The Darkness, featuring the Ginger Hobbit! Have to say, not a terrible combo😂😂 they looked like they had fun, so did the crowd, so did I, watching this. Nothing more to say, 10/10, job done!! Love to all xxx
Saw him and the Darkness live back in 2010 I believe. I couldn’t believe how they sounded EXACTLY like the studio recording. Justin’s voice is impeccably on point.
For such a high vocal focal point of a vocal range (see what I did? Did ya see it?) it's actually genuinely bemusing how immaculately his voice has held up.
Not really a Sheeran fan, but there's something about seeing this guy who's clearly a huge fan of The Darkness looking like a child on Christmas morning this whole video that warms my heart.
French here. To our British neighbours, thank you for all the wonderful rock, metal, and pop groups that came from your country. You are the world's official brilliant music factory.
Eds got great taste. The band are impeccable live as always. Dan's solos, Justin's vocals and Frankie and Rufus' groove. Gutted I missed this one. Next anniversary guys 👍
The Darkness deserves much more subscribers than 100k. I wish people could realize like I did that they're not some joke band, and they have a catalogue filled with fantastic songs. Twenty years ago I remember seeing the music video for I believe in a thing called love, and immediately went out and bought the CD after hearing their other hit, growing on me. Justin Hawkins rides again is a great channel too. I don't know what more you could want from a band. They do heavy and soft songs equally, have some of the coolest guitar solos, have great music videos, play great live, and are genuinely good people. Here's to 2024 being the year of The Darkness.
Great performance by all. It was extremely generous of The Darkness to allow this little fellow from the audience to have his moment in the sun. “Soaking up the moment” as Mr. Frankie Poullain might say.
@@jonathanharvey2156 In my case, it was more of a setup for my reference to an amusing conversation between Justin and Pat Finnerty about something Frankie once said to Pat on stage during his guest appearance with The Darkness.
Ed a rocker at heart I think, I heard him talk about the music he listened to growing up, was a lot heavier than one would expect given what he dose himself
@@honeybadger9425 I think he just loves music, it's well documented he loves Hip-Hop too, even has an album full of Hip-Hop features. Seems like a really down to earth, likeable guy.
@@markob53 fully agree, seems like he gets a lot of unwarranted hate just because he's popular. I saw him play a free gig in Camden before be became super popular. He did 3 back to back mini shows as there were so many people and when the venue kicked him out, he took to car park to play some more for the people that couldn't get in!
never seen Ed playing an electric guitar. This video is really something I have definitely not expected to find. Thumbs up for Ed Sheeran, tremendous artist!
U haven't ? Well then, yer in for quite a treat! Ed did a compilation album with a bunch of dif artists that he wanted to play with. Check out the song BLOW he does with Bruno Mars & Chris Stapleton - what a hoot! Would love The Darkness to come to California for some shows, I'd be all over that!
A few things… Justin’s solo towards the end is amazing, as his solo’s have always been (he’s even fret-tapping for a few seconds!), Ed playing electric guitar is absolutely ace, and also let’s just appreciate how good the sound mix is on this, the drums in particular are so full and punchy, it’s EPIC! Also possibly the only time we will ever hear Ed sing Falsetto…
Incredible vocal harmonies!!! You guys fuckin rock what a tune.... what a band. Your the reason i picked up the guitar!! Never looked back. Thankyou The Darkness!!
This was magnificent, clearly enjoying their guest, Ed Sheeran, Rufus ‘Tiger’ Taylor on the drums and rock & roll royalty behind the scenes with Rodger Taylor at the show! Pure joy!
Gotta be straight, I am NOT a Sheeran fan. I don't necessarily dislike him, I can just take it or leave it. But this was not about Ed's cookie cutter lyrics and song writing. This was a bunch of musicians having a good time on stage. How can you not be a fan of that?
YES! I keep forcing myself not to burst into tears, it’s probably a mixture of nostalgia and I don’t know what else, they soundtracked my childhood with this album, and this HAS never sounded better!
