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Ed Sheeran Explains Why New Album Won’t Include Singles Or Music Videos

Narent Sejdija — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:10:04 +0000

international superstar Ed Sheeran, who released his fresh new album Autumn Variations on Friday, revealed that the record will not produce any singles or music videos. The 32-year-old musician explained the reasoning behind this when he sat down for an interview with CBS Mornings on Friday.

He said: “Each record before I’ve done, like, all the big going in and doing all these radio interviews, and going on the late-night shows, and doing, doing all this stuff. And this record, there’s not even a single for it. There’s not, there’s not a music video. I’m just putting it out”.

The project is the first in line for Sheeran as an independent release, after the singer founded Gingerbread Man Records a few years ago. The superstar, who has more than 75 million monthly listeners on Spotify, explained that there is less pressure working independently.

The “Bad Habits” singer said: “I wanna put out an independent record. And also, like, I’ve had 12, 13 years of the, being a pop star, and having the pressure of it has to sell this week one, you have to have this hit single, you have to have this. And part of me goes, ‘Why?’”

Listen to “Bad Habits”, below.

He continued: “Everything has to be the biggest and best every time, and then better the next time. I think that’s part of the independent thing, that takes away the pressure. There are no expectations because there’s no company. You have to live with it. You have to be like, ‘I don’t care what people think.”

Autumn Variations is the seventh studio album released by the “Lego House” singer and comes after the smash success of his previous album Subtract, which was released earlier this year. Subtract, which has been certified Gold in the UK for selling over 100,000 copies, produced the hits “Eyes Closed” and “Boat.”

The hitmaker announced Autumn Variations this summer and explained the inspiration behind the record. He said on Instagram: “Last autumn, I found that my friends and I were going through so many life changes. After the heat of the summer, everything either calmed, settled, fell apart, came to a head or imploded.”

He continued, “When I went through a difficult time at the start of last year, writing songs helped me understand my feelings and come to terms with what was going on, and when I learned about my friend’s different situations, I wrote songs, some from their perspectives, some from mine, to capture how they and I viewed the world at that time. There were highs of falling in love and new friendships among lows of heartbreak, depression, loneliness and confusion.”

Fans of the singer can listen to the record now.

Ed Sheeran Docuseries ‘The Sum Of It All’ Coming Soon to Disney+

Tia Knight — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:27:40 +0000

Ed Sheeran and Disney+ have teamed up to launch a new documentary series. ‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All’ will be released in its entirety, on May 3, as a four-part series. The docuseries focuses on Ed Sheeran’s rise to fame, his struggles with recent heartbreaking events and the making of his forthcoming album. The documentary series is set to be released two days before his brand new album, Subtract, which debuts May 5.

Ed Sheeran announced the news of his upcoming docuseries to his social media, with a trailer to the documentary series including a sweet caption discussing the upcoming Disney+ must-watch. Ed Sheeran shared the post with the caption, ”I’ve always been guarded of my personal life; the only documentary I’ve ever made has been one that focused on my songwriting. Disney approached me to make a four-part documentary on the making of my next album Subtract. Initially the documentary was just that, a documentary on the formation of an album. But, as my life took a few twists and turns, the subject matter of the album changed, and so did the documentary.

”It became something completely different to what I thought it would be. I wanted to provide context to the album as it touches on very personal things, that we all experience. I knew if I made a documentary, I would want to put my trust in the hands of the director, so it wouldn’t be sculpted by me, and was actually an accurate reflection of who I am, even if it’s uncomfortable to watch. The team at @fulwell73productions have done a fantastic job of that. I hope you guys connect with this 4-part series, The Sum Of It All, streaming May 3rd @disneyplus.”

During the trailer for the series, Ed Sheeran discusses some of the devastating events which have happened in his life recently. The trailer sees the singer speak about the death of his close friend, Jamal Edwards, who helped Sheeran to start up in the music industry before becoming a global star. The singer also speaks about his wife, Cherry Seaborn, being diagnosed with a tumour whilst pregnant with their second child.

Ahead of the release of his brand new documentary series and new album, Subtract, the singer will be performing UK and European arena shows. Sheeran started the shows this week and will finish them at the beginning of April. Sheeran started in Manchester on Thursday 23 March and he will finish his short leg of shows in Paris, on April 1.

‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum Of It All’ will be available to stream on Disney+ on May 3. His brand new album, Subtract, will be released on May 5. To pre-order Subtract, click here.

Ed Sheeran UK and European 2023 Shows:

23/03/2023 – AO Arena – Manchester

24/03 – The O2 Arena – London

25/03 – The O2 Arena – London

28/03 – Hydro Arena – Glasgow

30/03 – 3Arena – Dublin

01/04 – Accor Arena – Paris

To access any remaining tickets for Ed Sheeran’s UK and European shows, click here.

Ed Sheeran Announces his New Album, ‘Subtract’

Tia Knight — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:09:53 +0000

Ed Sheeran has announced his new album, ‘-‘ which is pronounced Subtract. The album is due to be released 5th May 2023. The album will be the final instalment of his mathematical album era, which has lasted a decade. This album follows on from his previous mathematical album names, + (2011), x (2014), ÷ (2017) and = (2021).

Ed Sheeran took to social media to announce his upcoming album and its soon-to-come release date. His caption to the announcement was a heartfelt statement explaining life changing events which has happened in his personal life, which contributed to his music making for this album. Sheeran wrote,

“I had been working on Subtract for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision of what I thought it should be. Then at the start of 2022, a series of events changed my life, my mental health, and ultimately the way I viewed music and art. Writing songs is my therapy. It helps me make sense of my feelings. I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week, I replaced a decade’s worth of work with my deepest darkest thoughts. Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumour, with no route to treatment until after the birth. My best friend Jamal, a brother to me, died suddenly and I found myself standing in court defending my integrity and career as a songwriter. I was spiraling through fear, depression and anxiety.”

He continued, “I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air. As an artist I didn’t feel like I could credibly put a body of work into the world that didn’t accurately represent where I am and how I need to express myself at this point in my life. This album is purely that. It’s opening the trapdoor into my soul. For the first time I’m not trying to craft an album people will like, I’m merely putting something out that’s honest and true to where I am in my adult life. This is last February’s diary entry and my way of making sense of it. This is Subtract.”

During the announcement for his upcoming album, Sheeran revealed the heartbreak he endured when his childhood sweetheart, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumour during her second pregnancy. The pair got married in 2019 and have two daughters together, Lyra and Jupiter. Sheeran also lost a very close friend last year, Jamal Edwards, who died of a heart attack after consuming Cocaine and drinking alcohol.

After the heartbreak of loosing his friend, the singer faced a three-week copyright trial over claims of plagiarism for his number one hit, ”Shape of you.” The album is expected to be a tear-jerker and an insight into the heartbreak Sheeran has suffered recently. Ed Sheeran was supported within the writing and producing process for this album by Aaron Dessner from American rock band, The Nationals. Subtract will consist of 14 tracks, with folk, orchestral and pop qualities.

‘-‘ (Subtract) Tracklist:

Boat
Salt Water
Eyes Closed
Life Goes On
Dusty
End Of Youth
Colourblind
Curtains
Borderline
Spark
Vega
Sycamore
No Strings
The Hills of Aberfeldy

To pre-order Ed Sheeran’s new album, click here.