Ed Sheeran Brings His 'One-Shot' Music Vision to Netflix With ‘Adolescence’ Director

Published 10/06/2025, 10:54 PM EDT

Netflix is cooking up a spectacle that refuses to sit still. Imagine Ed Sheeran turning ordinary sidewalks into temporary stages while he wanders through crowded streets and experiments with chaos. With Adolescence director Philip Barantini behind the lens, the city itself becomes a co-star, teasing fans with the thrill of live performance and the unpredictable energy of urban life. This is not your curated playlist experience, but something way bigger, louder, and infinitely more chaotic is coming.

While headphones quietly obey algorithms, Ed Sheeran and Philip Barantini turn every street corner into a stage, proving that live chaos and cinematic spectacle are a perfect, unpredictable match.

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Ed Sheeran is taking fans on a unique musical journey with One Shot with Ed Sheeran, which will make its Netflix debut on November 21. Philip Barantini, the Emmy Award-winning director of Adolescence, will have Sheeran perform his greatest hits all over New York City in a single continuous take. One Shot with Ed Sheeran features him performing impromptu on the subway and sidewalks while interacting with fans and bystanders in real time.

By combining live performance with cinematic storytelling, Ben Winston and Fulwell Entertainment's One Shot with Ed Sheeran pushes the boundaries of traditional music films. Supporters can expect a seamless, one-take performance that highlights Sheeran's abilities and turns the streets of New York City into a vibrant stage. This performance will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on music lovers everywhere.

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While New York streets become Sheeran’s impromptu stage, the camera quietly flexes, teasing fans that this is as much a cinematic stunt as a concert.

Ed Sheeran and Philip Barantini show that chaos and genius are basically besties

Together, Ed Sheeran and director Philip Barantini exhibit extraordinary talent in their respective domains. Sheeran’s genius lies in his ability to craft universally resonant, chart-topping music, performing with an authentic, captivating energy that can fill stadiums or stop passersby on a street corner. Barantini, on the other hand, has mastered a challenging and technically audacious storytelling technique that employs the continuous single-take to give his films a sense of tension and pure authenticity.

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Philip Barantini has more work lined up and is officially leveling up, bringing his one-shot magic to a citywide, unscripted musical adventure. While every frame naturally highlights Ed Sheeran’s spontaneous jams and street-side charm under Barantini’s unwavering lens, the real trick is orchestrating chaos so flawlessly it feels effortless. Watching them in action is like seeing controlled anarchy meet pop stardom, proof that both are absolute maestros of real-time spectacle.

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Shraddha Priyadarshi

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