sheeran's tour ended in 2019 and was the highest grossing tour of all time.'s been a minute. >> yeah. yeah. i think it's 18 months or so. hello. >> reporter: he's the singer/song writer whose signature acoustic sound and catchy beat helped shape a generation with hits like. your divine tour was the highest grossing tour ever. pretty incredible. since then, you've had a baby. are you the same ed sheeran? >> no. no. i've come out of my 20s. i'm in 30s. it's such a massive life change having a kid. >> how have you different? >> i'm less of a party boy. i'm more in bed by 9:00. i have to be up early with my daughter. i prefer this life. >> reporter: for songs released from his upcoming album, it's all about the kind of party boy lifestyle sheeran says he's left behind. your newest single is called "bad habits." it's a great song, but very different. >> i feel that with my albums, they all kind of have a similar heart and warmth to them. but the first single is way out there. "shape" and "sing." i wanted to put out a single that's just something i haven't done bef

and, you know, this is actually a gift of ed sheeran, of course, one of our friends mad respect, big> ptd let's go. >> jimmy: do you remember when you first met ed sheeran >> we can't believe that we haven't met him yet and, you know, this is the second project with him but we never met him yet. >> jimmy: is that right? that's wild. i mean, 'cause i have some ideas and we actually have met so, i know you better than ed sheeran [ laughter ] >> oh, of course, of course. >> jimmy: yeah so, i have some song ideas if you want you know, i have -- if you want to work in the "butter" category, i can go all through the dairy aisle. [ laughter ] whatever you think of, you let me know and we'll get together we'll just get on the phone, we'll zoom we'll facetime we'll figure it out. >> let's go, let's go. >> zoom, zoom, zoom. >> cheesecake or cereal? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, that's it. i'll work on cereal with you guys i was excited to see you guys go on tour, "map of the soul" tour and then the pandemic happened i didn't get a chance to see it or open for you guys [ laughter ] and so, you n

. >>> the ed sheeran will headline the sickoff concert.sheeran set to perform before the opening game september 9th when the cowboys take on the tampa bay buccaneers kickoff festivities begin at noon in tampa. watch the game live on nbc >>> well, the cost to go to the edge of space just went up virgin galactic announcing today it will reopen sales at 450,000 double what the company charged back in 2014 in june virgin galactic ceo richard branson became the first entrepreneur to launch himself into space, beating out jeff bezos whoed made debut in july virgin galactic reports they'll be ready to fly paying customers, some time next year >>> tokyo 2020, tomorrow alisyn felix makes a run at becoming the most decorated american track and field olympian ever at the women's 4 x 400 replay next gold medal runner jenny simpson on felix's chance at history and how the women's team is leaching the men in the dust. . . t ♪ ♪ strip away what you don't want, like added sugars and preservatives, and what's left is the good stuff. the real fruit and vege

titled equals and the new project is set to be released in october and to get fans ready for it, sheeran. the song is called visiting hours and it's a tribute to ed's late friend and mentor michael dubinski here is a look ♪ i'll tell you that again ♪ el ♪♪ ♪ >> okay. dylan, he sang that song live at the memorial and i remember it because he couldn't get through it that is one of the most beautiful songs and a great tribute to his friend. >> and the notes he hit, classic ed sheeran equals is out october 29th and if you don't want to wait that long, ed will perform live from the 2021 nfl kickoff on september 9th right here on nbc. >> wow >>> next up, ryan reynolds, the actor who stars in the new action comedy "free guy" hopped on social media this week to thank his many friends who made cameos in the film. reynolds writing this movie is about friendship and friendship is at its simplest, just showing up here is to all the incredible pals who showed up for this film that's nice, right seeing this note, there was one friend who felt that maybe he would have shown up had he gotten the call. c

