Overview

• Sheeran appeared on David Broncano’s La Revuelta on June 3, performing his new song “Old Phone” as a preview of the upcoming album Play
• The singer revealed he has not owned a mobile phone since 2015, instead using an iPad and FaceTime to unplug and boost his creativity
• He said that powering up a handset surrendered during his plagiarism trials unearthed messages from late friends and ex-partners and sparked the idea for “Old Phone”
• Sheeran ranked his May 30–31 Madrid concerts among the top three of his four-year tour and described seeing his daughters in the crowd as especially moving
• In a playful moment on air, he gifted Broncano a jar of his homemade hot sauce, triggering hiccups from the host