# Ed Thanks Philadelphia Fans After a Difficult Week - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2101703169394831395 - Source account: [@HenMazzig](https://x.com/HenMazzig) - Source language: English - Duration: 5:38 - Published: 2026-09-20 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week) The, the last week of my life has been one of the worst weeks of my life. [0:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=4) Today has been one of the weirdest days of my life. [0:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=6) Tonight has been, honestly, the best show of my life. The best show. [0:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=10) Let's go! [0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=13) We love you, Ed! [0:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=31) I, uh, I really, I really didn't know whether this tour would be carrying on. [0:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=35) I really didn't know whether I'd be even getting on, on stage again, whether I even wanted to be an artist at all. Uh, I, you know, in these situations you really find out who your friends are. [0:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=46) Um, and it's- We love you, man ... it, it's been a, it's been a weird week. [0:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=49) I just feel like it, it happened very quickly. And, you know, the whole time, ev- I have so many people telling me to cancel this tour. [1:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=60) No! And so many people- No, no, no, no, no ... pulling, pulling out of my life, uh, that I've known for years and years and years. People just, just kind of backing away. [1:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=71) And in the back of my mind, I saw the ticket sales for this gig and, uh, you know, I didn't see cancellations. I saw people buying tickets for this gig and- And in, you know, I'm there, and everyone's telling me to cancel, and I'm feeling all of my friends and family and people I know abandon me, [1:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=99) and I look at the end of the week, and I see 50,000 people who haven't abandoned me. [1:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=110) And pe- you know, people, people will say what they want, but I am, I, I'm doing this for you. I, I love you. [1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=118) I love this. I love the unity. We love you, man. [2:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=121) I love the feeling that this music brings. [2:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=123) I love bringing people together from all backgrounds, all races, all religions, all political ideas. Lots of people here have differing opinions, and we've had a great night. [2:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=135) And you are standing next to people and dancing with people you may disagree with. [2:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=141) But you probably understand them better by being one, you know, being one and, and love. [2:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=147) And I have, uh, I have had so many opinions on, on, on this, but, you know, the r- the, the, the root of it is, is love. And if this tour ends, like, love doesn't win. [2:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=163) Love doesn't win, you know? You, it's-- I can't let you guys down. I can't. And that's why I'm here tonight on my own for you guys. I wanna thank you guys. [3:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=180) I know, I know how much effort it takes for you guys to get here. You know, this is, it's not just a ticket that you buy. It's, it's hotels, it's flights, it's buses, it's babysitters. It's, uh, restaurants that you booked in town before you've come here. [3:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=197) It's, it's people staying with you that you're going to the gig. [3:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=200) It's you've got your grandmother coming to stay. It's a hell of a lot of effort. [3:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=203) There's a hell of a lot of stories here, a hell of a lot of families, a hell of a lot of love, and I can't just bury my head and go, "Oh, that doesn't matter anymore," you know? [3:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=214) I feel, um, the, the, you know, this, this wasn't, this wasn't the easy option tonight. [3:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=220) I didn't know what was gonna happen. I heard all sorts of things were gonna happen. [3:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=225) I didn't know whether, uh, uh, I'd be safe or you'd be safe, or things would be thrown at me, people would boo. [3:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=232) I, uh, and I've walked it. I've felt so much love and, uh, from you guys, and I'm, I'm so grateful. [4:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=270) You know, the, the, the world is a scary place right now. [4:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=273) America is a scary place right now. This gives hope. This gives hope. Thank you so much, Philadelphia. Thank you so much. [4:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=284) I hope you all have had, had fun. Um, the, the one thing that I would like to apologize for is the first bit of the show where it wasn't about music, and I had to talk, and I understand that people have children here, and I understand that families didn't buy a ticket to hear that first bit of the show. [5:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=303) But that was something I felt like I needed to say. [5:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=306) I felt there was a lot of questions that I need to answer. [5:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=310) So to all the parents there who brought their kids here tonight, thank you so much for, for bringing them, and I do apologize for the first bit of the show. [5:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=316) My shows are, are, are about this. They're about unity. [5:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=320) They're about love. They're about family. [5:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=322) They're about people, as I said, people coming together that don't know each other, that have different beliefs, and you, you know, you're jumping around like maniacs with each other and, and, and, and having fun. [5:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=332) And I will never stop doing this. I will never stop doing this. [5:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2KUhEXtqJA9i/en/ed-thanks-philadelphia-fans-after-a-difficult-week?t=335) I love doing this so much, Philadelphia. Thank you.