"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," the singer wrote on Instagram.

Ed Sheeran has announced his upcoming eighth album “Play,” arriving Sept. 12 via Gingerbread Records/Atlantic Records.

Ed Sheeran's new album era has officially begun.  On May 1, the Suffolk singer-songwriter announced his eighth studio album, PLAY, which is his follow-up to 2023's Autumn Variations. He's described it as a "big pop album",