The journey to Ed Sheeran’s upcoming studio album, “Play,” has started.
English singer-songwriter with the legal name Edward Christopher Sheeran, after keeping fans in the dark, finally decided to share the good news he has with them, which is the new album he’s about to drop.
On Thursday, May 1, the singer announced that his “Play” album, which will be serving as his eighth studio album, will officially be made available for public consumption on September 14, 2025, via Gingerbread Man Records and Atlantic Records.
Play album by Ed Sheeran will be marking his follow-up studio album following his 2023 release ‘Autumn Variations’ project.
Regarding the album, the singer in an Instagram post 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.”
“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.” He continued.
The singer-songwriter celebrated the album announcement with the release of his new single “Old Phone,” released on May 1, co-produced with Ilya Salmanzadeh and Blake Slatkin.
He’s been building up to his album with the release of lead single “Azizam,” which arrived on April 17. So far, it’s spent three consecutive weeks at Number 3 on the Official Singles Chart. Also started the nostalgic Instagram account @TeddysOldPhone, which features photographs from his old phone.
