Ed Sheeran Performs 'Boat,' 'Eyes Closed' and 'Life Goes On' from 'Subtract' | On Deck

Sheeran pulls out his signature acoustic guitar to sing "Boat," "Eyes Closed," and "Life Goes On" from his newest album.

There's nothing like Ed Sheeran's vocals and a guitar. On Tuesday, Rolling Stone premiered a special episode of On Deck, featuring a performance from the magazine's recent cover story, performing three songs from his new album Subtract from Moonfire Ranch in Malibu.

The video sees Sheeran — dressed in a leather jacket and a white shirt — performing "Boat" on guitar with his eyes closed. The original recording featured Aaron Dessner, who produced Sheeran's album, playing piano.

Then, Sheeran plays "Life Goes On," the touching song about his friend Jamal Edwards, who died in February 2022 of cardiac arrhythmia brought on by cocaine use. “My best friend died,” he told Rolling Stone about his friend during a recent cover story. “And he shouldn’t have done... I’ve always had real lows in my life. But it wasn’t really till last year that I actually addressed it.”