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Ed Sheeran Shares Daughters’ Disney Preference, Dismisses Talk of Taylor Swift Rift

The singer cites his low-tech habits to rebut reports focused on album-release timing.

Overview

  • Sheeran said his daughters, Lyra, 5, and Jupiter, 3, prefer the Moana soundtrack to his own songs and often request it when he tries new material at home.
  • He described the girls as his toughest critics, sharing the anecdote on a podcast as media attention turned to his friendship with Taylor Swift.
  • Sheeran reiterated there is no rift with Swift, saying they are mates who “lock back in” when they reconnect and noting he has now ditched his iPad as well.
  • Swift recently told The Tonight Show that Sheeran learned of her engagement via her Instagram because he does not use a phone and previously relied on an iPad.
  • Coverage has speculated about friction tied to the timing of their releases, with one unnamed source claiming Swift’s rollout closely followed Sheeran’s; Sheeran released Play in September and Swift’s latest record arrived the following month.