I was taken to see deaf leopard back in 2003 and the darkness supported them. I was not quite sure what I was seeing at the time as it was bonkers rock but grew to love it
At the risk of droning on, I'm very very old, the first concert I was at was Queen in 1978. Since then I've been to hundreds and I've seen pretty much every rock band worth seeing, AC/DC, maiden, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Van Halen, Priest, Aerosmith etc etc on and on... all of them. It constantly amazes me that The Darkness, after their initial fame, have dropped off most peoples' radar, because they are without doubt one of the very best rock n roll groups, ever. Sad to think that people won't realise this until after they've eventually split up. The Darkness are sheer class. Thanks guys, you even make Ed Sheeran cool 😎
Saw them a few months ago at Terminal 5 in NYC. What a blast. They really put on a full show. Rock and Roll turned to 11 with some humor mixed in. Only knew a few tunes going in but it didn’t matter. I was thoroughly entertained.
@@theexerciseedit3147 nope. I've seen that one but still, Ed's emotion and feelings are different in this jam. you can feel his overwhelming happiness like a child who got his first gift on christmas eve and it's very touching...
@@theexerciseedit3147 I wasnt a fan of bmth during the time I made the comment. I already watched the live performance and thought it was cool and decent
The Darkness is One of My All Time Favorite Bands Because They Know How to Enjoy Themselves and Have Fun On and Off Stage. Their Just Enjoying Their Lives To The Fullest!! 👍🏾👍🏾
Bar none one of the best live bands. Saw them in Sacramento California on the latest tour and they were phenomenal. Darkness fan 🤟 for life. Go see this band whenever they are anywhere near you. You'll love the experience.
I’ve watched this at least 3 times a day for the last week leading into Xmas. You’d think Ed’s been playing with them for years. This is soo tight. The way they let each other take the lead but always come back together is amazing. Rufus running the show from the first hit and Justin’s out of this world harmony. Thanks guys for being the soundtrack of my Xmas 2023
Always liked Ed - I adopted Suffolk as my home 10 or so years ago and he appears to stick close to his roots. And then I learned that his favourite guitar player is Nuno! And then rocks on stage with The Darkness. What’s not to love there.
@Nick.Webster who buys albums? Don't you stream? RUclips music will find RUclips videos, and play them for you anytime. There is also software to extract the audio from RUclips videos for free. And neither one of these chaps need any "help in the charts" lol
@@Savagefred loads of people buy albums! Streaming pays artists an absolute pittance compared to actual sales (especially RUclips music, that one’s the bottom of an already pretty terrible barrel) and wanting to support someone for their art is just a great thing for all involved :)
No matter what you write. Every guitar player wants to be in a good old rock band and just kick ass with a Paul into a Marshall. It’s just how it is. Playing rock no matter how simple it may seem is just one of those things not everyone can do no matter how talented one way or another they are. It’s a gift. Ed looks like he’s having the most fun on stage he’s ever had. The darkness rules. Such a kick ass band
Hats off to the band. The vocals still sound great Justin, Hawkins brothers the guitars sounded mint, top notch drumming and you were all having fun on stage which is how live performing should be. Thanks for sharing ❤
![The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Official Music Video) [HD]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tKjZuykKY1I/mqdefault.jpg)
We are going on tour in Australia, New Zealand and Japan next year! Get tickets here: www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/
Can we get Rick Astley on drums too 😂
What about South Africa???
I might come if you promise Ed won't be appearing.
Canada eh?
The Darkness, featuring the Ginger Hobbit! Have to say, not a terrible combo😂😂 they looked like they had fun, so did the crowd, so did I, watching this. Nothing more to say, 10/10, job done!! Love to all xxx
Honestly... I am constantly shocked at how incredible Justin always sounds. What a freaking voice!
Solid on guitar, also !
Saw him and the Darkness live back in 2010 I believe. I couldn’t believe how they sounded EXACTLY like the studio recording. Justin’s voice is impeccably on point.