. >>> next up, ed sheeran. on monday, he shared a sneak peek inside a recent recording session.s in the studio recording harmony for taylor swift's 2012 song, "everything has changed. take a look. ♪ all i know is you said hello and your eyes look like coming home ♪ ♪ all i know is a simple name and everything has changed ♪ ♪ all i know is you held the door ♪ ♪ you'll be mine and i'll be yours ♪ ♪ all i know since yesterday, yeah, is everything has changed ♪ >> "everything has changed" comes from swift's 2012 "red" album, which she is preparing to release in november along with a whole lineup of new songs and collaboration. 30 songs in total. sheeran is slated to be featured on the track and another track called "run" which the two wrote together when they met check it out when "red: taylor's version," drops november 19th. >>> finally, a big day for women on the billboard music charts. for the first time in ten years, the top three albums all belong to female solo artists. number three, olivia rodrigo album "sour. "good for you" currently number five in its 14th week on billboard

but it is running over optimal water conditions there's sheeran. other words. no big change in the winds with height and we're running over some very warm water. you see making its way across cuba right now. here's the very latest on ida sustained winds of 80 miles per hour making it a category one at this time moving northwest at 15 miles per hour now begins to move away from cuba out over open water is very warm waters temperatures on the waters about 86 to 87 degrees actually gets warmer as you get closer to the coastline and that is going to get the energy to really pump the storm up category 3 by saturday in the evening, sustained winds of a 120 miles an hour. but watch this. this is devastating as this comes on shore, possibly a category 4 that is going to be a major hurricane catastrophic damage along the coastline maybe a storm surge. those are those are the tide basically lifting up a good 7 to 11 feet above normal and that goes long with maybe some surf out there maybe 2025 foot breakers on top of that. can you imagine having a home near the beach wit

. >> jimmy: ed sheeran can we move on >> steve: sure, don't let me hold you up. [ laughter ] >> jimmyey, hey, wait, what you eating there? >> steve: butter [ laughter ] >> jimmy: higgins, higgins, that's really not -- >> steve: not what >> jimmy: "good 4 u. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> steve: that's what you pay to see you aren't going to cape it, are you? >> jimmy: you think i should [ cheers and applause i haven't put a cape on in a a while. ♪ [ cheers and applause ♪ capes cape oh, yeah, capes ♪ >> jimmy: guys, it's hard to believe that it's been over a year and a half since we all got on zoom and yet, some people are still getting the hang of it, even people on the news, so you know what that means, it's time for another installment of "greatest moments in zoom history. enjoy. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> kelsey is with us this morning. kelsey, good morning [ laughter ] >> can we not hear him >> can you hear him? >> i can't hear him. >> i can't hear him either >> are you on mute >> there we go >> we had you for a second nope [ speaking foreign language ♪ [ laugh

that's a good name for an ed sheeran song.a cigarette company. [ light laughter ] a great name for a nun biker gang [ applause ] bad habits >> steven: bad habits. >> jimmy: and finally, we have "permission to dance." that's a good name for a bts song it's a bad name for a james bond movie a great name for tequila there you go [ cheers and applause that's all the time we have for "good name, bad name, great name." we'll be right back with "tonight show hashtags." come on back, everybody. ♪ ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ born to be wild ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ born to be wild ♪ see disney's jungle cruise. applebee's and a movie, now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. i'm really nervous. applebee's and a movie, i don't know what i should wear. just wear something not too crazy, remember it's a business dinner not a costume party. on a spotty network this is what she heard... just wear something crazy, remember it's a costume party. a costume party!? yes! anybody want to split a turkey leg? feeling stressed in your skin? not with olay reti

here we go at number three we've got "bad habits" by ed sheeran. [ cheers and applause great song numberrigo. [ cheers and applause and holding steady at number one, it's "stay" by the kid laroi and justin beiber. those are the top three songs. now it's time to take a look at the songs at the bottom of the chart. [ laughter ] here we go [ cheers and applause ♪ bottom of the chart bottom of the chart ♪ >> jimmy: all right, first up at number 96, we've got "a tale of two cities" sung by migos for audible. [ laughter ] >> steve: really >> jimmy: it's a special track that migos recorded for their audible. it's their version of charles dickens' "a tale of two cities." >> steve: wow. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: let's take a listen. ♪ it was the best of time it was the worst of time it was the age of wisdom it was the age ♪ ♪ of foolishnes it was the best of times it was the worst of time it was the age of wisdom ♪ ♪ it was the ag of foolishness ♪ >> jimmy: there you go [ cheers and applause now your summer reading is done >> steve: i would listen to that >> jimmy: yeah, it's been on the chart

