. He stopped by some of its vintage stores, where he tried on some accessories, visited the most emblematic square of the neighborhood -the Plaza del 2 de Mayo- and streets like La Palma.
Location: several locations in the Malasaña neighborhood.
La Almudena Cathedral
We Madrileños avoid it, but tourists seek it out. On his route through Madrid Ed Sheeran included a stop around La Almudena Cathedral, in front of which he poses in a video smiling and with open arms.
Location: Calle de Bailén, 10 (Downtown)
StreetXO
In the itinerary could not miss a gastonomic stop, and for this the singer opted for a safe option: the seal of quality of the kitchen of Dabiz Muñoz.
In an Instagram story shared by the Madrid chef himself, the singer can be heard evaluating one of the dishes he tried during his visit: “Fucking amazing“ (something we could translate as “Jodidamente increíble”).
Location: calle de Serrano, 47 (Salamanca neighborhood)
Official Irish Pub
Finally, Ed Sheeran didn’t want to leave Madrid without visiting one of the Official Irish Pubs, one of the most widespread Irish pub chains in our country.
Location: several locations
50 things to do in Madrid
Following in Ed Sheeran’s footsteps in Madrid is one of the possible ways to get to know the city for those who come to visit: another is to look for inspiration in this guide where we compiled up to 50 things to do in the capital at least once in a lifetime. A very useful resource for his next visit… or yours.