For such a high vocal focal point of a vocal range (see what I did? Did ya see it?) it's actually genuinely bemusing how immaculately his voice has held up.
Seen them a few times over the years, he gives 100% up there. No phoning anything in.
And he’s a bloody good guitarist
The Darkness is pure fun. It's visibly clear how much fun these guys have playing rock'n'roll!
Oh, yeah? 😁
Who doesn‘t like performing in front of a full house, cool gear, lovely ladies and expensive hotels?
Long live rock and roll!!!
they are one of the best bands I've seen live ever, and I've seen quite a few!
I missed them in Glasgow last week, gutted. Would love to see them live, like you say, pure fun, and that's what it is all about.
Yes saw them live in June they are amazing ❤
The Darkness has the power to make me enjoy Ed Sheeran. They are mighty indeed.
That's exactly what i thought.
The scales of power are strong but i don't know if they are THAT strong.
Mr Sheeran showed he's got Rock running through his veins. 🤘🤘
Not really a Sheeran fan, but there's something about seeing this guy who's clearly a huge fan of The Darkness looking like a child on Christmas morning this whole video that warms my heart.
I only tend to like Sheeran when he does stuff like this.
I don't appreciate his music but I do really appreciate the person and I know he's full of talent!!!
Ed Sheeran and The Darkness knows each other well. The Darkness was warm up act for like 3 concerts for Sheeran under The Divided Tour.
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French here. To our British neighbours, thank you for all the wonderful rock, metal, and pop groups that came from your country. You are the world's official brilliant music factory.
I love this! And, I don’t like anything. ❤
Scouser here 👋🏻 you are welcome for the Beatles, nothing makes me prouder that our city produced the best band the world has ever seen!
Mangetout Mangetout!
Merci!
Je t’en prie 😂
We all know the Darkness can rock but Ed was loving it, nice to see a mutual appreciation.
I love it when bands bring a fan on stage and make dreams come true 👍 ✨️ 😊
One of the best songs ever written
Eds got great taste. The band are impeccable live as always. Dan's solos, Justin's vocals and Frankie and Rufus' groove. Gutted I missed this one. Next anniversary guys 👍
Justins solos are even better!!
Totally agree man, can’t believe I missed this 😢
The darkness is one of the best things to happen to the UK music scene in the last 20+ years. Crack on lads x
Yup ! ☝️
The Darkness deserves much more subscribers than 100k. I wish people could realize like I did that they're not some joke band, and they have a catalogue filled with fantastic songs. Twenty years ago I remember seeing the music video for I believe in a thing called love, and immediately went out and bought the CD after hearing their other hit, growing on me. Justin Hawkins rides again is a great channel too. I don't know what more you could want from a band. They do heavy and soft songs equally, have some of the coolest guitar solos, have great music videos, play great live, and are genuinely good people. Here's to 2024 being the year of The Darkness.
❤
Agreed permission to land is so good and I got to meet Rufus taylor in Liverpool last time they played 😊
@@simonhillancocacola That's awesome, Happy Holidays to you and everyone else that can see this.
Word ✌️🌞
@@nicholasgarnett1767 :)
You can see how much Ed loves rocking out ❤
I love to see artists grinning ear to ear doing other peoples songs! So damn cool!
Great performance by all. It was extremely generous of The Darkness to allow this little fellow from the audience to have his moment in the sun. “Soaking up the moment” as Mr. Frankie Poullain might say.
You know what? I love all the jabs at Ed being “some guy from the crowd”
@@jonathanharvey2156 In my case, it was more of a setup for my reference to an amusing conversation between Justin and Pat Finnerty about something Frankie once said to Pat on stage during his guest appearance with The Darkness.
To let some local special needs kid come up and have this moment was awesome!!!!
Just absolutely brilliant. You can tell how much Ed enjoyed the experience!
