“At the time, I wasn't, like, the coolest kid, and people didn't want to be in a band with me”: Ed Sheeran explains why he started using looper pedals, then demonstrates one by performing a number one hit that he wanted to give to Rihanna

Ed Sheeran and Jimmy Fallon.

If there’s one thing that Ed Sheeran is known for - aside from his preference for slightly undersized acoustic guitars - it’s his use of looper pedals. They’ve been vital to his growth as a live performer and also, one suspects, had a big influence on his songwriting.

Now, in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Sheeran has been explaining how he discovered loopers and demonstrating how he uses his current rig to perform his 2017 number one hit, Shape Of You.