the live eight style event has signed on a host of stars including jennifer lopez, ed sheeran, and wil.i.amst over half of citizens in high income countries have been vaccinated, just over one percent have been in low income countries. it's a shocking statistic, leaving the poorest more vulnerable to surges and new variants. hugh evans, founder of global citizen, and will—i—am joined me earlier to explain how they hoped the concerts, which will be aired across the world, would encourage world leaders to act. i performed the 31st global citizen and then i beat a couple of things, one in dc and then black—eyed peas did it virtual one last year so we are big fans of the work that you and global citizen team does to help solve problems in the area of global warming and ending poverty and he's a great manifesting of dreams to help solve problems. i a great manifesting of dreams to help solve problems.— a great manifesting of dreams to help solve problems. i know you have a concert earlier in _ help solve problems. i know you have a concert earlier in the _ help solve problems. i know you have a

. >> what are we going to do do y'all like ed sheeran >> a big announcement.on't miss the exciting show that we have for you on our streaming channel it's a really cool behind-the-scenes look at "today" with inside scoop on everything from how athletes are, you know, hanging out on the set. hinode's journey home. that was really cool and how we created the awesome olympic plaza. catch it at today.com at 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m "today" all day. >> i love it al, the weather? by the way, i'm wearing the same shoes as you >> yes. >> simone -- >> got your kicks on. >> gold medal to craig melvin for the gun show come on. flex for me one time come on, come on >> oh, my gosh >> thank you, al. >> i think i have -- let's see what's going on as far as the tokyo weekend outlook. temperatures going in the mid-90s, and by closing ceremony it's going to feel like 103 degrees out there. yikes! and a little closer to home, our weekend outlook for tomorrow scattered storms down through the south. showers out west for saturday, expecting wet weather along the mid-atlantic coast, inl

quick to try to decipher it coming up with names like phoebe bridgers, chris stapleton maybe, ed sheeraner one when she gave it to little big town. my favorite back in 2016. taylor posted this photo with her cat and the words, i unlocked the vault. that, of course, in reference to the 30 songs that she will share on "red," taylor's version, when she releases the new album this november. taylor, what are you up to? we want more. we want more. all right. >>> speaking of exciting news, british diver tom daley, just love him, grabbed gold in tokyo at his fourth olympics and he isn't just a world champion but he's also the world's biggest knitting influencer. he's been spotted working on his favorite hobby throughout the games both poolside and in the stands as he watches other events, made a little sleeve for his gold medal. so talented. there it is and on thursday the all-star diver introduced his piece de resistance, an olympic cardigan showing it saying i finished the jumper and it was no small feat, guys. the word tokyo written in japanese on the front and team gb along with the olympic

addition to the strategic security and humanitarian challenges ahead for this administration, michael sheeranew york times" writes about the possible political consequences. quote, america's tumultuous exit from afghanistan has dragged down mr. biden's approval writings, and the bombings on thursday surely will open him up to political criticism, but it was unclear what the damage will be to his presidency in the long term as he exits a war most americans want out of as well. right now the administration is navigating a surge of criticism from lawmakers which heightened in the wake of yesterday's attack. some republicans even have gone so far as to say biden should resign. but eugene robinson and "the washington post" poses a question. quote, how exactly did the biden administration's critics think u.s. military involvement in afghanistan was ever going to end? robinson continues, quote, certainly not like this, is not a valid answer. however tragic thursday's attacks near the kabul airport proved to be, please be specific. did you envision a formal ceremony at the u.s. embassy with the ameri