Ed a rocker at heart I think, I heard him talk about the music he listened to growing up, was a lot heavier than one would expect given what he dose himself
I was thinking the same thing. No pressure, just have fun. It’s rock and roll. Throw away the polish and go for it.
I saw a video (I think at NAMM) where he was talking about Nuno being his favourite player then busted out some pure shred on a superstrat.
@@honeybadger9425 I think he just loves music, it's well documented he loves Hip-Hop too, even has an album full of Hip-Hop features. Seems like a really down to earth, likeable guy.
@@markob53 fully agree, seems like he gets a lot of unwarranted hate just because he's popular. I saw him play a free gig in Camden before be became super popular. He did 3 back to back mini shows as there were so many people and when the venue kicked him out, he took to car park to play some more for the people that couldn't get in!
I have a new appreciation for Ed Sheeran after seeing this! Rock on!!!
HOLY SHIT HE DOES THE SECOND GUITAR SOLO WITH THE TAPPING FLAWLESSLY LIVE?! The Darkness are rock. That's a fact. They just are pure rock
The collab we never expected… but wow 😍
Just needs Rick Astley on drums.....
That was bad ass! He seems like a genuine fan. He was having fun up there!
Legendary band, Legendary song, Legendary Ed Sheeran.
Man, that drumsound is pure rock! Go Tiger! And Dan's swagger reminds of late great Steve Clark❤
My thoughts exactly! ❤
Ed shows the same joy I would of I were on stage with The Darkness.
Ed looks like he has so much fun. Like a child on a playground 😊❤️
never seen Ed playing an electric guitar. This video is really something I have definitely not expected to find. Thumbs up for Ed Sheeran, tremendous artist!
U haven't ? Well then, yer in for quite a treat! Ed did a compilation album with a bunch of dif artists that he wanted to play with. Check out the song BLOW he does with Bruno Mars & Chris Stapleton - what a hoot!
Would love The Darkness to come to California for some shows, I'd be all over that!
can't deny the fun and professionalism
Top song ❤ 🇦🇺
This is so cool...and one of my favorite The Darkness songs. Top notch, gents!
Rufus on drums! A worthy son of his legendary father!😎🥁👑
Great collaboration.
Ed looks so happy, good for him!
Of course he looks happy. His rightful place is the cheese counter at Tesco. He cannot believe his luck.
🤣
You know a band is kicking ass when they finish their songs with big smiles on their faces haha
This is great The Darkness with Ed Sheeran. I love the blending of Justins and Eds voices.
Love is only a Sheeran ❤
Very lucky to witness this live. It was a fantastic night
Where was it?
@@petermacallan4645 At the Roundhouse in Camden
A few things… Justin’s solo towards the end is amazing, as his solo’s have always been (he’s even fret-tapping for a few seconds!), Ed playing electric guitar is absolutely ace, and also let’s just appreciate how good the sound mix is on this, the drums in particular are so full and punchy, it’s EPIC! Also possibly the only time we will ever hear Ed sing Falsetto…
2nd guitar is a tad too high most of the time, that is the only little flub i noticed. Got to ride those faders to the end of the gig, man...
Incredible vocal harmonies!!! You guys fuckin rock what a tune.... what a band. Your the reason i picked up the guitar!! Never looked back. Thankyou The Darkness!!
I’m loving this resurgence of The Darkness going down, such a great band!
You guys sound awesome together
I love how you see Ed anywhere and it just seems natural.
Ed looked like he enjoyed that one! 💛
I think The Darkness is going to resurect hard rock!!!...When are you coming to the States
Good on Ed! The Darkness is fun.
The smile that is blaring on all of their faces is just priceless.! Such a positive energy.!
Check out their acoustic backstage jam of this, its a must!
this has made me the happiest I've been in years. good on all of you lads
This was magnificent, clearly enjoying their guest, Ed Sheeran, Rufus ‘Tiger’ Taylor on the drums and rock & roll royalty behind the scenes with Rodger Taylor at the show! Pure joy!
