"Pure magic": Fans react to Burna Boy performing an Ed Sheeran collaboration at Flow Festival Helsinki

Burna Boy's performance at the 2025 Flow Festival in Helsinki on Saturday, delivered one of the most talked-about moments of the event. The Nigerian Afro-fusion artist surprised the crowd by bringing back his Ed Sheeran collaboration For My Hand. The song was officially released in 2022.

Members in the audience took to social media to describe the moment as a highlight of the festival. One such fan said,

"burna boy performing with ed sheeran is pure magic."

Notably, Ed Sheeran was not present in person. Burna Boy's live rendition was seemingly a nod to the song's renewed popularity.

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Fan reactions to Burna Boy performing For My Hand at Flow Festival Helsinki

Pop Crave posted on their official X page:

"Burna Boy performs Ed Sheeran collaboration "For My Hand" at Flow Festival Helsinki."

Netizens were quick to weigh in on the comment section of the X post as they penned their thoughts on the performance. Below are what some of them said:

"They both got the soulful voice it's a dream come true feeling for the audience," declared a fan.

"He performed it better than ed Sheeran would," opined another.

"Ed does not perform the song at his concerts, and burna boy usually plays Ed’s prerecorded vocal track while he sings his part," noted a third.

Others chimed in:

"Burna Boy brought the heat to Finland, teaming up with Ed Sheeran for a soulful 'For My Hand' at Flow Festival Helsinki proving summer is not over until Afrobeats says so...," commented an X user.

"Burna Boy's performance of "For My Hand" at Flow Festival Helsinki is a testament to his global appeal and the song's chart-topping success from "Love, Damini." It is a powerful blend of Afrofusion and pop, resonating with fans worldwide," stated another.

"Amazing performance!Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran together is a match made in heaven. Can't wait to see more from them!" hyped a third.

For My Hand was first released in July 2022 on Burna's album Love, Damini. At the time, the track reached No. 17 on the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts in the UK. Now, in 2025, the track has re-entered the Official Singles Sales chart at No. 26 and the Official Singles Downloads chart at No. 22.

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Burna Boy's 2025 world tour dates

His 2025 world tour spans Europe, Africa, South America, Oceania, and North America. Multiple dates are currently sold out. A complete schedule of dates and cities is as follows:

• Sunday, July 6, 2025 – Cologne, DE
• Friday, July 11, 2025 – Portimão, PT
• Sunday, July 13, 2025 – London, UK
• Tuesday, July 15, 2025 – Birmingham, UK
• Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Trianon, MU
• Saturday, August 9, 2025 – Helsinki, FI
• Friday, August 15, 2025 – Berlin, DE
• Saturday, September 6, 2025 – São Paulo, BR
• Saturday, October 11, 2025 – Auckland, NZ
• Thursday, October 16, 2025 – Melbourne, AU
• Saturday, October 18, 2025 – Sydney, AU
• Monday, October 20, 2025 – Brisbane, AU
• Friday, October 24, 2025 – Perth, AU
• Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – Morrison, CO
• Sunday, November 16, 2025 – Seattle, WA
• Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – Oakland, CA
• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – Inglewood, CA
• Saturday, November 22, 2025 – Houston, TX
• Monday, November 24, 2025 – Dallas, TX
• Friday, November 28, 2025 – Minneapolis, MN
• Monday, December 1, 2025 – Chicago, IL
• Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – Boston, MA
• Friday, December 5, 2025 – Washington, DC
• Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Belmont Park, NY
• Monday, December 8, 2025 – Atlanta, GA
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Orlando, FL
• Friday, December 12, 2025 – Newark, NJ
• Monday, December 15, 2025 – Montréal, QC
• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – Toronto, ON
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 – Toronto, ON

Fans can visit the artist's official website to purchase tickets.

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