Ed Sheeran is set to release his new album, ‘Play’, on 12th September 2025. The album explores new musical ground and timeless themes, collaborating with producers and musicians from around the world. Sheeran’s album is inspired by his exposure to Indian and Persian musical cultures and their connections to Irish folk tradition. The album features stunning ballads and acoustic-driven songs, showcasing his influence as a singer-songwriter. The album is a bold, pop-driven sound that is both exciting and transformative, and is expected to be one of the defining albums of the year.
Ed said…”Play was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life. Coming out of all of that, I just wanted to create joy and technicolour, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring. I made this record all over the world, finished it in Goa, India, and had some of the most fun, explorative, creative days of my life. It’s a real rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish, it encapsulates everything that I love about music, and the fun in it, but also where I am in life as a human, a partner, a father. Going into this album campaign, I said to myself ‘I just want everything I do to be fun and playful’ – so that’s why we are building pubs for folk jams, doing gigs on open top buses and singing in pink cowboy hats on bars. The older I get, the more I just want to enjoy things, and savour the moments that are mad and chaotic. You can preorder play now, many many more playful things to come before it’s out x.”
After the release of his global, hedonistic, technicolor pop hit ’Azizam’, Sheeran gets nostalgic on his brand new single ‘Old Phone’, narrating the disorienting act of reconnecting with his past. Powering up an old phone unused since 2015, he unearths messages from a lost friend, an argument with an ex, and distant family, highlighting how time and separation reshape identity. Blending nostalgic acoustic melodies with raw emotion, the song recalls Ed’s early songwriting roots while exploring growth and memory, capturing an artist who is shaped and transformed by his past. ‘Old Phone’ has been produced by Blake Slatkin & Ilya Salmanzadeh.
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