I was wondering if Rufus was on the kit. Thank you
adam lambert stands next to roger behind the scenes.
Tiger doesn’t require the speech marks 🙂
Long live the Darkness!!!
What a fun performance! Nothing's better than seeing a band enjoy themselves this much while playing their music. Keep on rocking boys, cheers!
Great video!!!👏👏👏👏👏
And timeless masterpiece!❤🎸
Ed Sheeran is like a little guy seeing one of his dreams coming true.
Amazing!
Love how Ed will go grime & them enjoy himself with rock ❤
I just smiled for 4 minutes and 32 seconds. I love music, and it show's these guys do too.
This is every musicians dream jam. I could feel Ed's overwhelming happiness while jamming with these guys on stage and I feel so jelous of him 🥲🥹❤️
Gotta be straight, I am NOT a Sheeran fan. I don't necessarily dislike him, I can just take it or leave it. But this was not about Ed's cookie cutter lyrics and song writing. This was a bunch of musicians having a good time on stage. How can you not be a fan of that?
on the contrary...when you see Ed Sheeran contrasted with the Drakness it highlights his mediocreness even more.
Spot on
@@xrp589babyoh well we all know your massive insecurities with that weak comment
Sounds great! No idea what Ed does so no preconcieved notions here. He's a good singer here.
Ed is Not Rite
Omg yes!!! And Roger’s boy smashing those drums! 😊😊😊🥳🥳🥳🥳
What a song!
What a band!
What a singer! (actually two)
Brilliant performance of a brilliant song. So good.
East Anglian boys sticking together!!
So good! How this not in the millions of views?
Not sure how many times I have watched this already. GOLD.
one band everyone shoud see lve at least once! there giggs are Fantastic!
That was a true rock performance. This Ed fella did quite well. Maybe have him on again?
I dunno. He's ok, but I can't see him having a solo career.
The ginger lad could go far :)
Immer noch das geilste Lebensgefühl - Hard Rock / Heavy - mehr als 40 Jahre.
I've been a fan of the Darkness since the day this first album dropped, and this song has never sounded better!
YES! I keep forcing myself not to burst into tears, it’s probably a mixture of nostalgia and I don’t know what else, they soundtracked my childhood with this album, and this HAS never sounded better!
Saw them in Wolverhampton, utterly, utterly brilliant. So much fun, and one of the best gigs I've ever been to.
I was taken to see deaf leopard back in 2003 and the darkness supported them. I was not quite sure what I was seeing at the time as it was bonkers rock but grew to love it
At the risk of droning on, I'm very very old, the first concert I was at was Queen in 1978. Since then I've been to hundreds and I've seen pretty much every rock band worth seeing, AC/DC, maiden, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Van Halen, Priest, Aerosmith etc etc on and on... all of them.
It constantly amazes me that The Darkness, after their initial fame, have dropped off most peoples' radar, because they are without doubt one of the very best rock n roll groups, ever.
Sad to think that people won't realise this until after they've eventually split up.
The Darkness are sheer class. Thanks guys, you even make Ed Sheeran cool 😎
That song is magic and still as awesome as the day it came out
The Darkness are still to this day one of the best bands I’ve ever seen play live - and I’ve seen some fucking belters.
Saw them a few months ago at Terminal 5 in NYC. What a blast. They really put on a full show. Rock and Roll turned to 11 with some humor mixed in. Only knew a few tunes going in but it didn’t matter. I was thoroughly entertained.
Didn't know Ed is a fan of The Darkness. Great to see both of them having fun on stage.
Ed also performed a song with Bring Me The Horizon. Even better than this one IMO.
@@theexerciseedit3147 nope. I've seen that one but still, Ed's emotion and feelings are different in this jam. you can feel his overwhelming happiness like a child who got his first gift on christmas eve and it's very touching...
From the same part of the U.K. to be fair
@@theexerciseedit3147 I wasnt a fan of bmth during the time I made the comment. I already watched the live performance and thought it was cool and decent
I’m always surprised by how good they are ❤
I forget sometimes, started watching Justin's RUclips channel, Hawkins rides again ... So so funny.
