Ed Sheeran's auto ride: Driver's joyful reaction to ‘Azizam’ goes viral; netizens 'jealous' | Watch

  • Ed Sheeran sat next to an auto driver and played his upcoming song Azizam, which made the auto driver groove while driving. Watch the video here.

Written By Sudeshna Ghoshal
Updated5 Apr 2025, 01:28 PM IST
Ed Sheeran's auto ride: Driver's joyful reaction to ‘Azizam’ goes viral
Ed Sheeran's auto ride: Driver's joyful reaction to ‘Azizam’ goes viral(AP)

Ed Sheeran's Mathematics tour ended in February. The vibes, however, have not died down yet. On Monday, Sheeran shared a throwback clip from one of his auto rides on Instagram, making netizens ‘jealous’.

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In the clip, Ed Sheeran sat beside an auto driver named Rakesh. As Ed played his upcoming song Azizam, Rakesh was seen grooving to the music while driving. Ed captioned the video, "I think he likes it. Let's go."

‘Whole vibe, big up’

The ‘Photograph’ singer captioned his now viral post, "When I was touring India, I played Azizam to my taxi driver who was taking me around the city. He was a whole vibe, big up, Rakesh."

Sharing the video, Ed Sheeran captioned the post, "When I was touring India, I played Azizam to my taxi driver who was taking me around the city. He was a whole vibe, big up, Rakesh."

Netizens ‘jealous’ of auto driver

Ed Sheeran's video has already amassed over one lakh likes, with fans flooding the comments section of the Instagram post.

“'I'm jealous of an Indian cab driver' are words I never thought I'd say..yet here we are,” wrote one user, simply in awe of the video.

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Several other users praised Rakesh for his energy and dance moves.

One comment read: “Rakesh got the moves!!!”

"Ed: 'Show me how to move like the water.' Rakesh: 'Say less'." "Auto bhaiyya rsvpd the secret session of the album long ago," wrote another person.

"Everyone is gonna move like Rakesh once this is out," said another fan.

Ed Sheeran's India tour

The British singer kicked off his India tour on January 30 in Pune and wrapped up on February 15 in Delhi-NCR. From an epic scooter ride with Arijit Singh in the singer’s hometown of West Bengal to an impromptu performance on Bengaluru’s Church Street that got cut short, Sheeran's time in India was filled with unforgettable, viral moments.

But that’s not all—Ed also graced stages in Bhutan and China. His next stop? April 30 in Qatar.

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As for the Mathematics Tour, it isn't over yet. It’ll continue through Europe, with the grand finale set for September 7 in Düsseldorf.

Ed Sheeran's Azizam

Right now, Ed Sheeran is getting ready to drop Azizam, a track from his eighth studio album. The song is lively, and fast paced, with distinguishable Persian influences, perfectly matching its title.

Are you excited? Do let us know!

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