Overview

• Released on June 5, "Sapphire" secured over 14 million YouTube views within three days of its debut.
• Sheeran invited Arijit Singh to infuse a Punjabi verse recorded in Singh’s West Bengal hometown, merging Western pop with Indian musical traditions.
• The collaboration began after Sheeran was inspired by Aashiqui 2’s "Tum Hi Ho," leading him to travel across India with his father to finish the track.
• The music video features a surprise cameo by Shah Rukh Khan and scenes shot in Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City.
• A full Punjabi version of "Sapphire" is slated for release in the coming weeks as a preview of his Play album arriving in September 2025.