Ed Sheeran confirms new single is coming “next month”, reveals upcoming song titles

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Ed Sheeran has confirmed that he has a new single coming next month, and has shared numerous titles of songs featured on his upcoming album.The singer, songwriter and guitarist has been dropping hints with fans about new material over recent weeks, and has now taken things to the next level.Last month, the ‘Shape Of You’ hitmaker got fans talking when he changed his profile photo on Instagram and hinted to fans that a new album – seemingly called ‘Play’ – would be “coming soon”.

He had also shared suggestions of that title in late 2023, telling fans in the run-up to the new year: “See you sometime next year when we press Play again on pop, and have a good holiday season x.”Now, it looks like new music from Sheeran is imminent, as he has shared lots of details with fans via a private Instagram account.Responding to rumours that music would be coming on March 21, he told one follower: “I gotta be honest, it’s now been pushed back a week and a bit.

Something massive came in that’s gonna help blow the song up, we’ve pushed it back. Forgive me, April now bruv.”Welp, looks like we're waiting for April now byu/Infamous-Scientist81 inEdSheeranHe then told another fan that his new album was completed and set to be shared under his own Gingerbread Man Records but distributed by Warner, and then told a third that his favourite of the new songs is one called ‘Old Phone’, which will appear as the fourth song on the tracklist.Elsewhere, he seemingly confirmed that the currently unannounced album will also have songs called ‘Sapphire’ and ‘Azizam’, and that there will be two songs in two months.