Overview

• The British singer’s eighth studio album arrived on September 12 with 13 new songs following his previous releases "-" and "Autumn Variations."
• Sheeran recorded around the world and completed sessions in Goa, where he turned four beachside villas into studios and worked alongside his family.
• The music blends Indian, Persian and Irish folk elements with pop, drawing on collaborations with musicians and producers across multiple countries.
• Positioned as a response to the darkest phase of his life, Sheeran says he aimed to “create joy and technicolor,” presenting a more open, upbeat palette.
• A run of intimate shows is set for Paris, Munich, Dublin, Manchester and Coventry before his world tour restarts in January from Australia, as he remains among Spotify’s top-streamed artists with roughly 94–100 million monthly listeners.