Overview

• On May 27, Sheeran shared an Instagram clip of himself singing ‘Sapphire’ during an auto-rickshaw ride through Mumbai, complete with high-fives and street scenes.
• He announced the release time for ‘Sapphire’ as June 5 at 8:30 am ET/1:30 pm BST/6 pm IST in the video caption.
• The singer enlisted Bollywood star Arijit Singh to help craft the Punjabi lyrics that feature in the song’s chorus.
• Sheeran completed his eighth studio album Play in Goa during his global tour, with the full record slated for September release.
• Fans flooded the post with praise for the desi lyrics, joking about issuing him an Aadhaar card and calling it “THE SONG of the Year.”