On a balmy afternoon at Coachella this past April, Ed Sheeran turned his cozy “Old Phone Pub” pop-up stage into something unforgettable. He stepped in front of a small crowd, guitar in hand, and welcomed breakout TikToker Alex Warren to join him for a surprise duet of Warren’s hit single, Ordinary.
What was meant to be a chill, pub-vibe performance became a defining moment when Sheeran later praised the song in an Instagram caption, saying: “There’s like one song every year that blows my socks off, and it’s this one.”
@alexwarren The ginger army is forming…
Warren, wearing his signature hair-color pride, captioned the moment with “the ginger army is forming…,” calling attention to the two singers’ red heads and the growing community rallying behind them.
By September, though, that “Ginger Army” moment had already become part of pop culture lore. Fans continue to talk about how Warren’s “Ordinary” doesn’t just sound huge—it landed a torch passed from Sheeran, who publicly gave one of the most heartfelt compliments you’ll see this year. And people are still wondering: what’s next for Warren, now riding the wave of both viral success and the endorsement of one of the biggest names in music.
@kathrinebrock last night wasn’t ordinary @Alex Warren + @Ed Sheeran @coachella #ordinary #edsheeran #alexwarren #coachella #coachellaspeakeasy #oldphonepub