Brilliant!
Ed loving playing with a real band !
What a joy! Love it😍
How can u not live the darkness ❤
Ah you do spoil us! Thank you gentlemen (and Jenny for filming) ❤
This makes me so happy
The Darkness is One of My All Time Favorite Bands Because They Know How to Enjoy Themselves and Have Fun On and Off Stage. Their Just Enjoying Their Lives To The Fullest!! 👍🏾👍🏾
This guy Ed got talent, he can be huge someday. Congrats The Darkness for calling up the fans to the stage
😂
Darkness lost major credibility by bringing this talentless ginger tosser on stage bro
Bar none one of the best live bands. Saw them in Sacramento California on the latest tour and they were phenomenal. Darkness fan 🤟 for life. Go see this band whenever they are anywhere near you. You'll love the experience.
Agreed.....they give their all...❤
Hands down one of the best performances on RUclips. I can’t stop coming back to this. The joy on their faces is contagious.
I’ve watched this at least 3 times a day for the last week leading into Xmas. You’d think Ed’s been playing with them for years. This is soo tight. The way they let each other take the lead but always come back together is amazing. Rufus running the show from the first hit and Justin’s out of this world harmony. Thanks guys for being the soundtrack of my Xmas 2023
Right there with you on playing this several times a day for the last few weeks, it has never sounded better! Justin’s solo at the end is priceless!
Omg why didn’t I react to this earlier. This is flipping awesome
It's a classic song. And Ed' voice fits it perfectly ! That was great !
Love you guys, love Ed whith you so awesome!!!!!!!!!
You keep rocking love you guys!!!!
These guys are such an amazing live band. I hope they come back to the states soon.
Always liked Ed - I adopted Suffolk as my home 10 or so years ago and he appears to stick close to his roots. And then I learned that his favourite guitar player is Nuno! And then rocks on stage with The Darkness. What’s not to love there.
Please release this as a live single. Please!!!!
Out of curiosity, why request this? Isn't just watching the video accomplishing the same thing?
@@Savagefred I can’t buy watching it again to listen to whenever I want and watching it again doesn’t get you into the charts
@Nick.Webster who buys albums? Don't you stream? RUclips music will find RUclips videos, and play them for you anytime. There is also software to extract the audio from RUclips videos for free. And neither one of these chaps need any "help in the charts" lol
@@Savagefred loads of people buy albums! Streaming pays artists an absolute pittance compared to actual sales (especially RUclips music, that one’s the bottom of an already pretty terrible barrel) and wanting to support someone for their art is just a great thing for all involved :)
@@Savagefred I still buy albums as streaming gives the artist much less money. I believe everyone should pay for creative services.
He;s having so much fun!!!
Best live band I've seen
This is a real gem of a video you find at 1am with a few beers on board searching RUclips! Class
Ed can play with anybody. He is a real talent and appreciates all music.
Made me smile bigly. Ed soaking up the genuine rock and roll goodness experience and loving every second of it.
Drums sounded great. One of my favourite songs from the first album, still rocking me old timbers to this day.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed! THOSE DRUMS, omg!
duet of the year.... greetings from indonesia
Brilliant, great vocals guys and what a sound.
No matter what you write. Every guitar player wants to be in a good old rock band and just kick ass with a Paul into a Marshall. It’s just how it is. Playing rock no matter how simple it may seem is just one of those things not everyone can do no matter how talented one way or another they are. It’s a gift. Ed looks like he’s having the most fun on stage he’s ever had. The darkness rules. Such a kick ass band
This is the new amazing level of this song, Ed totally rocks in it!! 🔥🔥
Hats off to the band. The vocals still sound great Justin, Hawkins brothers the guitars sounded mint, top notch drumming and you were all having fun on stage which is how live performing should be. Thanks for sharing ❤
Suffolk boys. Big up