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Ed Sheeran Says 'Play' Deluxe's Raw Lyrics Don't Signal Marital Trouble

He framed the songs as written in moments of heightened emotion.

Overview

  • At a Spotify pop-up before the Jingle Bell Ball, Sheeran said listeners often mistake extreme-feeling lyrics for a real-time portrait of his life.
  • He explained that he writes from "big extremities" of feeling rather than ordinary days, which can make songs sound more intense than day-to-day reality.
  • During his Jingle Bell Ball set at The O2, he dedicated "Heaven" to his wife Cherry Seaborn and told the crowd she asked him to ensure the performance was filmed.
  • Concern had focused on deluxe tracks such as "Regrets," "War Games" and "Problems," which some fans read as signs of relationship strain.
  • Sheeran is currently on The Loop Tour, which began December 1 in Paris and is scheduled to end November 7, 2026 in Tampa, and he has discussed exploring a hometown residency to spend more time with family.